Softball Recap: Stanwood Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Cascade	11
04/21/25 @ Everett	10
04/02/25 vs Marysville Getchell	10
03/29/25 vs Burlington-Edison	10
03/13/25 vs Ferndale	10

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Stanwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Oak Harbor Wildcats as they made off with a 21-14 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.

Addison Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off five runs, four doubles, and three RBI while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Those four doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rubi Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Taylor Almanza also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Stanwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Stanwood, bringing their record up to 15-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Oak Harbor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.

Stanwood and Oak Harbor should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Spartans (ranked seventh) will meet Everett (ranked 87th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Oak Harbor will square off against Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (101 vs. 245).