Mount Baker rolls past Meridian for fifth straight victory

Mountaineers take sole possession of fourth in NWC with 14-2 win

April 11, 2024 10:18 p.m.

Mount Baker beat Meridian 14-2 in five innings on Thursday, April 11 in Deming. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian’s Lorelai Margeson high-fives a teammate after scoring a run against Mount Baker during Thursday’s game. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Annalee Cohn makes the throw to first base for an out against Meridian on Thursday. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Lauren Valum leaps but misses a catch in Thursday’s game against Meridian on Thursday. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Lauren Valum makes it to third safely as Meridian’s Kaelyn Neevel applies a tag during Thursday’s game. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian’s Kaelyn Neevel high-fives a teammate after scoring a run against Mount Baker on Thursday. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Annalee Cohn hits the ball deep into center field for a couple RBIs during Thursday’s game against Meridian 14-2 in five innings on April 11 in Deming. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Cadence Cloninger drives in two runs against Meridian during Thursday’s game. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Ava Jeretsky pitches against Meridian. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Mount Baker's Gracie Zender hits a two-run homer as Mount Baker beat Meridian 14-2 in five innings. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

By Connor J. Benintendi Sports Editor

Mount Baker softball won its fifth straight with a dominant 14-2 victory over Meridian on Thursday, April 11 at Mount Baker High School.

Meridian (4-5, 2-4 Northwest Conference) lost its second straight game, and the third in its last four. On the contrary, Mount Baker (9-1, 5-1 NWC) has now won its last four by a combined score of 53-7. The Mountaineers moved firmly into fourth place in the league standings.

Next up for Mount Baker is a non-league home game versus Elma (4-1, 2-0 Evergreen 1A League) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13.

Meridian will play a non-league doubleheader on April 13 at Walla Walla Community College, first facing Tenino (2-7, 0-1 Evergreen 1A League) at 9 a.m. and then Columbia (3-2, 2-0 Trico 1A League) at 2 p.m.

Connor J. Benintendi is CDN’s sports editor; reach him at connorbenintendi@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.