Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (April 21 to 26)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between April 21-26. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.
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Dalton Abbott, Timberline baseball — Went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a pair of walks in 12-2 win over River Ridge on Wednesday.
Riley Angelo, Curtis baseball — Vikings 2B reached safely in all four plate appearances of Wednesday's 6-1 win over South Kitsap, going 2-for-2 with a double, triple, and two walks.
Ayden Bailey, Stadium baseball — Junior right-hander threw seven stellar innings in Tuesday's 8-1 win over Auburn, surrendering two hits and one unearned run with four walks and two strikeouts.
Quentin Bockhorn, Gig Harbor baseball — Tides' starter tossed a complete-game shutout in win over rival Peninsula on Friday, going seven innings, allowing five hits, no runs, a walk and striking out four.
Peyton Crass, Olympia baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw five no-hit frames in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Graham-Kapowsin, part of a combined no-hitter with Trace Pruitt (2 IP).
Gavin Dolan, Capital baseball — Down to their final out, the leadoff left fielder delivered a two-run, walk-off single to lift the Cougars over Peninsula, 7-6, on Wednesday. Went 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI.
Silas Duerre, Olympia baseball — Senior catcher hit the walk-off single in the seventh inning of Wednesday's 1-0 win over Graham-Kapowsin, erasing a scoreless tie and securing Olympia's combined no-hitter.
Jalon Fulton, River Ridge baseball — Shortstop went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a walk in 16-2 win over Mount Tahoma on Friday.
Luke Houk, Tumwater baseball — Senior right-hander threw a five-inning no-hitter in Wednesday's 13-0 win over Shelton, walking one and striking out eight.
Jaylen Kennedy, North Thurston baseball — Collected three hits in three at bats, driving in two runs and walking once in 12-2 win over Bellarmine Prep on Friday.
Riley Lambarena, Kentridge baseball — Senior right-hander shut down Tahoma in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Tahoma, allowing two hits and one earned run with two walks and five strikeouts in a seven-inning complete game.
Robert Lutz, Emerald Ridge baseball — Threw a complete game in Friday's 4-1 win over Olympia, navigating four hits and seven walks to allow just one earned run. Lutz struck out three.
Jaydyn Palacios, Emerald Ridge baseball — Senior right-hander threw seven strong innings in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Sumner, allowing four hits and one earned run with three walks and three strikeouts.
Graysen Pedersen, Orting baseball — Junior right-hander threw five shutout innings and faced the minimum in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Clover Park, allowing one hit with no walks and five strikeouts.
Mason Pike, Puyallup baseball — Senior right-hander threw six shutout innings in Tuesday's 12-5 win over Rogers, scattering two hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts. At the plate, went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple, two walks, and two runs.
Wyatt Plyler, Sumner baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw a complete game in Wednesday's 9-2 win over Emerald Ridge, allowing three hits and two earned runs with two walks and eight strikeouts. Added a fielder's choice RBI at the plate.
Dylan Reano, Decatur baseball — Gators 1B hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over Auburn Mountainview.
Riley Sanoy, Puyallup baseball — Center fielder went 3-for-3 with two runs and a double in Saturday's 4-2 win over Eastlake.
Tristan Short, Central Kitsap baseball — Threw a complete-game shutout against undefeated Gig Harbor on Wednesday, snapping the Tides' 16-game win streak to begin the season. Short scattered five hits and two walks across seven strong frames.
Brayden Seiber, Kennedy Catholic baseball — Lancers 3B went 3-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, and three runs in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Kentwood.
Gage Thompson, Puyallup baseball — Vikings 3B homered in Friday's 16-3 win over Yelm, going 2-for-2 with a walk, four runs, and four RBI.
Spencer Truebenbach, Bellarmine Prep baseball — Leadoff hitter went 4-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in 11-0 win over Lincoln on Tuesday.
Jaxson Whiting, White River baseball — In three games this week, freshman 2B/OF piled three hits and three walks with a double, three runs, and two RBI.
Max Yoder, Silas baseball — Rams catcher delivered a pair of two-run singles and plated five runs in Wednesday's 17-0 win over Mount Tahoma.
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