In their third meeting this year, the Vikings traveled to Darrington, offering an opportunity for the Loggers to capture a win after two loses against the Lady Vikings last week.

The third time was not the charm for the Loggers in a 12-1 loss against the powerful Vikings.

Coach Scott Harris anticipated a tough game: “You have to earn a win here, Darrington is good,” he said.

This prediction was held true by a good Logger pitcher who successfully tamed the sleepy Viking bats up to the fourth inning with a score of 0-0.  But the crack of thunder in the Darrington Valley was not in the sky, it was catcher Alicia Jo Susol exploding a two RBI homer to deep left center.

Viking stalwart hitters Lana Bronn and Kathryn Tidwell joined the barrage of hits with doubles and triples, helping bring in seven runs by the end of the fourth inning.

The Viking rumble rolled into the 5th inning with a double by Bella Nigretto, then culminating in a monstrous three RBI home run to deep center by Alena Janssen, easily clearing the 210-foot fence.

Although pleased with 10 Viking hits and only two defensive errors, Harris felt the highlight of the game was pitching. After finding strikes elusive last week, Viking pitcher Aliviah Garcia dialed in superb marksmanship in a remarkable one run game with a 0.00 ERA.

The lone Logger run was due to a Viking defensive error. Harris said that Garcia was getting stronger every inning.

Harris says this win keeps the team on track, “looking to hit their rhythm to win the league title.”

Next up is a double header against the Wolverines in Friday Harbor on May 3 at 12:30 p.m.