Braves roll to 7-1 win in home opener

The La Conner High baseball team was in mid-season form for its home opener last Thursday.

The Braves used sharp pitching, crisp defense and discipline at the plate to post an impressive 7-1 nonleague triumph over Evergreen Lutheran.

Starter Nathan Bailey tossed three hitless innings and fanned five Wolverines hitters, then gained solid relief efforts from Charles Jackson, Kaleb Otis and Ivory Damien. Together, they limited Evergreen to five singles and a lone tally over the final four frames.

Bailey helped his cause with a third-inning, run-scoring single that broke a scoreless tie and plated...