Spring playoff season is arriving in Belfair. North Mason’s Lady Bulldogs delivered the signature moment of the week on Friday, May 8 — a walk-off 6-5 win over Bainbridge Island to close out their home slate and punch their ticket to the postseason.
Softball: Walk-Off Win Sends Lady Bulldogs to Districts
The Lady Bulldogs ended their regular season on the best possible note, walking off at home with a 6-5 victory over Bainbridge Island on Friday afternoon in Belfair. The win capped a strong late-season push for North Mason, who entered the week at 10-7 (5-5 Olympic League) after sweeping Sequim and topping Bremerton in late April.
North Mason will now compete in the 2A District 2/3 tournament at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. Tournament brackets and game times will be posted on the WIAA website as seeding is finalized. The Lady Bulldogs are in the mix and playing their best ball of the season heading into the postseason.
Baseball: Regular Season in the Books
The Bulldogs baseball squad wrapped up their regular season schedule this week with three final contests. North Mason traveled to Bremerton to face Olympic on Tuesday, May 5, hosted Olympic again at home on Wednesday, May 6, and welcomed Klahowya for a non-conference game Thursday, May 7. The Bulldogs entered the week at 7-7 (4-6 Olympic League). District tournament seeding and bracket details will follow through the WIAA 2A District 2/3 portal.
Track & Field: Riding League Momentum Into Districts
Coming off a banner showing at the 2A Olympic League Championships — where Adrianna Tupolo won the discus, Adrianne Tupolo took the long jump, and Samantha Neil claimed the pole vault — the Bulldogs track program turns its attention toward district-level competition. The squad also placed 8th out of 30 girls teams at the 66th Shelton Invitational. Watch the North Mason athletics schedule for upcoming district qualifying dates.
Across the Bridge
A couple of Highclimbers programs wrapped up this week. The Shelton baseball team honored their seniors in style with an 8-0 shutout of Black Hills on May 5 at Highclimber Field, but saw their season end with a 2-1 loss to Mark Morris in the 2A District IV tournament on May 8. The Shelton boys soccer team closed their home schedule on senior night with a 1-0 win over Black Hills on May 6 before their season came to a close as well. Congratulations to all the Highclimbers seniors on strong careers.
Looking Ahead
The biggest date on the calendar: the Lady Bulldogs head to districts next week at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. Baseball district brackets are also imminent. Over at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Track Night in America returns on May 19 — and the marquee MotoAmerica Superbikes event is set for June 26-28.
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