Playing in their league openers last night, the Inglemoor and Bothell High boys’ soccer teams found the net often, but the Vikings finished with the upper hand in the offensive battle, 5-3.
After trading goals for most of the first half, Inglemoor scored three straight to put the game out of reach.
The scoring barrage started with Kyle Zimmerman unassisted in the 32nd minute, and then Justin Li off Mehron Abdi’s assist just as the first half was winding down.
Thirteen minutes into the second half Abdi and Li had a role reversal as Abdi scored off Li for the Vikings’ fifth goal, which held up.
Cougar striker Junior Loreto scored all three of Bothell’s goals for a hat trick, with Baxter Hagan scoring the Vikings’ first two in the 12th and 20th minutes.
Bothell dropped to 2-2 on the season with the loss, and the win was Inglemoor’s first in six games so far this season.
Cougars drop pitcher’s duel to Roosevelt
The Bothell High baseball team dropped its Kingco opener last night to Roosevelt at Lower Woodland Park, losing 1-0 to the Roughriders in a pitcher’s duel.
Tough-luck starter Brady Mickelson for Bothell struck out nine, and gave up just one run in the first inning which proved to be the difference.
Rex Carlin led the offense for the Cougars, going 2-for-3 with a double.
The team plays again on Thursday against Northshore rival Woodinville, first pitch at 7 p.m. at Woodinville High School.
Vikings drubbed by Falcons in league opener
The powerful Woodinville Falcons flexed their offensive muscle on Tuesday night on Inglemoor’s home turf, routing the Vikings 13-2 in their 4A Kingco league opener.
A total of 10 runs were plated in the first two innings by the Falcons, who scored 13 times on just eight hits.
The Vikings continue their league schedule on Thursday at home against Ballard, first pitch at 4 p.m.
Inglemoor tennis falls to Woodinville
The Viking girls’ tennis team got swept in doubles play last night in a 4A Kingco matchup against Woodinville, eventually losing 5-2 to the Falcons.
Highlights for Inglemoor included No. 1 singles player Sabrina Demereath beating Jenny Foote 7-5, 6-1, and No. 2 Janae Chinn besting Cora Byers 6-2, 6-2.
Viking fastpitch routs Enumclaw
Playing in another nonleague game on Monday afternoon, the Inglemoor girls charged past Enumclaw 14-2.
Alyson Harrington pitched a gem for the Vikings, with both Enumclaw runs unearned.
Offensively, Taylor Peacocke had a double and two singles for five RBIs, with freshman Izzy Riddle reaching base four times including a triple for two RBIs.
The Vikings play tonight in a makeup game against Mount Si, starting at 6 p.m.
