From the Sidelines

Saturday marks the beginning of the KingCo 4A baseball tournament. Time sure does fly doesn’t it?

The format of the tournament is the same as last season – the top four teams from the Crest and Crown divisions play in a double-elimination tournament at Woodinville High School.

Lake Washington’s game against Inglemoor rained out both Tuesday and Wednesday. They’ll try to play again tonight and the result of that game will determine the final seeding for the round robin tournament.

If LW wins tonight, they’ll take the Crown No. 3 spot and play Issaquah. If they lose, Woodinville takes that spot. Newport is firmly in the No. 3 position in the crest and will play Crown No. 2 Bothell Saturday at 4 p.m. Don’t forget last season, the Knights came into the tournament unheralded and went on a huge run that took them all the way to the final four at Safeco Field.

Monday brings loser-out games and semifinal match ups.

The championship game is Thursday at Woodinville. The tournament champions get an automatic state berth while the loser will host the Greater St. Helen’s No. 2 team on May 15 in a winner-to-state, loser-out game.

The team that finishes third in the tournament will travel to play the Greater St. Helen’s League champion the same day in a winner-to-state, loser-out tilt.

KingCo 4A baseball tournament
Saturday, May at Woodinville High School
Game 1 – 10 a.m.: Issaquah (16-4) vs. Woodinville/Lake Washington
Game 2 – 1 p.m.: Inglemoor (16-3) vs. Skyline (9-10)
Game 3 – 4 p.m.: Bothell (14-6) vs. Newport (12-7)
Game 4 – 7 p.m.: Redmond (15-5) vs. Woodinville/Lake Washington

Monday, May 10  at Woodinville High School (unless otherwise marked)
Game 5 – 4 p.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, at Inglemoor (loser out)
Game 6 – 7 p.m.: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, at Inglemoor (loser out)
Game 7 – 4 p.m.: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 8 – 7 p.m.: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Tuesday, May 11 at Woodinville High School
Game 9 – 4 p.m.: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 (loser out)
Game 10 – 7 p.m.: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7 (loser out)

Thursday, May 13 at Woodinville High School
Game 11 – 4 p.m.: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 (loser out) – Winner plays at GSHL No.1 in a winner-to-state game on Saturday, May 15
Game 12 – 7 p.m.: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 – Winner is District 2/4 No.1 to state, loser plays host to GSHL No.2 in a winner-to-state, loser-out game on Saturday, May 15.