The Lady Vikings entered the 2B Bi-District Tournament with a win against the Darrington Loggers on May 18 in Stanwood, securing a trip to the state playoffs.

Later in the day, the Orcas team’s state seeding was determined after a loss to the LaConner Braves.

Orcas started the tournament winning 10-0 against a Logger team they had beat three times this season with Aliviah Garcia pitching to catcher Alicia Susol in a game shortened by the 10-run rule. The win or go home game securing a trip to the state playoffs May 24 and 25.

“Consistent hitting throughout the lineup and solid defense made this a dominant game,” Coach Scott Harris said. “Alenna Garcia went three for three with two base hits and three stolen bases and Lana Bronn went three for four with two base hits and a triple. Aliviah dominated the circle with 10 strike-outs and only two walks.”

Orcas lost 10-8 to the LaConner Braves in a hard-fought second game to determine state seeding. Orcas had beat the Braves two out of three times this season.

The Braves struck quick with three runs in the first inning but the Vikings responded in kind with two runs off an Aliviah Garcia double.

A second inning home run by Bella Nigretto brought in two runs and was followed by a double by Katie Holley and an RBI single by Emma Minnis, putting the Vikings in the lead.

However, momentum shifted in the fourth inning as the Vikings lost focus and gave up five runs after a time-out for an injured Viking player. The Vikings fought back with a few more runs but ran out of innings against the hard hitting Braves.

The Vikings take on the Dayton Bulldogs on May 24 at 11 a.m. at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima, Wash.