Lions roar into district playoffs

Auburn Mountainview, Auburn Riverside prevail in league crossover playoffs

Nick Dublinski doubled, drove in three runs and combined with starter Nate Weeldreyer and stopper Grant Harris to scatter eight hits as Auburn Mountainview defeated Kennedy Catholic 7-4 in a North Puget Sound League crossover playoff game Tuesday at Kent’s Hogan Park at Russell Road.

The Lions (11-10) earned the league’s No. 3 seed to the West Central/Southwest District playoffs. Auburn Mountainview opens against Camas at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 at Propstra Stadium in Vancouver. Kennedy Catholic (16-5) opens district play against Puyallup at Heritage Park on South Hill, also at 7 p.m. May 7.

Dublinski got the win, going three innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Harris threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Weeldreyer, the Lions’ ace, allowed a hit and a run, striking out four and walking none in three innings.

Weeldreyer and Conner Kilcup doubled and drove in two runs for Auburn Mountainview.

In their regular-season NPSL Olympic Division home finale on April 24, Cooper White ripped a pair of doubles, driving in four runs, and Weeldreyer struck out 13 to lead the Lions past Enumclaw 7-2.

At Enumclaw on April 25, the Hornets prevailed 3-2.

Elsewhere

Auburn Riverside 7, Kentwood 3: Ryan Kvamme and Javon Forward homered to lead Ravens (10-11) past the Conquerors (9-12) in an NPSL crossover playoff at Tahoma High School on Tuesday.

The Ravens, as the league’s No. 9 seed, take on Bellarmine Prep in a loser-out district playoff at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Auburn Mountainview High School.

Kvamme, who had three RBI on the day, and Forward also doubled.

Sam Spicciati and Brett Hawey combined on a seven hitter. Spicciati went the first 4⅔ innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out four.