By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

The Westside high school sports scene featured several dominant performances and high-scoring matchups across baseball, fastpitch softball, and boys soccer.

In baseball, Mt. Rainier delivered a massive offensive performance, routing Auburn 21-5 in a Thursday clash. West Seattle also showed significant power, stomping the Franklin Quakers with a 19-2 victory on Wednesday. While many games were blowouts, others were much tighter, such as Ballard's narrow 3-2 win over the Chief Sealth Seahawks and Cedarcrest's 1-0 defensive battle against Foster.

The fastpitch softball reports were highlighted by an incredible "slugfest" between Cedarcrest and Highline, where the Pirates were sunk in a 29-15 defeat. In contrast to that high-scoring affair, pitching and defense ruled other contests, with both Foster and Evergreen securing 1-0 shutout victories against Mercer Island. Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic struggled during the week, dropping a close 8-7 game to Thomas Jefferson and suffering a 10-0 shutout loss to Auburn-Riverside.

On the soccer pitch, Mt. Rainier maintained a strong presence, "outgunning" their rivals Kennedy Catholic in a tight 3-2 match and blanking Kentridge 3-0. The week also saw a hard-fought 2-2 draw between Chief Sealth and Seattle Academy, which stood out as the only tie across all reported sports. Highline also found success on the field, securing a 4-0 shutout against Tyee and a 5-1 victory over Renton.

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Baseball

• Evergreen 7, Foster 0
• Chief Sealth 10, Franklin 0
• West Seattle 7, Lakeside 0
• Eastside Catholic 8, Ballard 2
• Mt. Rainier 21, Auburn 5
• Ballard 3, Chief Sealth 2
• West Seattle 19, Franklin 2
• Mt. Rainier 4, Auburn 1
• Cedarcrest 1, Foster 0
• Auburn-Riverside 5, Kennedy Catholic 1
• Chief Sealth 12, Franklin 2
• Ballard 8, Garfield 3
• Roosevelt 5, West Seattle 3
• Bellevue 10, Highline 3
• Renton 15, Evergreen 3

Fastpitch softball

• Evergreen 12, Renton 1
• Foster 1, Mercer Island 0
• TJ 8, Kennedy Catholic 7
• Cedarcrest 29, Highline 15
• Mt. Rainier 10, Kennedy Catholic 4
• Auburn-Riverside 10, Kennedy Catholic 0
• Mt. Rainier 17, Auburn 5
• Evergreen 1, Mercer Island 0
• Muckleshoot 19, Foster 8
• Interlake 10, Highline 2

Boys soccer

• Highline 4, Tyee 0
• Mt. Rainier 3, Kentridge 0
• Kennedy Catholic 4, Auburn 1
• Foster 3, Sammamish 2
• Interlake 2, Evergreen 1
• Mt. Rainier 3, Kennedy Catholic 2
• Highline 5, Renton 1
• Chief Sealth 2, Seattle Academy 2
• Juanita 1, Foster 0
• Interlake 5, Tyee 1