Mariners News
The Mariners are playing what could be their last home game of the season tonight. They’re hosting the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 5 of the ALCS.
The Jays took Game 4 last night 8-2 to tie the series at two games apiece. Luis Castillo couldn’t make it out of the third inning and Vlad Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth postseason home run to lead the dynamic Toronto offense. 41-year-old Max Scherzer gave up two runs in five and two-thirds innings in the win.
Bryce Miller got the start tonight for a Mariners team in desperate need of a win after losing two straight at home and with the rest of the series being played in Toronto after tonight. We could see the return of ace Bryan Woo out of the bullpen in what would be his first appearance in nearly a month after suffering a pectoral strain.
Coverage begins at 2:00 and first pitch is at 3:08 on KGMI.
Kraken News
The Kraken lost another tight one up North last night. Seattle fell to the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in shootouts to fall to 0-2 on the road this season.
Ottawa’s Shane Pinto scored his NHL-leading sixth goal and added the shootout winner to help snap his team’s 3-game skid. Chandler Stephenson scored a pair of goals for Seattle.
Next up, the bad blood between Toronto and Seattle makes its way to the hockey world, as the Kraken travel to play the Maple Leafs tomorrow. Coverage begins at 3:30 and puck drops at 4:00 on KPUG.
Huskies/Cougs News
The Huskies could break into the national rankings with a win tomorrow. They’re on the road against Michigan in a matchup between two teams sitting just outside the AP Top 25.
Washington is coming off a pair of impressive conference showings against Maryland and Rutgers, while the Wolverines suffered a road loss to USC last weekend. Michigan could be without its top playmaker in junior running back Justice Haynes, who is questionable to play tomorrow.
A UW win could vault them into the rankings and near the top of the Big Ten standings. Coverage begins at 7 am tomorrow and kickoff is at 9 on KPUG.
Meanwhile, the Cougs have another tough road test out East. They’re playing 18th-nationally ranked Virginia tomorrow.
Wazzu is coming off an impressive showing against Ole Miss, where they nearly upset the 5th-nationally ranked Rebels. They’ll look to finish the job tomorrow against a Cavaliers team that has won its last four straight.
Their game kicks off at 3:30 from Charlottesville.
HS Football News
The Zone’s Friday Night Lights is live from Civic Stadium today for the cross-town rivalry match between Sehome and Bellingham on KPUG. We’ll also be airing Lynden’s road game against Archbishop Murphy on KBAI in a matchup between two of the top-ranked schools in Class 2A.
Allan Fee and the crew will preview both of those matchups and more while hearing from all the coaches involved. Friday Night Lights pregame coverage will take you right up until the 7:00 kickoff for both games.
Elsewhere in the county tonight…
Mount Baker hosts Lynden Christian.
Meridian hosts Nooksack Valley.
Blaine is on the road against Friday Harbor.
Lummi Nation is playing at Neah Bay.
And Ferndale has a tough test at home against Lake Stevens, the top-ranked 4A school in the state.
Coming up tomorrow…
Squalicum is home for Port Angeles at 5 pm.
WWU Vikings News
Western’s women’s soccer team picked up another win last night to extend their unbeaten streak.
After last night’s 3-1 win over Northwest Nazarene, the Viks haven’t lost in their last nine matches. The win sets up a big road game tomorrow against Simon Frasier, in a matchup between the top two teams in the GNAC standings.
The 14th-nationally ranked Vikings will look to secure their third win of the season against a ranked school. They’ll start that game at 6 pm tomorrow from Burnaby, BC.
Meanwhile, the Western men are home for Simon Frasier at 7 pm tomorrow as they look to extend a six-match unbeaten streak of their own.
And the Vikings volleyball team is playing at Simon Frasier tonight.
They’ve won 13 of their last 14 matches and are currently the 20th-ranked D-II school in the nation. But they’ll be in for their toughest test of the season against ninth-nationally ranked Simon Frasier as the Viks look to maintain their spot atop the conference standings.