District championships: Gig Harbor blanks Kentlake, Sumner buries No. 1 Tahoma
Gig Harbor defeated Kentlake 12-0 in the 3A District 3 baseball championship, led by Daniel Sleeter's five-inning perfect game. The Tides advanced to the state tournament after also defeating Decatur earlier in the day. In another district game, Sumner upset top-seeded Tahoma.
- ▪Daniel Sleeter pitched a perfect game with no hits, walks, or baserunners allowed in five innings.
- ▪Gig Harbor scored 10 runs in the third inning to extend their lead to 12-0 against Kentlake.
- ▪Catcher Zach Smith drove in four runs on two hits during the championship game.
- ▪Gig Harbor previously beat Decatur 4-1, with Logan Pedersen allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings.
- ▪Sumner defeated the No. 1 seeded Tahoma in another district championship matchup.
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