Falco lights up Interlake in 7-0 Kangs’ win | Prep baseball

Lake Washington High senior Paul Falco wrapped up a complete-game shutout in top form for the Kangaroos on Wednesday, leading his team to a 7-0 3A KingCo League win over Interlake in Bellevue.

Lake Washington High senior Paul Falco wrapped up a complete-game shutout in top form for the Kangaroos on Wednesday, leading his team to a 7-0 3A KingCo League win over Interlake in Bellevue.

Falco struck out 10 of the final 11 outs, and improved to a team-best 5-0 on the mound.

The Kangs (12-1 overall, 11-1) didn’t score until the top of the fourth, when Matt Scheffler doubled to left field and drove in two runs.

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That’s when Falco went to work. His first strikeout of the game came in the bottom of the frame, closing the fourth inning. Then came three consecutive strikeouts — nine called strikes in 10 pitches — in the fifth inning.

Falco struck out two batters in the bottom of the sixth with a walk and a fly out to center field. Interlake picked up two hits in the bottom of the seventh, but Falco got all three outs at the plate to put a bow on the Kangs’ fifth-consecutive win.

Jake Wikel knocked a two-run homer into left field in the top of the seventh, tying Falco for the team lead in dingers with two.

Jared Menssen batted in a run in the fifth inning, shortly before Jake Steele scored on steal of home plate.

Next, the Kangs are scheduled to play Nathan Hale at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at Safeco Field in Seattle.