The Kangaroos’ season of drama reached a new level on Friday at Gesa Stadium in Pasco.

The Lake Washington High baseball team waged regular and post-season battles with Mercer Island, and put together a defensive hot stretch in the first two round of the state playoffs.

And on Friday, the Kangaroos came from behind to beat Southridge, 5-4, in nine innings to reach the Class 3A state championship game.

Lake Washington (23-2) reaches the title game for the second time in three years, following an appearance in 2014.

The Kangs gave up a run in the bottom of the first inning, and trailed 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth.

Southridge committed three errors in the top of the fifth inning, and Lake Washigton capitalized. The Kangs scored three runs, the last on a two-out single from Paul Falco, to tie the game.

The go-ahead run was scored on an error as well, as Matt Scheffler’s ground ball was mishandled by the Southridge defense and Austin Lively scored.

Connor Johnson pitched a sparkling five innings to close the game for Lake Washington. Johnson gave up only one hit and walked one batter and of the 12 balls put in play against Johnson, 11 stayed on the ground for easy outs.

Southridge senior Bradley Morgan pitched all nine innings, allowing nine hits but only one earned run.

Lively had one of the better days at the plate for Lake Washington, going 2-5 with two runs scored. Falco went 2-4 with one RBI.

Now, Lake Washington awaits the winner between Lakeside and Sumner in the second semifinal. Lake Washington has never won a state title in baseball.

The state title game is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Gesa Stadium. Ticket prices are $9 for adults, and $7 for seniors and students with an ASB card.

Lake Washington will play tomorrow afternoon at Gesa Stadium in Pasco for the Class 3A baseball state title.

— John William Howard (@JowardHoward) May 27, 2016

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