Braves split pair in up-and-down week

Feast or famine.

Such was the case for La Conner High in two key league baseball dates last week.

The Braves served up a smorgasbord of offense in a 9-1 rout of NW2B rival Shoreline Christian, then found slim offerings against Orcas pitching in a tough 2-1 conference loss to the Vikings.

Orcas projects as one of four favorites — along with La Conner, Friday Harbor, and Concrete — vying for the Northwest District’s lone State berth this season.

La Conner and Orcas meet again on April 8.

“It should be interesting,” said La Conner coach Jeremiah LeSourd, whose club was 3-2 overall goi...