Shorthanded Braves strong-arm NW2B foes

In a week where La Conner was minus several starters, the Braves still managed to develop pitching depth for the NW2B League title run.

Riley Stewart tossed a com-plete game six-hitter in an 8-0 non-league loss Friday to Coupeville that in the strange parlance of baseball can be termed a win-win situation for the Braves.

Not only did Stewart eat innings on the hill, giving the top of the La Conner rotation a well-needed rest, but he showed excellent poise and solid potential as a third mound option going forward, La Conner head coach Jeremiah LeSourd said afterward.

Only two of the runs Stewar...