• Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Mason Stearns slides into third base ahead of the throw on a two-run triple in the second inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kash Lindsey’s two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth gave the Warriors needed breathing room for the final inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wylie Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Third baseman Rocco De La Rosa throws to first for an out. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Joe Barnes allowed three hits over five innings. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Caleb Babcock and the Warriors have won nine straight games after a 1-4 start to the season. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.