Marysville-Pilchuck pitcher Matt Cooper struck out 12 Oak Harbor batters in in the first six innings of Monday’s WesCo North baseball game and the Tomahawks held on to pick up a 9-5 victory.

The Wildcats mounted a furious comeback scoring four runs in the top of the seventh inning, but fell just short and dropped their third league game of the season.

Oak Harbor out hit the Tomahawks and played solid defense in the field, committing just one error.

Ryan Byrne stroked a double for the Wildcats.