Just call them the Comeback Kids.

The North Whidbey Little League 9/10 all-star softball team came from seven runs down to defeat Sedro-Woolley 13-11 in the district tournament Wednesday, July 1, in Mount Vernon.

The win came one day after North Whidbey scored five runs in the final inning to stun Central Whidbey 11-10.

North Whidbey moves on to the championship series, which begins at 6 p.m. Friday, July 3.

Central Whidbey and Sedro-Woolley will square off Thursday, July 2, and the winner will get another shot at North Whidbey. It will, however, have to defeat North Whidbey twice to claim the district pennant and a state berth.

The second game, if necessary, is noon Saturday, July 4.

Sedro-Woolley used five walks, two hit batters and two hits to score six runs in the first inning in Wednesday’s clash with North Whidbey.

North Whidbey got four of those runs back in its half of the first with walks to Peyton Samek and Emily Steinke and base hits by Isabella Whalen, Abby Ries and Lillian McCollum.

Sedro-Woolley continued to roll in the second inning, scoring five more runs behind six walks and two hits.

After going down in order in the second inning, North Whidbey took a big chunk out of Sedro-Woolley’s 11-4 lead with a six-run third inning.

Whalen led the charge with two hits in the inning, and Ries singled and walked. Abigail Andersen and Emily Wilson added walks, and Samek and McCollum singled during the rally.

Samek took over in the circle in relief during the second inning and put the brakes on the Sedro-Woolley offense.

From the third through sixth innings, Samek blanked Sedro-Woolley, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out 11.

Sedro-Woolley loaded the bases with one out in the final inning, but Samek thwarted the threat with two strikeouts.

Down 11-10, North Whidbey completed the comeback with three runs in the fourth inning.

Steinke singled and Macy Oliver walked, and both scored after a series of stolen bases and wild pitches. Rallye Chambers walked and scored the game’s final run on Wilson’s double.

Whalen finished with three hits, and Ries and McCollum had two each.

North Whidbey coach Tashina Tosh likes the play of her team: “These girls show the mental focus and determination to overcome any situation.”

Tosh also lauded the pitching performance of Samek and the work of her catchers, Steinke and Wilson.