Sunday, Apr. 26, 2009

Softball roundup: Connell sweeps Warden in battle of unbeatens

By the Herald staff

WARDEN -- Debbie Molsbarger struck out 12 in the opener and homered in the nightcap as Connell swept Warden 9-1 and 9-0 in a matchup of SCAC East unbeatens.

Connell 700 011 0 -- 9 12 1

Warden 000 010 0 -- 1 2 5

Debbie Molsbarger, Kate Hawk (7) and Shanika Sawyer; Randi Wright and Sandra Castoreno. Highlights--Eva Grassl (C) 3x4, 2B, HR; Yessenia Vergara (C) 2x3, 3B; Molsbarger (C) 12K; Connie Gonsalez (W) 2B.

Connell 202 103 1 -- 9 10 1

Warden 000 000 0 -- 0 2 9

Molsbarger and Sawyer; Wright and Castoreno. Highlights--Hawk (C) 3x4; Sawyer (C) 2B; Molsbarger (C) HR; Vergara (C) HR.

Ki-Be 7-6, Burbank 5-11

BURBANK -- Nicole Roberts drove in four runs for Columbia (Burbank) in Game 2 as the Coyotes earned a split of their SCAC East doubleheader with visiting Kiona-Benton.

Kiona-Benton 300 040 0 -- 7 9 2

Burbank 021 110 0 -- 5 9 2

Kili Brundage and Sheridan McDonald; Nicole Roberts and Chelsie Riehle. Highlights--Sheridan McDonald (KB) 2x4, Sara Vannoy (KB) 3x4; Ashley Zuhlke (CB) 2x4, Arial Michael (CB) 2x4; Roberts (CB) 2B.

Kiona-Benton 001 401 0 -- 6 6 1

Burbank 341 030 x -- 11 10 2

Jessica Small, Brundage (2) and McDonald; Kristyn Long and Riehle. Highlights--Ali Hirsch (KB) 2B, 3 RBI; McDonald (KB) 2x5, Vannoy (KB) 2x4; Long (CB) 2x2, 2B; Tessa Wilder (CB) 2B; Roberts (CB) 4 RBI; Tiffany Idler (CB) 2x4.

Prosser 13-16, Grandview 6-8

Grandview 301 010 1 -- 6 9 1

Prosser 202 612 x -- 13 16 1

Mendoza, Van Tress (5) and Roberts; Meza and Anderson. Highlights--Ashley Edwards (P) 3x4, 2 3B, 2 RBI; Lacie French (P) 4x4, 3 3B, 2B, 3 RBI; Meza (P) 5 Ks; Ashley Van Tress (GV) 2x3, 2B.

Grandview 250 000 1 -- 8 12 2

Prosser 202 084 x -- 16 16 2

Van Tress, Mendoza (5) and Bravo; French, Meza (3) and Anderson. Highlights--Nicole Ledesma (P) 3x4, HR, 2 2B, RBI; Kayla Anderson (P) 3x5, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Kelsey Alesteras (P) 2 RBI; Chelsea McNabb (GV) 3x4.

Intermountain: Pendleton 12-13, Hermiston 5-3

Hermiston 003 010 1 -- 5 6 0

Pendleton 210 720 x -- 12 11 3

Lindzey Ramos, Lindsey Walchli (4) and Kaylee Heyne; Kelli Demianew and Amanda Plotzke. Highlights--Kallee Padilla (H) 2x4, 2 RBI; Andrea Waters (H) 1x4, 2B, 3R.

Hermiston 300 00 -- 3 7 2

Pendleton 210 91 -- 13 14 1

Walchli, Ramos (4) and Heyne; Alex Hillmick and Plotzke. Highlights--Waters (H) 3x3, R; Padilla (H) 1x3, 2B, 2 RBI. Herm 2-15, 0-12 IMC.

Southeast 2B/1B: Liberty Chrisitan 21, Tri-Cities Prep 1

Liberty Christian 804 72 -- 21 6 13

Tri-Cities Prep 100 00 -- 1 1 2

Amanda Koopman and Kirsten Lindquist; Mairi Rodriguez, Alex Cueras (3), Clara Arcia (5) and Erica Cole. Highlights--Lindquist (LC) 3B, Koopman (LC) 4x5, 2B, SB, 3R, RBI, 7K; Katie Ellis (LC) 2B, 2 RBI, 2R; Rachael Austin (TCP) 1x1.