Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2009

Softball roundup: Moses Lake splits with Kennewick

By the Herald staff

MOSES LAKE -- Shelby Gonzales' three-run homer in the first inning of Game 2 sparked Moses Lake's 16-hit attack as the Chiefs earned a split of their Columbia Basin Big Nine Columbia twinbill with a 16-2 win.

Kennewick won the opener 4-2 as Sara Bakos went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Kennewick 003 100 0 -- 4 6 1

Moses Lake 002 000 0 -- 2 8 3

Taylor Bakos and Eryn Nelson; Karly Stoltman and Shelby Gonzales. Highlights--Sara Bakos (K) 2x3, 2 RBI; Candice Vela (ML) 3x4, 2B; Holly Perry (ML) 2x3, 2 2B.

Kennewick 002 00 -- 2 1 6

Moses Lake 334 6x -- 16 16 2

T.Bakos, Hunter Mullaly (4) and Nelson; Stoltman and Gonzales. Highlights--Lacey Padilla (ML) 3x3, 2 RBI; Vela (ML) 3x4, 3R, 2B, 3 RBI; Gonzales (ML) 2x3, HR, 4 RBI; Crystal Mertz (ML) 2x3, 2B; Perry (ML) 2x2, 2B, 2 RBI. Kenn 12-4, ML 10-6 overall.

Southridge 10-3, Sunnyside 0-2

KENNEWICK -- Winless Sunnyside threw a scare into CBBN Columbia-leading Southridge in the nightcap, but Caitlin Klepper closed out the Suns' home sweep with three scoreless innings of relief.

Sunnyside 000 00 -- 0 0 1

Southridge 600 4x -- 10 6 1

Mahos and Partida; Klepper and Worley. Highlights--Caitlin Klepper (Sou) 10K, 2BB, 2x2, 2 RBI; Heather Worley (Sou) 2x3, RBI; Katie Lowery (Sou) 2B; Kristin Ingalls (Sou) 2B.

Sunnyside 000 200 0 -- 2 3 0

Southridge 020 100 x -- 3 7 3

Salcedo and Partida; Ingalls, Klepper (5) and Worley. Highlights--Kacie Sams (Sou) 2x2; Lowery (Sou) 2 RBI. Sou 12-4 overall.

Richland 9, Hanford 5

RICHLAND -- Sydney Cejka had three hits and three RBIs to lead Richland to its first CBBN Cascade victory of the season, winning at crosstown rival Hanford.

Game 2 was suspended with Richland leading 7-6 in the top of the fifth and is scheduled to be completed today.

Richland 130 014 0 -- 9 11 2

Hanford 003 101 0 -- 5 11 1

Kelsey Jager and Bethany Burch; Montanna Marty and Emily Fine. Highlights--Sydney Cejka (R) 3x4, 3 RBI, SB; Maddie Chambers (R) HR; Jessica Albertson (H) 2x3, 2R; Alissa Prewett (H) 3x4, 3 RBI; Lexi McCracken (H) HR. Han 6-9 overall.

Pasco 19-28, Davis 0-0

Pasco (10)07 20 -- 19 9 0

Davis 000 00 -- 0 0 7

Hannah Kirk and Laura Tome; Julia Gonzalez and Daphne Fisher. Highlights--Kirk (P) 11K; Kaylie Winston (P) 2x4; Jessica Mothersbaugh (P) 3x3, 7 RBI; Nicole Gallagos (P) 1x3, 2 RBI; Rachel Antonovich (P) 1x2, 2B, RBI.

Pasco 595 72 -- 28 20 1

Davis 000 00 -- 0 2 6

Kirk and Tome; Marlo Salinas, Gonzalez (3) and Fisher. Highlights--Kirk (P) 13 K; Mercedes Johnson (P) 3x5; Winston (P) 3x4, 3 RBI; Antonovich (P) 2x5, 5 RBI; Mothersbaugh (P) 3x4, 3 RBI; Gallagos (P) 4x5, 3 RBI, 2B; Yvette Yzaguirre (P) 2x3, 3 RBI; Cara Nickolaus (P) 2x3. Pasco 9-7 overall.