Wednesday, May. 06, 2009

Softball roundup: Southridge clinches share of title

By the Herald staff

PASCO -- Courtney Hancock drove in Allyx Copeland with a two-out single in the top of the seventh inning to lift Southridge to a sweep of Pasco at the TRAC complex, clinching a share of the CBBN Columbia title and the No. 1 district seed with a 2-1 win in Game 2.

The Suns won the opener behind a 10-strikeout performance by Caitlin Klepper, with Kristin Ingalls driving in three runs and Heather Worley two.

Southridge 001 024 3 -- 10 18 1

Pasco 000 000 0 -- 0 4 5

Caitlin Klepper and Heather Worley; Rachel Antonovich and Laura Tome. Highlights--Klepper (S) 9K, 3x5; Katie Lowery (S) 4x5; Lauren Dickey (S) 2x4, 2B; Allyx Copeland (S) 2x5; Worley (S) 2x5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs; Hancock (S) 2x5, 2B; Kristin Ingalls (S) 3x5, 3 RBIs; Antonovich (P) 2x3.

Southridge 100 000 1 -- 2 4 0

Pasco 100 000 0 -- 1 5 3

Klepper and Worley; Hannah Kirk and Tome. Highlights--Hancock (S) 1x4, RBI; Kirk (P) 10K, 1x3; Mercedes Johnson (P) 2x3, 1 run scored; Antonovich (P) RBI.

Kamiakin 2-2, Eastmont 1-9

KENNEWICK -- Whitney Hunter singled home Breanne Feser with the winning run in the seventh inning of Game 1 for Kamiakin, but the Braves lost in the nightcap at Lawrence Scott Park and were denied a share of the CBBN Cascade title.

Kamiakin is the division's No. 2 district seed and plays host to Kennewick in the first round next Thursday.

Eastmont 000 001 0 -- 1 2 0

Kamiakin 000 010 1 -- 2 6 1

Two outs when winning run scored. Andrus and Ellis; Lindsey Kamphius and Jessica Miracle. Highlights--Kamphius (K) 4K, 2BB; Stephanie Crystal (K) 2x3, 3B.

Eastmont 050 010 3 -- 9 11 0

Kamiakin 110 000 0 -- 2 9 3

Andrus and Ellis; Katie Martell, Kamphius (2) and Miracle. Highlights--Stephanie Hunter (K) 3x4; Michelle Millbauer (K) 2B; Allegra Wilde (K) HR; Adrielle Olson (K) HR. Kam 12-6 overall.

Walla Walla 8-5, Hanford 1-1

RICHLAND -- Alexis Bobadilla and Hope Klicker each tossed three-hitters to help Walla Walla sweep Hanford in Richland and win the CBBN Cascade title.

The top-seeded Blue Devils host Pasco in the first round of districts next Thursday.

Walla Walla 042 000 2 -- 8 7 2

Hanford 100 000 0 -- 1 3 6

Alexis Bobadilla and Vicky Reardon; Montanna Marty, Hannah Garza (4) and Emily Fine. Highlights--Chelsea Haken (H) HR; Jill McDaniels (WW) 2B; Reardon (WW) 3x4, RBI; Bobadilla (WW) 4K.

Walla Walla 000 200 3 -- 5 2 2

Hanford 010 000 0 -- 1 3 5

Hope Klicker and Reardon; Garza and Fine. Highlights--Stacey Stanhope (H) 1x3, 2B; Stephanie Pedraza (H) 1x3, RBI; Klicker (WW) 6K.

Kennewick 6-13, Wenatchee 5-2

KENNEWICK -- Ryley Dennis' two-out RBI single tied Game 1, and Ashley Ayers singled home Dennis with the winning run to help Kennewick sweep a season-ending CBBN Columbia finale at the Civic Fields.

Wenatchee 102 200 0 -- 5 7 3

Kennewick 001 120 2 -- 6 6 4

Two outs when winning run scored. Nicole Cook and Megan Cook; Taylor Bakos and Eryn Nelson. Highlights--Amanda Hall (K) 2x3; Sara Bakos (K) HR; Ryley Dennis (K) 2x4.

Wenatchee 200 00 -- 2 5 4

Kennewick 506 2x -- 13 7 1

Justine Gagliardi, N.Cook (3) and M.Cook; T.Bakos and Nelson. Highlights--Hall (K) 2 RBI; S.Bakos (K) 3x3, RBI; Larissa Johnson (K) 2 RBI. Kenn 15-5 overall.

West Valley 3-3, Richland 2-5

RICHLAND -- Bailey Walthers went 3-for-3 and scored twice as Richland salvaged a split of its CBBN Cascade doubleheader at Columbia Playfield.

The Bombers travel to Southridge for a first-round district game next Thursday.

West Valley 200 010 0 -- 3 10 1

Richland 001 001 0 -- 2 8 1

Molly Rubidoux, Emily Harpel (6) and Madison Roberts; Kelsey Jager and Emily Mills. Highlights--Maddie Chambers (R) 2x3, 2B; Sydney Cejka (R) 2x3; D.D. Green (R) 2B.

West Valley 000 102 0 -- 3 13 0

Richland 110 300 x -- 5 11 0

Harpel and Roberts; Jager and Mills. Highlights--Bailey Walthers (R) 3x3, 2R; C.J. Elgin (R) 2x4; Chambers (R) 2x3, RBI. Ric 9-11 overall.

ML 14-11, Sunnyside 1-0

Moses Lake 200 (10)2 -- 14 9 0

Sunnyside 000 10 -- 1 0 3

Stoltman and Gonzales; Maltos and Luther. Highlights--Stoltman (ML) 11K, 3BB; McIntyre (ML) 4x4, 2B, 2R; Mertes (ML) 2x3.

Moses Lake 403 40 -- 11 12 0

Sunnyside 000 00 -- 0 3 3

Stoltman and Gonzales; Maltos, Schilperoort (4) and Partida, Luther (3). Highlights--Vela (ML) 2x4; Gonzales (ML) 3x4; McIntyre (ML) 3x4; Mertes (ML) 2x4; Melissa Amaro (S) 2x2. Sun 2-17 overall.

Connell 11-18, Royal 1-2

Royal 000 10 -- 1 1 2

Connell 205 4x -- 11 12 2

McKenzie Christensen and Veronica Guadarama; Debbie Molsbager and Shanika Sawyer. Highlights--Molsbarger (C) 3K, 2BB, 3x3, 2B; Yessenia Vergara (C) 2x3; Eva Grassl (C) 2x3, 2B.

Royal 000 20 -- 2 4 3

Connell (10)51 2x -- 18 14 1

Katrina Werlinger and Guadarama; Molsbarger, Kate Hawk (2) and Sawyer. Highlights--Tawnee Gonzales (R) 2x3, 2B; Kayla Bjorge (C) 2x3; Y.Vergara (C) 2x4; Hawk (C) 3x3. Con 15-0 overall.

Southeast 1B: Colton 4-5, Touchet 1-9

Colton 000 000 4 -- 4 5 2

Touchet 000 100 0 -- 1 9 3

Vincent and Kramer; Brown and Dorman. Highlights--Kelsey Dorman (T) 2x3; Nicole Brown (T) RBI 1B.

Colton 100 022 0 -- 5 6 4

Touchet 200 007 x -- 9 15 3

Moser and Kramer; Samuels and Dorman. Highlights--Linda Solis (T) 3x4; Brown (T) 3x4, 2B, 3 RBI; Stephanie Samuels (T) 2x4; Tierra Kessler (T) 2x3. Tou 13-3, 4-2 SE 1B.

L-W 10-15, TC Prep 0-1

LaCrosse-Washtucna 230 302 -- 10 8 0

Tri-Cities Prep 000 000 -- 0 1 6

Koller and Martinez; Erica Cole, Alex Cueras (5) and LeAnn Becker. Highlights--Martinez (LW) 2x4, 2B, 3R.

LaCrosse-Washtucna 132 63 -- 15 13 1

Tri-Cities Prep 100 00 -- 1 4 9

Koller and Martinez; Mairi Rodriguez and Becker. Highlights--Martinez (LW) 3x4, 2R; Stubbs (LW) 2x4, 4R; Goolsby (LW) 2B.