WALLA WALLA -- Kamiakin scored an unearned run in the top of the 10th inning, and Lindsey Kamphius shut down Walla Walla in the bottom half as the Braves earned a split of the Columbia Basin Big Nine Cascade Division doubleheader with a 3-2 victory.
The split puts Kamiakin in control of the race for the division's No. 1 district seed because it holds the number draw on Wa-Hi. The Braves can clinch the top seed by sweeping Eastmont on Tuesday.
Wa-Hi left 15 runners on base in Game 2 after Kamiakin stranded seven in the opener and hit into a pair of double plays.
Walla Walla won the opener 4-0 behind the pitching of Alexis Bobadilla.
Kamiakin 000 000 0 -- 0 3 1
Walla Walla 000 202 x -- 4 7 0
Kamphius and Miracle; Bobadilla and V.Reardon. Highlights--Alexis Bobadilla (WW) 3K, 6BB; Hope Klicker (WW) 2x3; Tarynn Fortune (WW) 2x3, 3 RBI.
Kamiakin 000 100 001 1 -- 3 1 0
Walla Walla 010 000 001 0 -- 2 12 2
Martell, Kamphius (10) and Miracle; H.Klicker and V.Reardon. Highlights--Allegra Wilde (K) RBI 3B in 9th; H.Klicker (WW) 2K, 1BB; Bobadilla (WW) 2x4; Alyson Ambler (WW) 2x2; Jill McDaniels (WW) 3x4. Wa-Hi 15-2 overall.
Richland 4-2, Eisenhower 1-3
YAKIMA -- Bailey Walthers hit a two-run single to lead Richland to a win in the first game of a Columbia Basin Big Nine Cascade doubleheader at Eisenhower.
The win clinched a district berth for the Bombers, who then lost for the first time in 10 years to Ike in the nightcap.
Richland 000 121 0 -- 4 6 0
Eisenhower 010 000 0 -- 1 6 2
Kelsey Jager and Emily Mills; Hannah Rumbdz and Gracie Hernandez. Highlights--Bailey Walthers (R) 3x4, 2 RBIs; Jager (R) 2K, 0BB.
Richland 002 000 0 -- 2 4 3
Eisenhower 010 200 x -- 3 6 1
Meghan Sparks, Jager (4) and Mills; Alli McCain and Hernandez.
Pasco 3-8, Wenatchee 2-16
PASCO -- Kaylie Winston went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI to lead Pasco to a win in the opener, but Wenatchee -- led by Lindy Holmberg's four RBIs -- avenged itself in the nightcap in a split Columbia Basin Big Nine's Columbia twinbill at the TRAC complex.
The split left the Bulldogs a game ahead of the Panthers in the battle for the division's final district berth.
Wenatchee 001 000 1 -- 2 8 2
Pasco 300 000 x -- 3 7 0
Nicole Cook and Megan Cook; Hannah Kirk and Laura Tome. Highlights--Kailey Franklin (W) 2x3, RBI, 3B; Cook (W) 1x3, 2B; Mercedes Johnson (P) 1x3, 2B; Kaylie Winston (P) 3x3, 3B, RBI; Marissa Menchaca (P) 2x3.
Wenatchee 200 045 5 -- 16 17 4
Pasco 040 202 0 -- 8 8 5
Justina Gaglvari, N. Cook (4) and M. Cook; Kirk and Tome. Highlights--Paige Beuhler (W) 4x6; Amanda Roy (W) 2x4, 2 RBI, 2B; Lindy Holmberg (W) 3x4, 4 RBI, 2 2B; M. Cook (W) 5x5, 3 RBI, 2B; Johnson (P) 2x3; Winston (P) 3x3, 4 RBI; Tome (P) 2x3, 2 RBI. Pas 10-8 overall.
Eastmont 8-11, Hanford 3-0
YAKIMA -- Chelsea Haken had two RBIs for Hanford in the opener, but it wasn't enough as the Falcons were swept in Columbia Basin Big Nine Cascade action.
Hanford 010 002 0 -- 3 3 5
Eastmont 033 002 x -- 8 5 1
Hannah Garza, Montanna Marty (5) and Emily Fine; Karissa Andrus and Cassi Ellis. Highlights--Chelsea Haken (H) 1x3, 2B, 2 RBI; Jessica Albertson (H) 1x3; Remy Bradley (H) RBI.
Hanford 000 00 -- 0 2 0
Eastmont 024 5x -- 11 9 0
Marty, Danae DeVine (3) and Fine; Andrus and Ellis.
Sunnyside 16-17, Davis 3-3
Davis 030 00 -- 3 4 0
Sunnyside 213 (10)x -- 16 10 0
Deja and Fisher; Leslie Schilperoort, Alexis Salcedo (2) and Sarasa Partida. Highlights--Partida (S) 2x3, 2 2B; Melissa Amaro (S) 2x4, 3B; Jasmine Penaloza (S) 2x3, 3B; Salcedo (S) 2x2, 3B.
Davis 021 00 -- 3 6 0
Sunnyside (11)00 6x -- 17 16 4
Deja and Fisher; Maleesha Maltos and Partida. Highlights--Amaro (S) 4x4; Kassie Luther (S) 3x4; Ruby Herrera (S) 2x4, 2B; Stephanie Sanchez (S) 2x4, 2B.
ML 7-2, West Valley 1-1
West Valley 000 000 1 -- 1 3 3
Moses Lake 000 052 x -- 7 10 1
Molly Rubidoux and Madison Roberts; Karly Stoltman and Shelby Gonzales. Highlights--Stoltman (ML) 11K, 1BB; Lacey Padilla (ML) 2x4, 2B, 2 RBI; Gonzales (ML) RBI 2B.
West Valley 010 000 0 -- 1 3 2
Moses Lake 001 001 x -- 2 6 0
Emily Harpel and Robertson; Stoltman, Taylor Richardson (2) and Gonzales. Highlights--Richardson (ML) 6IP, 3K; Padilla (ML) 2B. ML 12-6 overall.
EV 14-12, Prosser 4-1
East Valley 714 20 -- 14 10 0
Prosser 000 40 -- 4 10 8
Killingsworth and Lounsbury; Meza and Anderson. Highlights--Ashley Betacourth (EV) 3x4; Nicole Ledesma (P) solo HR; Dallas Manus (P) 3x3; Lacie French (P) 2x2, 3B, R.
East Valley 400 53 -- 12 9 0
Prosser 010 00 -- 1 5 2
Killingsworth and Lounsbury; Meza and Anderson. Highlights--Breezie Lounsbury (EV) 4x4, 2B; Randi Zelinski (P) 2x2, 2B. Pro 7-9 overall.
Connell 16-11, Ki-Be 1-4
CONNELL -- Shanika Sawyer drove in eight runs on the day to help Connell remain unbeaten in South Central Athletic Conference East play.
Kiona-Benton 000 01 -- 1 2 3
Connell 624 4x -- 16 14 0
Deford and Sheridan McDonald; Debbie Molsbarger and Shanika Sawyer. Highlights--Sara Vannoy (C) 2B; Molsbarger (C) 3x3, 2B, 11K; Kayla Bjorge (C) 3x3; Yessenia Vergara (C) 2x2, HR; Sawyer (C) 5 RBI; Eva Grassl (C) 2x2, HR.
Kiona-Benton 000 040 0 -- 4 3 2
Connell 201 008 x -- 11 11 4
Jessica Small and McDonald; Molsbarger, Kate Hawk (3), Molsbarger (6) and Sawyer. Highlights--Charlene Lumpkins (KB) 2x4; Bjorge (C) 2x3; Sawyer (C) 2x3, 3 RBI; Hawk (C) 2x4; KieOsha Avery (C) 2x3; Molsbarger (C) 2x4, 2B, 6K.
Burbank 14-13, Royal 4-7
Burbank 020 233 4 -- 14 11 2
Royal 000 002 2 -- 4 4 5
Nicole Roberts and Chelsie Riehle; Katrina Werlinger and Veronica Guadarrama. Highlights--Tawny Gonzales (R) 2x4, 2 RBI; Kristyn Long (CB) 2B; Riehle (CB) 2B; Monica Houser (CB) 2x5; Roberts (CB) 2x4.
Burbank 670 000 0 -- 13 14 2
Royal 300 300 1 -- 7 9 6
Long and Riehle; Werlinger, Lindsay Christensen (3) and Guadarrama. Highlights--Houser (CB) 2B; Ashley Zuhlke (CB) 2x5; Long (CB) 3x5, 2 RBI; Riehle (CB) 3x5, 2 RBI; Tessa Wilder (CB) 2x4, 3 RBI; Werlinger (R) 3x4.
Warden 28-22, Wahluke 0-1
Warden 749 44 -- 28 21 1
Wahluke 000 00 -- 0 0 8
Wright, Platas (5) and Castoreno; Not reported. Highlights--Cassandra Kisler (War) 4x5; Randi Wright (War) 3x6; Amanda Martinez (War) 2x3.
Warden 493 33 -- 22 21 2
Wahluke 100 00 -- 1 1 4
Jenny Guerra and Tawnie Gonsalez; Not reported. Highlights--Guerra (War) 4x5, 3 RBI, 8K; Gonsalez (War) 2x3, 3 RBI; Wright (War) 4x5.
Intermountain: Summit 4, Hermiston 3
Hermiston 000 200 1 -- 3 6 5
Summit 003 010 x -- 4 5 1
Lindzey Ramos, Lindsey Walchli (6) and Kaylee Heyne; Kylie Freeman and Becky DeFoe. Highlights--Andrea Waters (H) 2B; Kallee Padilla (H) 2B; Hanna Findley (H) 2x3.
Southeast 2B/1B: Touchet 1-5, W-P 0-4
Wai-Prescott 000 000 0 -- 0 2 0
Touchet 000 001 x -- 1 5 3
Beckman and Withers; Brown and Dorman. Highlights--Samuels (T) 2x3.
Waitsburg-Pres 004 000 0 -- 4 9 2
Touchet 020 010 2 -- 5 11 2
Larsen and Withers; Samuels and Dorman. Highlights--Samuels (T) 3x4; Weaver (T) 2x3; Solis (T) 2x4.