Jackie Martin and Kim Poma each drove in two runs in Game 2 to help Chiawana salvage a split against Gonzaga Prep with an 8-4 victory Thursday.
Chiawana got two hits from Martin and Maddie Heine in the first game, but the Riverhawks lost 5-4.
Gonzaga Prep 040 100 0 5 5 2
Chiawana 210 010 0 4 6 3
S. Rima and B. Osborn; Jackie Martin and Maddie Heine. HighlightsN. Whitfield (GP) 2x3, 2 3Bs; Heine (C) 2x4, RBI; Martin (C) 2x3, 2 RBIs; Danielle Sanaski (C) 3B; Aylin Moreno (C) 2B.
Gonzaga Prep 200 110 0 4 5 1
Chiawana 013 301 0 8 11 3
S. McKee, Rima (5) and Whitfield; Kim Poma, Martin (6) and Ashley Ellison. HighlightsRima (GP) 2x4, 3B; Whitfield (GP) 1x3, RBI; S. Wilson (GP) 2x2, 2B; Heine (C) 3x4, 2B; Sanaski (C) 3x3, 2B; Martin (C) 2x3, 2 RBIs; Poma (C) 2x4, 2 RBIs.
Cheney 7, Prosser 3: Makayla Morrow pitched all seven innings and recorded eight strikeouts, but the host Mustangs dropped their season opener to the Blackhawks.
Cheney 014 000 2 7 10 1
Prosser 003 000 0 3 8 1
Bailey Towey and Shay Turner; Makayla Morrow and Hanna Beckwith. HighlightsAmy Anderson (C) 2x4, 3B, 2 R; Julia Boyd (C) 2x3, HR; Towey (C) 4K-7IP; Morrow (P) 8K-7IP, 2x3, RBI triple, R; Aryah Yager (P) 2x4, R; Cheyenne Silva (P) 1x3, RBI double; Brittany Keller (P) RBI; Gena Stephenson (P) 2x3, R.


All-Area softball: Connell's Thompson queen of the diamond

