Baseball, softball leagues launch summer seasons
In between rainstorms, Spokane Valley Baseball and Spokane Valley Girls Softball Association summer youth leagues began their seasons.
Most successful in dodging the drops was the baseball Midget League, where American On Site Services from Pasadena Park and George Velis DDS from Chester were victorious in their first two games.
American outscored two foes 30-4, including 12-2 over Spokane Endodontics during which four pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts. Michael Chan fanned eight and was a perfect 4-for-4. A 10-run fourth inning settled the 18-2 win over Valley Instant Printing.
George Velis DDS edged Raycap (Greenacres) 3-2, a two-run first inning holding up. In an earlier 10-3 win over Intermountain Fabricators (Adams), Nate Tesdahl struck out seven in three innings and Daniel Bahr was 2-for-4, scoring twice.
Despite a 10-9 loss, Nathan Awbery of Gibson’s Nursery (South Pines) hit two home runs and drove in five runs.
One round of PeeWee League games was played. Pasadena followed the older team’s lead with a 10-1 victory over McDonald. Jordan Chapman struck out five in two innings. Leo’s Photography (Sunrise) got an eight-RBI effort from Cody Krull, who hit two home runs and a single.
Four pitchers from Liberty Lake’s Blasingame Insurance totaled 16 strikeouts and allowed but two hits in an 8-4 win. Spencer Fall was 2-for-3 with a triple and single driving in two runs. Spokane County Deputy Sheriff’s Association was paced by Noah Whitman’s grand slam home run in a 17-11 triumph.
Valley Girls Softball
Two leagues played their initial games of the summer. In the 16U League, Alysa Farrell homered in a 16-6 win for Farrell Spray Services. Jessica Smith was 3-for-4 and Shanael Payne had three hits during the Old Country Buffet-BNSF game. Victoria Martin struck out 10 for Tri Diamond despite a 7-4 loss to Awardmasters.
In the 12U League, OCB also beat BNSF in the alphabet contest, Taylor Beckett with an unassisted double play while Kylie Plopper and Brooke Jordan each scored three times.
Women’s Golf
The Liberty Lake Ladies 9-Hole Golf Club, playing at Trailhead, conducted its third week of the President’s Cup tournament.
Flight winners were Karen Strauss with a low gross 41 in first flight, including a birdie on the ninth hole, Wilma Capaul with 53 in second flight and Polly Soderquist with 63 in third. Net winners were Darlene Reilly with 30 in first, Kathy Camyn with 40 in second and Pat Reiter with 45 in third.
Joyce Jacobs and Nel Oehrling had chip-ins.
Painted Hills Executive League: During successive weeks, Caroline Wyatt carried the day. The league’s A flight winner shot 46 and 49 low gross scores.
Lynn Knight and Bev Younglund won B flight with 51 and 50 respectively. Kathleen Burns twice won C flight shooting 60 and 59. In D flight, Christina Corneil shot 62 twice.
No-handicap winner was Kristin Watts twice, including a birdie on the ninth hole and winning long drive.
Net winners were Cindy Renz with 37 and 39, shared with Teri Kuhlmann, in A flight. Cathy Nelson and Younglund tied with 37 and Knight netted 33 in B. December Johnson with 39 and Debbie Corrick with 37 paced C. Nicole Shea and Lila Baskerville had net 35s in D.
Kristi Peplinski birded with a chip-in on the fourth hole and Lisa Weiler had a pair of birdies, on No. 2 and 4. Wyatt won long drive competition for A-B golfers and Mary Hager for C-D.
Painted Hills Ladies League: Jean Allemand was definitely on her game during this past week’s competition. She shot low gross 39 for victory in A flight. Kathy Perry netted 36.
Marion Decker shot 51 to win B flight, Julie Harbison had 57 in C and Eleanore Badinger had 64 in D. Respective net winners were Bette Snow with 32, Joan Koch with 35 and Virginia Lemmer with 41.
Karen Goyins, Pat Gore and Pat Reiger had chip-ins.
Trailhead at Liberty Lake: Allemand was also the winner Wednesday with low gross 43. Marcia Rowley netted 32 in A flight.
B flight winner was Renee Begovich with 56, Tammy Whitbeck shot 58 in C flight. Respective net leaders were Iness Walth with 39 and Penny Jones with 36. Nancy Ripplinger had 57 in no handicap and Joy Russell had a chip-in.