Bear Lake defeated St. Maries 9-5 in the first round of the 2A state softball tournament at Blackfoot High School on Friday.
Shalayne Hemmert threw eight strikeouts and was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Bear Lake.
Bear Lake went on to lose to Melba in the semifinals, and then defeated North Fremont to advance through the loser's bracket. St. Maries defeated Delco in its first loser's bracket game, but was later eliminated by New Plymouth.