Quick-scoring Mead ends CV’s title hopes

Aaron Malmoe, Ian Matson and Brian Underhill each scored during a 5-minute span early in the second half Wednesday, as Mead (9-6, 9-4) eliminated Central Valley (11-4-1, 10-3) from Greater Spokane League boys soccer title contention with a 3-1 victory at CV.

East Valley (11-2, 10-2), which defeated CV on April 22, will clinch the league title with a win at Clarkston on Friday. Mt. Spokane is the only other team with title hopes.

Baseball

North Central’s Brett Richardson struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings, leading the Indians (8-7, 8-5) to a 7-4 victory in a GSL game at Mead (5-8, 5-8). NC jumped ahead with five runs in the first two innings, capped by Sean Carnahan’s RBI single. Sophomore Boone Plager led the Indians with two hits.

“In the Great Northern League, Lakeside sophomore Anthony Froemke struck out 10 in a three-hitter as the Eagles (10-5, 9-4) posted a 9-0 win over visiting Riverside (2-15, 1-14) at Nine Mile Falls. … At Deer Park, Medical Lake registered a 12-2 win over the host Stags (1-13, 1-11). Anthony Jorgenson homered for the Cardinals (9-6, 7-6).

Softball

Tamara Davis had four hits and Dianne Kasinger drove in two runs, as Riverside (8-4, 4-2) held off Deer Park 8-7 in GNL play. Katie Bond led the host Stags (2-13, 0-8) with three hits.

Tennis

GSL championships were postponed until this afternoon because of rain. The Ferris boys will host Mt. Spokane, and the Ferris girls will travel to Hart Field against Lewis and Clark. Both matches will start at 3:45.

“New singles champions will be crowned at the 60th Inland Empire Tennis Tournament, Friday and Saturday in Spokane. On the girls’ side, Richland’s Amanda Taylor won the last four but has graduated and passed the torch on to this year’s No. 1 seed from Richland, Jessica Martin. LC sophomore Elise Otto is the No. 2 seed and Ferris senior Heather Handwerk is No. 4. Medical Lake’s Zak Nelson, a 2A finalist last year, is the top seed on the boys’ side. Mt. Spokane senior Logan Napolsky is the second seed and LC sophomore Ben Gullickson will be the No. 4 seed. Championship bracket matches in singles and doubles will be held Saturday at Mead, beginning at 10:30 a.m.