Prep roundup: Central Valley softball loses 4A first-round game; Colton, Inchelium advance in 1B
May 16, 2022 Updated Thu., June 16, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.
Roundup of Monday’s high school district playoff action from the Greater Spokane League and across Eastern Washington.
Fastpitch softball
Kamiakin 11, Central Valley 0: Maggie O’Leary went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and struck out eight in a six-inning complete game and the Braves (14-7) beat the Bears (9-12) in a District 8 4A first-round game at Columbia Playfields in Richland.
Molly McGovern had two hits for CV, which faces Gonzaga Prep in a loser-out on Saturday in Richland.
Colton 9, Wilbur-Creston-Keller 6: Rachel Becker had a double with three RBIs and the Colton Wildcats (12-4) beat the visiting Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats (11-9) in the first round of the District 6/7/9 1B tournament.
Maggie Meyer struck out six in a complete game and had a pair of hits for Colton, which faces Inchelium in a semifinal on Friday at Franklin Park.
Carly Johnson hit a double with two RBIs for WCK.
Inchelium 23, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 21: Sammi Stensgar went 4 for 6 with seven RBIs and the visiting Hornets (17-3) beat the Warriors (19-3) in the first round of the District 6/7/9 1B tournament.
Kiki McLaughlin went 4 for 6 with two doubles, three runs and five RBIs for Inchelium, which scored eight runs in the seventh then withstood a 12-run rally by ACH.
Prairie Parrish went 5 of 5 with three RBIs for ACH, which takes on WCK in a loser-out Friday.
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