District roundup: Central Valley softball stays alive in 4A districts; University, Mt. Spokane to meet for 3A district title
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From staff reports
Roundup of Friday’s high school district tournament action. For all box scores and recaps please visit our results page online.
Softball District 8 4A
Central Valley 16, Gonzaga Prep 4: Grace Dierks went 2 for 2 with two doubles and four RBIs and the second-seeded Bears (10-12) eliminated the visiting sixth-seeded Bullpups (2-21). Kaelin Knott-Harmer had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and two RBIs for CV, which plays another loser-out on Tuesday.
Pasco 5, Lewis and Clark 1: Dallaney Unseth struck out 16 in a complete-game one-hitter and the visiting eighth-seeded Bulldogs (1-20) eliminated the fourth-seeded Tigers (4-16).
District 8 3A
University 2, Mead 0: Maliyah Mann struck out 14 in a complete-game three-hitter and the top-seeded Titans (22-0) beat the visiting Panthers (14-8) in a semifinal. Natalie Carver and Ashlyn Carver drove in runs for U-Hi, which faces Mt. Spokane in the district title game on Friday. Mead hosts Kennewick in a loser-out game on Tuesday.
Mt. Spokane 11, Southridge 1: Addison Jay struck out 10 in a complete-game three-hitter and the visiting third-seeded Wildcats (19-3) handled the second-seeded Suns (15-7) in a semifinal. Emme Bond went 3 for 4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs for Mt. Spokane.
Hermiston (Ore.) 8, Ridgeline 2: Kaylee Elliot went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs and the fourth-seeded Bulldogs (9-14) eliminated the visiting eighth-seeded Falcons (10-11). Lilley Triplett went 3 for 4 with a solo homer for Ridgeline.
Kennewick 14, Cheney 13: Alayna Goodnight delivered a walk-off RBI single and the sixth-seeded Lions (10-13) eliminated the visiting seventh-seeded Falcons (12-10). Mia Ashcroft went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs for Cheney.