Crush '00 advances to state title game in 10U
COEUR d'ALENE - Ashley Kaufman pitched a complete game three-hitter as the Coeur d'Alene Crush '00 defeated the Northwest Wildfire Black 7-5 on Saturday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the state ASA 10-and-under fastpitch softball tournament at Ramsey Park.
The championship game is today at noon, with an if-necessary game at 2 p.m.
In the state 12U tournament, Kelly Driscoll allowed two hits and struck out six as the Idaho Sliders of Eagle defeated the Idaho Heat of Boise 3-1 to advance to today's finals at Ramsey Park.
The finals begin at 11 a.m., with an if-necessary game scheduled for 1 p.m.
Idaho Burn 16, Coeur d'Alene Crush '01 4: Maddie Durham went 2 for 3 with three runs scored for the Burn.
Lewiston All-Stars 23, Dry Ice 3:
Northwest Wildfire 16, Emmett Thunder 2: quarterfinal game.
Coeur d'Alene Crush '00 4, Northwest Wildfire Red 1: quarterfinal game.
Burn d. Northwest Athletics: no score was available.
Coeur d'Alene Crush '00 7, Northwest Wildfire Black 5: Jalyssa Beamer had a single and scored two runs for the Crush. Hailey Lyons went 2 for 3 and scored a run for the Wildfire in their semifinal matchup.
Idaho Burn 9, Lewiston All-Stars 0: Anissa Godina allowed one hit and struck out 11 for the Burn. Lewiston was eliminated.
Northwest Athletics 19, Dry Ice 0: loser out.
NW Wildfire Red 5, Northwest Athletics 1: Amanda Rouse struck out 11 in the loser-out game for the Wildfire.
Idaho Burn 7, Emmett Thunder 6: Anissa Godina struck out 10 and allowed two hits in the win for the Burn in the loser-out game.
Coeur d'Alene Crush '98 12, Northwest Wildfire 4: Ally Dement went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, Missy Huddleston was 3 for 3 with three RBIs, and Audra Bell was 3 for 3 in the win. Betty Comack and Reilly Williams each had two hits in the loss.
LC Bombers 14, Coeur d'Alene Crush '99 5: Hunter Macy went 4 for 4 and drove in a pair of runs in the loser-out game, and Madison Atwood struck out six.
Idaho Heat 6, Diamond Bandits 3: The Heat prevailed in the winners bracket game.
Diamond Bandits 10, Northwest Wildfire 2: loser out.
Coeur d'Alene Crush '99 11, Coeur d'Alene Crush '98 10: loser out.
Diamond Bandits 7, LC Bombers 4: Cadi Harrington struck out five and went 2 for 3 for the Bandits in the loser-out game.
Idaho Sliders 3, Idaho Heat 1: Kelly Driscoll allowed two hits and struck out six as the Sliders advanced to the championship game today.
Diamond Bandits 15, Coeur d'Alene Crush '99 0: Kari Marshall pitched a three-inning, two-hit shutout in the loser-out game, and also had three hits and drove in three runs. The Crush finished fourth.
At Caldwell, the Coeur d'Alene Crush '97 won three games on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the 18-team tourney today, where they play the Diamond Bandits of Boise at 11 a.m. PDT.
The Crush opened Saturday with a 14-4 victory over Snake River Hysteria. Mariah Montee went 2 for 4 and scored three runs, and Breana Burke struck out eight.
Montee and Burke combined for 11 strikeouts as the Crush beat the L-C Heat of Lewiston 3-2. The Crush trailed 2-0 before scoring one run in the fourth inning and two in the sixth to take the lead.
The Crush edged the Idaho Xplosion of Boise 3-2. Kylie Rasmussen's two-run single in the top of the third inning gave the Crush a 3-0 lead, and they were able to hold on behind the pitching of Burke.