North Idaho Xtreme still in hunt at 16A regional

MILWAUKIE, Ore. - The North Idaho Xtreme '97 softball team is 3-1 after two days of the 26-team Northwest 16 "A" regional tournament at the North Clackamas Softball Complex.

On Friday, the Xtreme beat the Ellensburg Synergy 8-0 in five innings, and the Oregon Thunder 6-2.

Breana Burke pitched a one-hitter for the Xtreme vs. Ellensburg, and also went 2 for 2. Kylie Rasmussen and Kylie Smith each went 2 for 3 and scored two runs.

Smith hit a two-run double to help the Xtreme beat the Oregon Thunder. Burke went 3 for 3, Rasmussen 3 for 4 and Abby Howard 2 for 4.

On Saturday, the Xtreme opened with a 5-3 loss to the Oregon Titans. Bryce Catt went 3 for 3 with a double and two runs scored for the Xtreme, and Mariah Montee was 2 for 4.

The Xtreme came back to beat the Oregon Crimson Tide 4-1. Smith went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs. Down 1-0 in the fifth, Rasmussen doubled and scored on Howard's single to tie the game.

In the seventh, Burke doubled and eventually scored on Smith's single. A second run scored on a double play, then Howard tripled in Analisa Raynor with the final run. Howard finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

The Xtreme plays the Northwest Nitro this morning, needing to win six games to capture the title.