PREP ROUNDUP: McCracken, Willmon help Lake City capture opener

Lake City High's Dakota Wilson makes the throw to first for the double play after tagging out a Colville High player (No. 8) at second base Thursday.

Lake City High's JaeCie Wilson hurls the ball from infield after making the out at centerfield.

| March 15, 2013 9:00 PM

Lake City High's JaeCie Wilson hurls the ball from infield after making the out at centerfield.

* PREP SOFTBALL

COEUR d'ALENE - Jordyn McCracken delivered the go-ahead hit, senior transfer Lindsey Willmon homered in her first game for Lake City, and the Timberwolves rallied with six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat the Colville Indians 9-3 in the nonleague season high school softball opener for both teams Thursday.

McCracken, Willmon and Casey Stangel each drove in two runs for Lake City, which trailed 3-1 after 4 1/2 innings. Stangel went 3 for 4, and her two-run single in the fifth inning tied the game at 3. After Lake City loaded the bases, McCracken singled up the middle to drive in two runs, putting the Timberwolves ahead to stay.

Willmon tacked on a two-run homer in the sixth.

"It was nice to see us answer and respond to them scoring first," Lake City coach Laura Tolzmann said. "We seemed to have an answer each time. Casey hit the ball well all day, and Jordyn's hit was clutch."

Stangel struck out seven, walked four and allowed three hits. Colville pitcher McKenna Cabbage struck out seven, walked seven and hit a batter.

Jammie Madonna of Colville, who has signed with North Idaho College, went 2 for 3 and drove in all three runs for the Indians.

Lake City plays at University High on Saturday in Spokane.

Colville 101 010 0 - 3 3 1

Lake City 100 062 x - 9 8 4

McKenna Cabbage and Jammie Madonna; Casey Stangel and Lindsey Willmon. W - Stangel (1-0). L - Cabbage (0-1).

HITS: Col - Madonna 2, Howell. LC - J. Wilson, Stangel 3, Willmon, McCracken, Welsh 2. 2B - Madonna. 3B - Welsh. HR - Willmon.

Lakeland 3

West Valley 1

SPOKANE - Kristin Klopatek struck out 11 to lead the Hawks past the Eagles in the nonleague opener for both schools.

"It was great to get outside and get on the dirt," Lakeland coach Colleen Bevacqua said. "We need to clean up some of the errors, but we were able to pull it together. Klopatek really got the job done on the mound."

Bekah Kastning had three hits, including a solo home run in the fifth inning for Lakeland, which hosts Timberlake in a nonleague doubleheader on Saturday.

Lakeland 101 010 0 - 3 8 6

West Valley 100 000 0 - 1 4 1

Kristin Klopatek and Tifani Schorzman; Jess Mitchell and Katelyn Sage. W - Klopatek. L - MItchell.

HITS: LL - Schwalbach, Kastning 3, Odgen 2, Schorzman, Leatham. WV - Higbie 2, Finn, Mitchell. 2B - Schwalbach, Odgen, Higbie. HR - Kastning (1).

* PREP BASEBALL

Post Falls 4

Central Valley 3

SPOKANE - Ryan Hunt struck out nine batters and allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and the Trojans beat the Bears in the nonleague opener for both schools.

"We played pretty good baseball," Post Falls coach Dustin Frank said. "We found some things we need to work on, but I was impressed with Hunt and Matt Hammond did a good job of calling the game from behind the plate. We did a few good things and found a way to win the game."

Nate Gomer went 2 for 3 with a solo home run for Post Falls (1-0), which hosts Lakeland next Thursday.

The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was called due to darkness.

A full box score was not available.

* COLLEGE GOLF

NIC's Baty leads

after first round

HUNTLEY, Mont. - North Idaho College freshman Calvin Baty, playing unattached, shot a 4-under par 68 to take the opening round lead at the Montana State-Billings Yellowjack Invitational on Thursday at Pryor Creek's Elmer Link Course.

Baty leads Gage Huft of Montana State-Billings by two strokes entering today's final round.

NIC's Austin Westphal, Spencer Skipper and Chris Cremer are tied for fifth at 75.

In the women's tournament, NIC sophomore Arlee Coleman is tied for 11th with an 85.

Melissa Saken of Montana State-Billings leads the women's tournament with a 78.

Par 72

6,981 yards

TEAM SCORES - 1, Montana State-Billings 298. 2, Rocky Mountain 302. 3, North Idaho 303. 4 (tie), Rocky Mountain "B", South Dakota School of Mines 321. 6, Montana State-Billings "B" 325. 7, Great Falls 326.

NORTH IDAHO - Austin Westphal 38-37-75, Spencer Skipper 38-37-75, Chris Cremer 37-38-75, Dylan Morrison 38-40-78, Taylor Reed 40-39-79.

INDIVIDUALS - Calvin Baty, North Idaho, 31-37-68.

Par 73

6,278 yards

TEAM SCORES - 1, Montana State-Billings 323. 2, Colorado Mesa 340. 3, Chadron State 343. 4, Black Hills State 349. 5, Carroll College 354. 6, Rocky Mountain 361. 7, North Idaho 362. 8, South Dakota School of Mines 379.

NORTH IDAHO - Arlee Coleman 41-44-85, Jennie Williams 43-43-86, Chelsea Porter 48-44-92, Madi Hauck 53-46-99, Hannah Keough 49-51-100.