3A/2A state softball:Timberlake ousted in two games

BUHL - The Timberlake Tigers went 0-2 in the state 3A tournament at North Park, losing 12-1 to Fruitland and 5-2 to Shelley on Friday.

Against Fruitland, Sydnie Malloy singled to score Justina Kalar for the Tigers' lone run. Against Shelley, the Tigers (12-8) scored on two unearned runs in the first inning.

"I think overall with the season we had, to make it to state was big for us," said Timberlake coach Mike Menti, whose team was at state for the 14th straight year. "We competed, but made some crucial errors and we didn't have our bats like we did at districts. Syd threw fantastic, but we couldn't make some plays and things didn't come together for us."

Malloy, who has signed to play at the Community Colleges of Spokane, finished the tournament with four hits.

FRUITLAND 12, TIMBERLAKE 1, 5 inn.

Timberlake 000 01 - 1 6 5

Fruitland 206 4x - 12 9 1

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

Sydnie Malloy, Carhart (4) and Rutigliano; Ambrea Cuellar and Madi Blackwell. W - A. Cueller. L - Malloy (6-4).

HITS: TL - Posch, Kalar 2, S. Malloy 2, Rutigliano. Fruit - A. Cueller, Cox, Phillips, Blackwell 2, D. Galemore, J. Cueller, C. Galemore, Hartung. 2B - Posch.

SHELLEY 5, TIMBERLAKE 2

Timberlake 200 000 0 - 2 4 3

Shelley 202 010 x - 5 5 1

Sydnie Malloy and Alicia Rutigliano; Nelson and Ball. W - Nelson. L - Malloy (6-5).

HITS: TL - S. Malloy 2, Rutigliano, Slattery. Shel - Nelson 2, Ball 2, Murphy. HR - Ball.

Lumberjacks

go two and out

OROFINO - St. Maries' first trip to state at the 2A level was a short one. The Lumberjacks were eliminated after losing 14-0 to Malad and 14-0 to West Jefferson.

St. Maries finished 8-17.

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