PREP SOFTBALL: Timberlake flattens Kellogg, will play Bonners for district title

* 3A District 1 tournament

SPRIT LAKE - Katie Malloy and Shelby Salois hit 2-run home runs, and the No. 1-ranked Timberlake Tigers took care of business on Monday, topping No. 4 Kellogg 16-2 in five innings to advance in the 3A District 1 tournament being held at Timberlake High.

With the win, the Tigers (13-10) move on to today's championship game versus No. 2 Bonners Ferry, a 13-4 winner over No. 3 Priest River on Monday.

Salois' homer was part of Timberlake's 7-run first innings, and Malloy's two-run blast came in the bottom of the 6-run third. Malloy tallied five RBIs on the day.

Brittany Hibdon struck out four for the Tigers, while allowing no walks. "She put it in play and let us play defense," Timberlake coach Mike Menti said.

"We hit the ball well and did out job out in the field - a very good way to start the tournament."

Kellogg faces Priest River in a loser-out game today at 2 p.m. at Timberlake High.

Drew Twidt had two hits, including a triple, for the Wildcats.

Kellogg 011 00 - 2 8 3

Timberlake 716 2x - 16 15 2

Game called after 5 innings due to 10-run rule.

Jordan Schwartz and Hayley Zisk; Brittany Hibdon and Matraca Rocheleau. W - Hibdon 7-5. L - Schwartz.

HITS: Kell - Twidt 2, Schwartz 2, Bradley 2, Arthur, Job. TL - Kalar, Mallett 4, Starr, Rocheleau 2, Malloy 3, McGrath, Salois, Lickfold, Kelley. 2B - Rocheleau, Malloy 2. 3B - Twidt, Kalar. HR - Malloy, Salois.

* 2A DISTRICT 1-2 TOURNAMENT

'Jacks win opener, lose in title game

OROFINO - St. Maries beat Grangeville 17-0 in the first round, then fell 15-0 to Orofino in the championship game of the 2A District 1-2 tournament at Orofino Middle School.

St. Maries (12-6) returns to Orofino tonight, playing at 6 vs. the winner of a 4 p.m. loser-out game between Kendrick and Grangeville. That winner advances to a state play-in game Saturday at Payette.

Jaycee McQueen and Kyrra Powell combined on a no-hitter for St. Maries vs. Grangeville. McQueen struck out eight in four innings. Paige Sines went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and four runs scored, and Kari Ghramm was 3 for 4. Alexis Cordell drove in three runs, two with a third-inning double.

After giving up 12 runs in the first inning Friday vs. Orofino, the Lumberjacks yielded 10 to the Maniacs in the third inning Monday. Courtney Adams, selected the Central Idaho League MVP, hit a grand slam in the fifth for Orofino.

"We just haven't backed up our pitching in games vs. Orofino," St. Maries coach Todd Bitterman said.

McQueen, Ghramm, Sines, Kelsey Auer and Shelby Holder were named to the all-league team from St. Maries.

ST. MARIES 17, GRANGEVILLE 0

Grangeville 000 00 - 0 0 6

St. Maries 315 8x - 17 11 0

Sickels and Heath; Jaycee McQueen, Kyrra Powell (5) and Shelby Holder. W - McQueen (7-2). L - Sickels.

HITS: Grange - none. SM - Sines 3, Ghramm 3, Auer 2, Wilson, Scott, Cordell. 2B - Sines 2, Ghramm, Cordell. 3B - Ghramm.

OROFINO 15, ST. MARIES 0

Orofino 00(10) 14 - 15 8 0

St. Maries 000 00 - 0 3 3

Game called after 5 innings due to 10-run rule.

Erbst and Adams; Paige Sines, Jaycee McQueen (4) and Shelby Holder. W - Erbst. L - Sines (1-3).

HITS: Oro - L. Schwartz, Odell, Adams 2, Erbst 2, Howell 2. SM - Sines, Scott, Holder. 2B - Erbst. HR - Adams.