Malloy leads Timberlake to district championship
- 3A DISTRICT 1
SPIRIT LAKE — Becca Malloy hit three doubles, drove in two runs and scored twice, and also pitched the Timberlake Tigers to a 12-2 victory over the Priest River Spartans in the championship game of the 3A District 1 softball tournament Thursday at Timberlake High.
Malloy scattered five hits and struck out four for Timberlake (17-1), which advances to state next Friday and Saturday at Ramsey Park in Coeur d’Alene. The Tigers open against Snake River, the District 5 champion, next Friday at 11 a.m.
“Becca pitched great today, and hit the ball really hard every time she was up to bat,” Timberlake coach Casi Lupinacci said. “Emma Howard had some really great bunts that moved people around ... defensively, we played one of the best games we’ve played all year.”
Priest River (11-9) will play host to Kellogg (6-10) today at 4 for the district’s second berth to state. Emma VanHoose had two doubles and three RBIs as Kellogg beat Bonners Ferry (0-14) 8-7 on Thursday in a loser-out game.
Bernie Carhart drove in four runs, two on a third-inning single for Timberlake, which won its first district title since 2016. Kyndal Lindley also hit a two-run single in the third for the Tigers, and Howard finished 2 for 4 with an RBI and three runs scored.
Priest River 001 01 — 2 5 3
Timberlake 435 0x — 12 9 1
T. Nichols, N. Randolph (3) and J. Martin; Becca Malloy and Maddy Salois.
HITS: PR — Nichols, Kendle, Kren, Fink 2. TL — Howard 2, B. Carhart 2, Malloy 3, Lindley, Salois. 2B — Malloy 3.
- 5A REGION 1
Coeur d’Alene 12
Post Falls 2
COEUR d’ALENE — Due to weather this spring, Coeur d’Alene hasn’t had the chance to travel much this spring.
On Saturday, the Vikings get to hit the road for a little bit in an effort to extend the season.
Madi Fernimen had a single and two doubles, driving in four runs as the Vikings beat the Trojans in the 5A Region 1 second-place game at Larry Schwenke Field, advancing to a state play-in game vs. Meridian (20-8) on Saturday at Mountain View High.
“We’re very excited,” first-year Coeur d’Alene coach Bobbi Darretta said. “It’s a chance to see ourselves in a state game. We want to give our seniors a chance to play at state, and show what they have and show that we’re getting back on track.”
Coeur d’Alene (10-8) will face Meridian on Saturday at 9 a.m. PDT. Post Falls finishes 11-12.
Hailey Lyons hit a two-run home run in the first inning for Coeur d’Alene.
“It was a good game,” Darretta said. “It was all about hits, and we just had a few more today.”
Post Falls 001 01 — 2 6 2
Coeur d’Alene 221 34 — 12 11 1
Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.
Sophie Nungesser, Dinah Seymour (2), Nungesser (4) and Alyssa Krause; Natalie Sell and Hailey Lyons. W — Sell. L — Nungesser.
HITS: PF — Dumas, Horn 2, Barber, Donohoe, Bowen, Seymour. Cd’A — Fernimen 3, Blakenship, Lyons, Kane, Comack, Sell, West, Cleave, Burke. 2B — Cleave, Burke. 3B — Dumas. HR — Lyons.
- 4A REGION 1
Sandpoint 12
Moscow 7
SANDPOINT — The second-seeded Bulldogs eliminated the third-seeded Bears in a loser-out game in the 4A Region 1 tournament.
Sandpoint (5-15) plays at Lakeland (8-15) on Saturday in the championship round at noon, needing to beat the Hawks twice to advance to state. Lakeland needs just one victory to advance.
Moscow finishes 4-13.
St. Maries lands in
state play-in game
OROFINO — After losing in the 2A District 1-2 championship game to Orofino, St. Maries rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Grangeville 10-9 and advance to a state play-in game on Saturday.
St. Maries (10-8) will face the third-place team from District 3 on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Grangeville for a berth to state.
In the loser-out game against Grangeville, Kirsten Miller’s two-run single in the seventh pulled St. Maries into a 9-all tie. Hannah Harvey scored on a fielder’s choice with two out to win the game.
Elizabeth Ragan and Jenna Holder each had three hits for St. Maries, and Alena Davenport was 2 for 4 and scored three runs.
In the championship game, Amber Rose Walrod went 3 for 4 with an RBI and scored twice for St. Maries in the loss to Orofino (8-9).
Earlier, Grangeville (5-10) eliminated Kamiah (1-13).
OROFINO 13, ST. MARIES 9
St. Maries 110 120 4 — 9 10 5
Orofino 203 440 x — 13 12 3
Lexi Appell and Madison Cordell; Hudson and Madden.
HITS: SM — Ragan, Cordell, Walrod 3, Davenport 2, Peel, Holder, Telford. Oro — L. Schwartz 3, Bretz 3, Leidheiser, Howell, Lilly 2, Hudson, R. Schwartz. 2B — Cordel, Walrod, Bretz, Hudson.
ST. MARIES 10, GRANGEVILLE 9
Grangeville 503 010 0 — 9 9 5
St. Maries 402 010 3 — 10 11 3
2 out when winning run scored.
Mic Farris and Mac Farris; Cora Peel, Madison Cordell (1), Lexi Appell (4) and Walrod.
HITS: Grange — Shaw, M. Farris 4, Forsmann, Kent, Johnson, Schuerman. SM — Ragan 3, Walrod, Davenport 2, Holder 3, Harvey, Miller. 2B — Farris, Holder. 3B — Shaw.