EVERETT -- One inning was all Arlington needed to spoil Cascade's chances of clinching a 4A District 1 softball playoff berth Wednesday night.
Arlington scored seven runs in the second inning en route to a 9-0 victory over Cascade in the Wesco North game.
"We gave up three walks and four hits (in the second)," Cascade coach Wendy Close said.
That was too much for a Cascade team that managed just two hits all game.
Arlington's Lisa Allen hit a three-run double in the second inning. Kristin Wright hit a triple, one of nine hits for Arlington.
Cascade can still clinch a playoff berth today if it defeats Snohomish or if Lake Stevens loses to Everett.
"We need to win tommorrow," Close said. "I don't know about the other stuff, I just know what we need to do."
At Cascade H.S.
Arlington 071 100 0 -- 9 9 1
Cascade 000 000 0 -- 0 2 2
Rayner and Johnson. Munger and Pilkenton. WP--Rayner. LP--Munger. 2B--Allen (A). 3B-- Wright (A). Records--Arlington 7-9 league, 10-10 overall. Cascade 7-8, 9-9.
Monroe 1, Snohomish 0: At Monroe, Snohomish attempted to intentionally walk Monroe's Briar Stanley in the bottom of the seventh inning, but a pitch sailed over the plate and the Bearcats' catcher hit a game-winning RBI double to score Emily Guluarte from second base. Monroe's Jordan Birch pitched a one-hitter, striking out 13 in the Wesco North game. Monroe, the Wesco North champion, begins 4A District 1 playoff competition next Thursday.
At Park Place Field
Snohomish 000 000 0 -- 0 1 0
Monroe 000 000 1 -- 1 3 1
Chrisman, Johnson (4), Kash (6) and Gilhang. Birch and Stanley. WP--Birch (15-2). LP--Kash. 2B--Stanley (M). Records--Snohomish 4-11 league, 8-11 overall. Monroe 14-2, 16-2.
Shorewood 9, Meadowdale 3: At Shoreline, Shorewood's Ashley Salazar hit a solo home run in the second inning and Ali Hascall was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Shorewood's Olivia Jacobs pitched a one-hitter, striking out seven in the Wesco South game. The victory clinched a 4A District 1 playoff berth for Shorewood.
At Shorewood H.S.
Meadowdale 001 002 0 -- 3 1 1
Shorewood 013 500 0 -- 9 10 3
Wold and Arthur. Jacobs and Edinger. WP--Jacobs. LP--Wold. 2B--Pope-Levinson (S). HR-- Salazar (S)11. Records--Meadowdale 1-15 league, 1-18 overall. Shorewood 8-8, 8-11.
Kamiak 10, Mariner 0 (5): At Mukilteo, Kamiak's Alyssa Malland pitched a one-hitter, striking out six, and was 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Catcher Adrianna Droz was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run. The win clinches a 4A District 1 playoff berth for Kamiak.
At Kamiak H.S.
Mariner 000 00 -- 0 1 3
Kamiak 008 11 -- 10 13 1
McFarland, Hansen (4) and Monfiletto. Malland and Droz. WP--Malland (6-6). LP--McFarland. 2B--Johnson (K) 1, Droz (K) 1, Nelson (K) 1, Ching (K) 1, Kocik (K) 1. Records--Mariner 3-13 league, 3-17 overall. Kamiak 8-8, 9-9.
Mountlake Terrace 1, Shorecrest 0: At Mountlake Terrace, Kori Seidlitz pitched a no-hitter -- striking out three batters -- and Stephanie McLauchlan hit a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Wesco South game.
At M. Terrace H.S.
Shorecrest 000 000 0 -- 0 0 0
M. Terrace 000 000 1 -- 1 6 1
Collins and Towels. Seidlitz and Crews. WP--Seidlitz. LP--Collins. Records--Shorecrest 9-7 league, 9-9 overall. M. Terrace 14-2, 16-4.
Jackson 4, Edmonds-Woodway 1: At Mill Creek, Jackson's Brooklynn York was 2-for-2 with two RBI in the Wesco South game.
At Jackson H.S.
E-W 000 010 0 -- 1 4 3
Jackson 002 020 0 -- 4 6 3
Mahan and Gnagey. Jackman, McEachran (4) and York, Wilson (2). WP--McEachran. LP--Mahan. S--name (number). 2B--Mahan (EW), York (J). Records--E-W 6-10 league, 6-13 overall. Jackson 16-0, 17-3.
Marysville-Pilchuck 16, Oak Harbor 6 (5): At Marysville, Anna West of Marysville-Pilchuck was 2-for-3 with two runs and four RBI. The win clinches a 4A District 1 playoff berth for Marysville-Pilchuck.
At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.
Oak Harbor 300 30 -- 6 8 1
M-P 218 05 -- 16 12 0
Osborn, Bottoms (5) and Mowbray. Fritz and Perrine. WP--Fritz. LP--Osborn. 2B--West (MP) 1. 3B--Tanigawa (MP) 1. Records--Oak Harbor 1-15 league, 2-17 overall. M-P 9-7, 10-7.
Cedarcrest 12, South Whidbey 2: At Langley, Hillary Barker hit a home run and had four RBI to lead Cedarcrest to victory in the Cascade Conference game. South Whidbey turned a triple play in the fifth inning.
At S. Whidbey H.S.
Cedarcrest 531 30 -- 12 17 0
S. Whidbey 200 00 -- 2 4 3
Taylor and Botts. Stratton and Spalding. WP--Taylor. LP--Stratton (1-7). 2B--Barker (C), Botts (C). 3B-- Botts (C). HR--Barker (C). Records--Cedarcrest 17-1 league, 18-1 overall. S. Whidbey 5-12, 6-13.
Archbishop Murphy 1, Sultan 0: At Everett, Injuries and illness prevented Sultan (1-17) from fielding a full team and Archbishop Murphy picked up the Cascade Conference victory by forfeit.
At Murphy H.S.
Records--Sultan 1-16 league, 1-17 overall. Murphy 14-4, 14-6.
Granite Falls 14, Coupeville 7: At Coupeville, Granite Falls had 28 hits in the Cascade Conference game. Coupeville's Nikki Griffin was 3-for-4 with a double.
At Coupeville H.S.
G. Falls 410 233 1 -- 14 28 1
Coupeville 000 132 0 -- 7 8 5
Hensley, Arndt (6) and Todd. Griffin and Smith. WP--Hensley. LP--Griffin. 2B--Engstrom (GF), Arndt (GF), Griffin (C). 3B--Hensley (GF). HR--Todd (GF). Records--Granite Falls 12-5 league, 13-6 overall. Coupeville 1-16, 1-17.
Lakewood 13, Meridian 0: At Bellingham, Lakewood's Kally Behen pitched a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10 batters, to help Lakewood pick up the non-conference win. Behen and catcher Becca Bean combined to go 6-for-7 at the plate.
