Prep softball: Granite Falls 4, Sehome 3

Published 10:44 pm Friday, May 22, 2015

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Granite Falls defeated Sehome in the 2A District Softball Tournament on Friday to secure the No. 3 seed in the state tournament. The Tigers clinched a state spot earlier in the day with a win over Cascade Conference foe Archbishop Murphy.

Senior outfielder Hailey Teter led the Tigers’ offense against Sehome, going 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base. Senior second baseman Mikayla Engstrom doubled, junior utility player Kelsey Bechtholdt singled in a run, sophomore third baseman Taylor Arndt scored two runs, and senior infielder Lauren Harding also scored.

Dannica West pitched six innings and Harding came in to pitch a clean final frame for the save,

Sehome is also headed to the state tournament as the No. 4 seed.

At Janicki Fields

Granite Falls1030000—463

Sehome1000020—382

Dannica West, Lauren Harding (7) and Caitlinn Santiesteban. C. McDowell and M. Henery. WP—West. LP—McDowell. 2B—Hailey Teter (GF), Mikayla Engstrom (GF). Records—Granite Falls 17-7. Sehome record not available.