Prep softball: Granite Falls 3, Fife 0

Published 11:21 pm Friday, May 29, 2015

SELAH — Following a loss to Othello in the 2A state softball tournament quarterfinals earlier in the day, Granite Falls bounced back with a victory against Fife in a loser-out game.

Lauren Harding pitched seven innings of shutout ball, singled, and scored a run for the Tigers in the win.

Junior utility player Emily Fitzgerald led Granite Falls in offense going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, RBI, run scored, and stolen base.

Taylor Arndt drove in two runs and stole a base, Kelsey Bechtholdt singled and stole a base, Dannica West singled, and Mikayla Engstrom singled.

Granite Falls moves on to face Ellensburg in another loser-out game today at 10am.

At Carlon Park

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Lauren Spencer and Randi Bushnell. Lauren Harding and Dannica West. WP—Harding. LP—Spencer. 2B—Emily Fitzgerald (GF). Records—Granite Falls 19-8 overall. Fife record not available.