Prep softball: Ellensburg 4, Granite Falls 3

Published 9:08 pm Saturday, May 30, 2015

SELAH — Granite Falls was eliminated from the 2A state softball tournament on Saturday in a loss to Ellensburg.

Taylor Arndt led Granite Falls in hitting, going 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored, and stolen base. Lauren Harding doubled and scored a run, Dannica West singled in a run, and Emily Fitzgerald also drove in a run for the Tigers.

Kelsey Bechtholdt, Mikayla Engstrom, Caitlinn Santiesteban, and Hailey Teter each collected a hit for Granite Falls.

Granite Falls dropped to the consolation bracket following a loss to Othello in the quarterfinals on Friday and would have had to win three games to earn third place. The Tigers completed the season with a 19-9 overall record.

At Carlon Park

Ellensburg0040000—490

Granite Falls0020010—390

Carissa Burgess and Sierra Smith. Lauren Harding and Dannica West. WP—Burgess. LP—West. 2B—Harding (GF). HR—Burgess (E). Records—Ellensburg 22-5. Granite Falls 19-9.