EVERETT – When the top two teams in the Cascade Conference squared off on the softball diamond, someone had to come out on top.
Archbishop Murphy walked away with the victory.
The Wildcats jumped to a 4-0 lead after two innings en route to a 7-2 victory over Granite Falls on Wednesday.
Sophomore Brittany Allen pitched a complete game to earn her third victory of the season. Allen struck out 12 and allowed two hits, both home runs.
Kaitlin Duffy and Kristin Ehlebracht were 4-for-4 with Ehlebracht driving in two runs. Allen was 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The Tigers’ Stacey Todd and Jennelle Jones hit home runs.
At Archbishop Murphy H.S.
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Millican, Jones (5) and Todd. Allen and Sybrandt. WP-Allen (3-0). LP-Millican. 2B- Albracht (A) 2. HR-Jones (GF), Todd (GF). Records-Granite Falls 6-2 league, 6-4 overall. Archbishop Murphy 8-1, 8-2.
Stanwood 5, Snohomish 1: At Stanwood, Carly Bosse was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI to lead Stanwood to the Wesco North victory. Alex Riedeman had a double to lead Snohomish.
At Stanwood H.S.
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Riedeman, Wenzel. Stillman and Bingham. WP-Stillman (4-0). LP-Riedeman. 2B-Riedeman (Sno). 3B-Bosse (Stan). Records-Snohomish 4-2 in league, 7-2 overall. Stanwood 6-1, 8-1.
Lake Stevens 10, Oak Harbor 2: At Lake Stevens, Morgan Harris pitched a complete game, striking out eight for the Vikings in the Wesco North game. Lake Stevens’ Vallen Brewer had two RBI and Alona Personius hit two doubles and scored three runs.
At Lake Stevens H.S.
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Ratliff and Carrothers. Harris and Thibodeaux. WP-Harris (1-0). LP-Ratliff. 2B-Kubin (L), Personius 2 (L), Fritch (O). Records-Oak Harbor 0-7 in league, 2-7 overall. Lake Stevens 4-2, 5-2.
Mountlake Terrace 8, Meadowdale 0: At Mountlake Terrace, Kori Seidlitz scattered five hits while striking out 11 to lead the Hawks to the Wesco South victory. Aly DeLizo was 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI for Mountlake Terrace.
At Mountlake Terrace H.S.
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Wold and Arthur. Seidlitz and Watson. WP-Seidlitz (4-3). LP-Wold (0-4). Records-Meadowdale 1-5 in league, 1-7 overall. Mountlake Terrace 4-2, 5-4.
Marysville-Pilchuck 5, Cascade 4: At Marysville, Jessica Tanigawa reached base on a fielder’s choice, stole second and scored on Michelle Newman’s game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh as the Tomahawks defeated the Bruins in the Wesco North game.
At M-P H.S.
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Klemm and Wallace. Rosebrook, Rosie (5), Rosebrook (6) and Perrine. WP-Rosebrook (1-1). LP-Klemm. 2B-Klemm (C), Mattson (C), Morales (C). 3B-West (MP). Records-Cascade 1-6 league, 3-7 overall. M-P 1-5, 2-6.
Coupeville 10, South Whidbey 9: At Coupeville, Nikki Griffin was 3-for-4 with three RBI and pitched a complete game as Coupeville defeated South Whidbey in the Cascade Conference contest.
At Coupeville H.S.
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Stratton and Spalding. Griffin and Murdy. WP-Griffin (1-13). LP-Stratton. 2B-Murdy (C). 3B-Stratton 2 (S). Records-South Whidbey 3-5 league, 5-5 overall. Coupeville 1-13, 1-13.
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