PREP SOFTBALL: 7-run inning helps Arlington beat Cascade

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

At Meridian H.S.

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Behen and Bean. Simpson, Taylor (4) and Siros. WP—Behen (12-7). LP—Simpson. Records—Lakewood 12-8 overall. Meridian 2-18.