SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Cedarcrest Red Wolves beat Archbishop Murphy 5-0 to qualify for state and advance to the 2A District 1 third-place game in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest Saturday at Janicki Fields.
The victory was Cedarcrest’s third over the Wildcats this season.
“We’ve got a lot of respect for that bunch over there,” Cedarcrest coach Les Collins said of Archbishop Murphy. “They’re a good strong team … they’ve battled us all year long.”
The Red Wolves jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Sam Boelter walked and scored on a Murphy throwing error.
Cedarcrest broke the game open in the fourth when Sara Houser connected for a two-out, two-run double to give the Red Wolves a 3-0 lead.
Hillary Barker got the win for Cedarcrest and recorded 14 strikeouts.
Cedarcrest went on to beat Sehome 7-2 in the third-place game.
At Janicki Fields
Cedarcrest0001220—540
Murphy0000000—012
Barker and Botts. Allen and Oestreich. WP—Barker. LP—Allen. 2B—Houser (C). Records—Cedarcrest 20-2. Murphy 15-8.
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