MILL CREEK — To be the best it’s necessary to beat the best.
The Jackson softball team defeated Mountlake Terrace, the next 4A team in the conference standings, 1-0 at Jackson High School Tuesday, clinching the Wesco South championship for the Timberwolves (16-2 in league, 18-2 overall).
“It’s everybody’s goal to get there,” Jackson head coach Mike Moran said. “Credit them. They went out and did what they had to do to be the number one team in the South.”
The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Timberwolves’ Dani Jackman hit a single and reached second on an error. Carly McEachran then hit a single to drive in what would be the game-winning run.
“Both pitchers did really well,” Moran said.
The game featured stellar pitching performances by both teams. Jackman (18-2) pitched seven innings, striking out nine batters and allowed no walks. Kori Seidlitz pitched all six innings for the Hawks (13-4, 14-4), racking up 11 strikeouts and did not issue a walk either.
“It was a great game,” Moran said. “A great tune-up for districts for both teams … Our focus was to play well and we did that.
“We took advantage of a really good opportunity we had and we scored a run … that’s the difference. It was a good, tight, district-like caliber game. That’s what we needed. That’s what both teams needed.”
At Jackson H.S.
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Ko. Seidlitz and Watson. Jackman and Covello. WP—Jackman (18-2). LP—Ko. Seidlitz. 2B—Kumangai (J), Tewari (J). Records—Mountlake Terrace 13-4 league, 14-4 overall. Jackson 16-2, 18-2.
Lynnwood 1, Glacier Peak 0: At Lynnwood, Julia Nealer threw a no-hitter and struck out 15 batters in the Wesco South win. Kelsie Mason batted 2-for-3 and drove in the game-winning run for the Royals.
At Lynnwood H.S.
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Norton, Lawson (3) and Dillon. Nealer and Parker. WP—Nealer (15-4). LP—Lawson. Records—Glacier Peak 10-7 league, 11-8 overall. Lynnwood 14-3, 15-4.
Meadowdale 12, Edmonds-Woodway 2 (6 inn.): At Lynnwood, three Meadowdale players batted 3-for-4 to help Meadowdale to the Wesco South victory. Sally Brown hit three doubles and scored three runs. Kylee Studioso hit a three-run home run, two doubles, and scored three runs and had five RBI. Gabi Beyer also chipped in three singles and scored two runs.
At Meadowdale H.S.
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Nelson and Whalen. Helm and Arthur. WP—Helm (3-4). LP—Nelson. 2B—Rumpel (E-W), Brown (M) 3, Studioso (M) 2, Lennstrom (M), Helm (M). HR—Studioso (M). Records—Edmonds-Woodway 2-16 league, 2-18 overall. Meadowdale 6-11, 7-12.
Shorewood 13, Mariner 0 (5 inn.): At Everett, Sarah Edinger batted 3-for-4 and Alicia Nishimura, Madison Hollenbeck and Ali Hascall each added two hits to lead Shorewood to the Wesco South victory.
At Mariner H.S.
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Eik and Nishimura. Triplett and McFarland. WP—Eik. LP—Triplett. 2B—Pope-Levison (SW), Hollenbeck (SW), Hascall (SW). HR—Jacobs (SW). Records—Shorewood 13-4 league, 13-6 overall. Mariner 3-15, 3-16.
Kamiak 8, Shorecrest 2: At Shoreline, Leah Johnson batted 1-for-4 with two RBI to help lead Kamiak to the Wesco South victory. Katie Eshelman batted 2-for-3 with two RBI for Shorecrest.
At Shorecrest H.S.
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Severson, Korik (6) and Weaver. Dalton and Eshelman. WP—Severson. LP—Dalton (0-1). S—Korik. Records—Kamiak 7-10 league, 7-12 overall. Shorecrest 2-15, 2-17.
Arlington 7, Lake Stevens 1: At Arlington, Allie Milless batted 2-for-4 with two RBI, and Brittany Bovard batted 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI to help lead Arlington to the Wesco North victory.
At Arlington H.S.
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Walter and Miksch. Rayner, K. Allen (6) and Herrington. WP—Rayner (13-4). LP—Walter. 2B—Lyon (A), L. Allen (A). Records—Lake Stevens 4-13 league, 5-14 overall. Arlington 11-4, 14-5.
Snohomish 5, Everett 4: At Everett, Kerrianne Gilhang batted 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI and Snohomish clinched a 4A District 1 playoff berth with a Wesco North victory. Alexie Levin batted 2-for-3 for the Seagulls.
At Lincoln Field
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Kasch, Gordillo (4) and Gilhang. Forman, Al. Hudson (2) and An. Hudson. WP—Gordillo. LP—Al. Hudson. 2B—Levin (E), Gilhang (S). Records—Snohomish 9-6 league, 11-8 overall. Everett 8-8, 11-9.
South Whidbey 17, Lakewood 3 (6 inn.): At Marysville, Amanda Cochran batted 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and four RBI to lead South Whidbey to the Cascade Conference victory.
At Lakewood H.S.
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Piehler and Cochran. Fritz, A. Barrio (2), Bean (4) and Wilson, Holcomb (3). WP—Piehler. LP—Fritz. 2B—Cochran (SW), Pope (SW), Wood (SW). HR—Cochran (SW). Records—South Whidbey 10-7 league, 12-7 overall. Lakewood 3-14, 4-15.
Archbishop Murphy 1, Granite Falls 0: At Everett, Brittany Allen pitched her fourth no-hitter of the season to lead Archbishop Murphy. Allen had 13 strikeouts. The win clinched the Cascade Conference championship for Archbishop Murphy.
At Archbishop Murphy H.S.
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Arndt and Spencer. Allen and Homes. WP—Allen (13-1). LP—Arndt. 2B—Homes (AM). Records—Granite Falls 15-2 league, 16-2 overall. Archbishop Murphy 16-1, 17-1.
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