BURLINGTON – Morgan Osborne drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday as Stanwood edged Burlington-Edison 2-1 in a non-league softball game.
The Spartans also received solid contributions from Eastern Illinois-bound senior shortstop Tasha St. Clair, (2-for-3 with two singles) and reliever Michelle Aikins, who came on in the fifth and rescued Stanwood from a bases loaded, two-out situation.
At Burlington
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Palaniuk, Aikins (5) and Knott. Geoghegan and Ellerman. WP-Aikins (1-0). LP-Geoghegan (0-1). Records-Stanwood 1-0 overall. Burlington-Edison 1-0.
Arlington 2, Squalicum 0: Natalie Bellon pitched a complete-game one-hitter to lead Arlington to the non-conference victory.
At Bellingham
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Bellon and Twitchell. Squalicum battery not reported. WP-Bellon (1-0). LP-not reported. Records-Arlington 1-0 overall. Squalicum 0-1.
Snohomish 5, Bellingham 2: Carrie Artim was 2-for-3 with a run scored for Snohomish in the non-conference game.
At Bellingham
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Rimbaugh, Riedenman (6) and Ludlam, Aicher (6). Bellingham battery not reported. WP-Riedenman (1-0). LP-not reported. Records-Snohomish 1-0 overall. Bellingham 0-1.
Ferndale 7, Oak Harbor 5: Oak Harbor’s Libbey Bear sparked a five-run rally in the sixth inning with a two-out double, but Ferndale responded with four runs in the seventh to win the non-league game. Bear was 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a run scored and an RBI for the Wildcats.
At Oak Harbor
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Qualey and Cagey. Knaus and Bear. WP-Qualey (1-0). LP-Knaus (0-2). 2B-Gair (F), Bear (OH), Meagher (OH). Records-Ferndale 1-0 overall. Oak Harbor 0-2.
Bishop Blanchet 9, Lynnwood 1: Michelle Ulrich batted 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Lynnwood in the non-league game.
At Lynnwood
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Brabandt and Knowles. Hansen, Himes (4), Casuccio (7) and Ulrich. WP-Brabandt (1-0). LP-Hansen (0-1). 2B-Fiqueroa (B). 3B-Knowles (B). Records-Bishop Blanchet 0-1 overall. Lynnwood 1-0.
Marysville-Pilchuck 15, Lynden 1: Senior third baseman Annie Malone led the Marysville-Pilchuck offense batting 3-for-4 with four RBI and Nancianne Burman struck out three batters as the Tomahawks won the non-conference game. Shortstop Chelsey Iapala drove in two runs and centerfielder Dani Monson scored three for the Tomahawks.
At Lynden
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Burman and Haugen.. Lindquist, VanDiest (5) and Ottmer. WP-Burman (1-0). LP-Lindquist (0-1). 2B- Coston (L). 3B-Iapala (M-P), Cheighton (L).
Cascade 4, Sehome 3: Kari Moore hit a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice and scored on an error in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Cascade Bruins to the non-conference victory. Cascade’s Rachael Sofie was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
At Everett
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Laben and Hobl. Moore and Benvenuti. WP-Moore (1-0). LP-Laben. 2B-Sofie (C). Records-Sehome 0-1 overall. Cascade 1-0.
Cedarcrest 6, Nathan Hale 0: Whitney Oviatt pitched six strong innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 10 batters for Cedarcrest in the non-conference game.
At Duvall
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Radolla, Tuan (6) and Kelly. Oviatt, Barker (7) and Westermann. WP-Oviatt (1-0). LP-Radolla (0-1). 2B-Barker (C). Records-Nathan Hale 0-1 overall. Cedarcrest 1-0.
Darrington 15, Lummi 0: The Loggers opened their season convincingly behind pitcher Brittnay Green’s no-hit performance. Darrington’s offense was powered by two doubles apiece by Kylie Thompson (2-for-2, three RBI) and Natasha King (2-for-2, three RBI).
At Darrington
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Neutzel and Brady. Green and Thompson. WP-Green (1-0). LP-Neutzel (0-1). 2B-Thompson (D) 2, King (D) 2. Records-Lummi 0-1 overall. Darrington 1-0.
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