ROUNDUP: WH, GH, Val, PH, Ser, Hel, MV, Gro

By ECS Staff
Updated: March 19, 2016

2016 EAST COUNTY PREP SOFTBALL

By Adam Paul
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SANTEE (3-19-16) — In the first of three matchups of the season with the latter two taking place in league, the West Hills Wolf Pack downed the visiting Granite Hills Eagles 4-0 in the Falcon Fiesta tournament, Friday (Mar. 18).

The top of the first inning would see the Eagles get a runner on base as KAREN CREECH singled but that would be all they would garner as RYLEIGH DOBYNS (1-3, RBI, 2B) was able to end the inning. West Hills went to business quickly as ALYSSA BUBAR (2-2. 2 R) would end up on first after being hit by a pitch, SIERRA SCHLICHTING (2-3, 2 RBI, R, 2-run HR) would reach on an error and Bubar would advance. Bubar would later come around to score as the Eagles threw the ball around for an error to make it 1-0.

The lead by the Wolf Pack was threatened in the top of the second inning as HALLE KYLER singled and stole second base with one down. The Eagles were all business with a runner in scoring position and one down, RILEY JO AGERBEEK grounded out which advanced Kyler to third. Again the Eagles couldn’t get the run as Dobyns retired SYDNEY HUSE on a ground ball to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third the Wolf Pack broke through with more runs as they pushed across three runs on four hits. Bubar laced a single, Schlicting came up and worked the count even 2-2. She would then get hold of the next pitch and crush it high in the air to the opposite field – a 2-run homer over the right field fence for the 3-0 lead. A couple of batters later ALEX GUAY would single, STAR GAYLORD would come in to run, Bowler would ground out to third moving Gaylord to second, Dobyns would then single which would score Gaylord and extend the lead to 4-0.

Granite Hills would threaten to cut into the lead in the top of the eighth when KAYLA MACK singled, Creech singled, Mack stole third and a couple of batters later with two outs, JESSIE LAPIERRE would get on base as she was hit, giving the Eagles the bases loaded. However Dobyns had other ideas as she was able to get Kyler to ground out to short, who threw to first for the final out of the inning. Another opportunity presented itself in the top of the seventh for Granite Hills.

Leadoff hitter Agerbeek was retired for the first out, the next batter Huse singled, RACHEL RILEY walked giving the Eagles runners at first and second with one out. Again Dobyns would quash the threat as she was able to retire the next two batters to end the game and preserve the shutout.

Dobyns on the day for the Pack would toss the complete game 7 inning shutout and strike out three while giving up six hits.

VALHALLA 10, OUR LADY OF PEACE 4 – An explosion of runs in the first inning propelled the visiting Valhalla Norsemen to a 10-4 victory over host OLP in the Jaguar Classic, Friday (Mar. 18).

The Norsemen thanks to a plethora of runners getting on was able to score 5 runs in the first inning to take a 5-0 lead. The second batter SAMMY GREEN (1-2, 4 R) with one down drew a walk, KENNEDY LABSHERE (4-5, RBI, 2 R) singled and GIAVANNA STEINER came in to run for Labshere. RACHEL SHELSTROM (2-2, R) laid down a perfect bunt for the single, both ALEXIS INGRASSIA (1-3, RBI, R) who would be replaced by JADE HILL on base to run, and KELLY OLSON (1-2, R) would score. Green, Steiner, Shelstrom all would score as well in the inning.

After getting out of the inning, the Pilots in the bottom of the first inning were actually able to pull within a run as they scored four runs off TORI BASSETTE to make it a 5-4 game. Both teams went back and forth until the top of the fourth when Valhalla added a run to make it 6-4. Sammy Green would reach on an error and come in to score.

Valhalla in the both the sixth and seventh innings put up runs to extend the lead to six runs. They scored three in the sixth and one in the seventh.

For the Norsemen Bassette would settle down and pick up the victory on the day.