The Dalles sophomore Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai (19) makes a throw to second base during the March 17 home game against Bend at The Dalles’ 16th Street Ballpark. Mark B. Gibson photo
The Dalles sophomore Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai (19) snags a ground ball near third base as sophomore Keliani Crichton-Tunai (18) responds. Kaleyah got the tag on the Bend runner for the out. Mark B. Gibson photo
The Dalles head coach Danielle Sayres encourages her team from the sidelines during an at bat against Bend March 17 in The Dalles. Mark B. Gibson photo
The Dalles’ Kennedy Abbas (13) confabs withcatcher Zoe LeBreton during Thursday’s game in The Dalles March 17.
Mark B. Giibson
The Dalles sophomore Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai (19) makes a throw to second base during the March 17 home game against Bend at The Dalles’ 16th Street Ballpark. Mark B. Gibson photo
Mark B. Giibson
The Dalles’Kennedy Abbas
(13) winds up a pitch during Thursday’s game against Bend in The Dalles March 17. Mark B. Gibson photo
Mark B. Giibson
The Dalles sophomore Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai (19) snags a ground ball near third base as sophomore Keliani Crichton-Tunai (18) responds. Kaleyah got the tag on the Bend runner for the out. Mark B. Gibson photo
Mark B. Giibson
The Dalles head coach Danielle Sayres encourages her team from the sidelines during an at bat against Bend March 17 in The Dalles. Mark B. Gibson photo
Competing in the Sandy Spring Break Tournament March 21-23, the No. 15-ranked The Dalles High Riverhawks softball team won two out of four nonleague games while facing three Class 6A squads.
The Hawks (3-3) came close to getting a win in their opening day of the four-game tournament March 21, but just fell a little short in a 10-9 loss to the No. 9-ranked Gresham High Gophers (5-1). In their second game of a doubleheader that same day, the Hawks had an offensive shootout with the hometown Sandy High Pioneers, and they scored a season-high 19 runs. Sandy managed to score a few more though in the slugfest, as the Pioneers won by a football-like score of 23-19.
The Hawks bounced back with two straight wins. On March 22, the Hawks won 10-0 over the Reynolds High Raiders (4-2). In a matchup between Class 5A squads The Dalles and the Parkrose High Broncos (0-4), the Hawks came out on top 10-4 in the final day of the tournament March 23.
The Hawks were seeking to get a third straight victory Tuesday when they faced the Class 5A No. 3-ranked Silverton High Foxes (result was after the print edition deadline). Reynolds won 14-12 over Silverton March 23 in the Sandy tournament and the Hawks beat Reynolds by 10 runs.
The Hawks play their next game at home Thursday versus the No. 20-ranked Putnam High Kingsmen (2-2) at 4:30 p.m. at 16th Street Ballpark.
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