TDW graduate ready for next challenge at Blue Mountain Community College In her first full season as a varsity softball player, The Dalles Wahtonka graduate Kella DeHart proved she belonged.
No. 13 Eagle Indians use 18 hits for a 16-4 victory over Cougars The middle of the order had its mojo working and Morgan Triperinas took care of the rest.
The Dalles Wahtonka scored three runs in the first two innings, but could not scratch across another tally the rest of the way in an eight-inning, 4-3 loss to the 6A Lakeridge Lakers Tuesday in non-league softball action in Lakeridge.
With every win, The Dalles Wahtonka is climbing up the rankings ladder. Friday, it was a fast offensive start followed by stout pitching that gave the No. 7-ranked Eagle Indians a 6-1 win over Hillsboro in a one-game tournament matchup in Hermiston.
It had been a long day at the ball field for The Dalles Wahtonka coach Steve Garrett – a happy one though. TDW totaled 19 hits and both Morgan Triperinas and Carley Gowdy put forth stout pitching performances in a pair of wins over Molalla and Century Monday in TD Invitational Spring Break Softball Tournament play in The Dalles.
ÂBoth Sandy and The Dalles Wahtonka had several opportunities to score —the Lady Pioneers, however, cashed in those extra chances. Sandy’s Chelsea Spanier homered as part of a four-run, third-inning outburst and the Eagle Indians totaled nine hits, but left nine on base and went 3 for 11 with runners in scoring position in Friday’s 5-2 softball loss at 16th Street Ballpark in The Dalles.
A softball team can only take so much — finishing short of a state championship with runs into the semifinals for the past five seasons is an impressive accomplishment, but it is not enough.
