The Gorge Thunder 12U softball team picked up second place at the Oregon 12B State Tournament last month. The team played seven games that weekend and only had one loss. They had some hard-fought games, including a win in the fourth game of the tournament, when they rallied from a nine-run deficit in the second inning. The Gorge Thunder are made up of female athletes from Hood River and White Salmon. Above, members of the team pose with their second-place trophy. Front row, left to right: Sydney Aman, Ximena Morales, Marina Castaneda, Mallory McNerney, and Ella Reed. Middle row: Maggie Bryan, Sienna Davis, Macee Barnes, Sophia Acosta, Abby Kahler, Teagan Blankenship, and Kyra Davis. Back row: coaches Chad Aman, Jerome Kahler, Jesse Bryan, and Kevin McNerney.
Front row, left to right: Sydney Aman, Ximena Morales, Marina Castaneda, Mallory McNerney, and Ella Reed. Middle row: Maggie Bryan, Sienna Davis, Macee Barnes, Sophia Acosta, Abby Kahler, Teagan Blankenship, and Kyra Davis. Back row: coaches Chad Aman, Jerome Kahler, Jesse Bryan, and Kevin McNerney.
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