The Columbia High Bruins concluded their WIAA Class 1A softball season after losing two games in the District 4 playoffs, May 15 at Fort Borst Park in Centralia.
The No. 20-ranked Bruins (12-10) lost, 15-5, to the Elma High Eagles (14-6) in a noon matchup last Wednesday in the eight-team, double elimination tournament. The Bruins, guided by second-year Coach Jesse Bryan, then played a second contest that same day at 4 p.m. and they lost, 16-14, to the Eatonville High Cruisers (7-11).
“By next year, we’re going to be a tough team to handle,” said Bryan. “These girls are going to play a lot of summer league ball; they’ll do lots of offseason stuff and they’re really excited about seeing how much our team improved this year.”
In their first district game, Elma gained the early momentum in building a 6-0 lead after two innings. The Bruins got on the scoreboard in the fourth when they scored twice, making it 6-2. The Bruins committed six errors and they were outhit, 15-7, by the Eagles. The Bruins were led on offense by the freshmen trio of Fiona Grabb (3-for-3), Kiera Bucher (2-for-3, RBI), and Julia Mullinix (2-for-3, RBI).
In their second matchup, the Bruins fell behind 6-2 after two innings but fought back and outscored the Cruisers, 7-1, over the next two innings to take a 9-7 fourth-inning advantage.
“We thought for sure that we would win the second game,” said Bryan. “We had a lead against Eatonville, so we really had a good chance to win that game, but then we made some costly errors (five total) that hurt us. Everybody was hitting well on offense, but our defense just didn’t hold up the way we needed it to.”
Information from the News and our advertisers (Want to add your business to this to this feed?)
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sign up to receive notifications when a new Columbia Gorge News e-Edition is published.
Would you like to receive our news updates? Signup today!
Receive weekly updates on obituaries and death notices.
Oregon Capital Press presented by Columbia Gorge News
Receive updates on upcoming promotions and special sections.
Receive weekly updates on local sports news.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.