Ticket punched: These South Sound softball teams clinched state tournament berths
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With district tournaments in full swing, these South Sound softball teams have clinched state berths in WIAA brackets from May 22-24:
District win: Enumclaw 11, Peninsula 1 (quarterfinals)
Recap: Alyssa Neal's walk-off, inside-the-park home run lifted Enumclaw over the 10-run limit in Thursday's fifth inning and pushed the Hornets back into the state bracket. Leadoff shortstop Nadia Flaherty went 4-for-4 with three RBI and three runs; Neal went 3-for-5 with a home run and two doubles with five RBI. Top arm Alyssa Harris threw a pair of complete games over Heritage (15 K) and Peninsula (10 K) in Thursday's doubleheader.
Team breakdown: Make it 17 wins in a row! Enumclaw joined the 3A NPSL and made themselves at home, rolling over new rivals en route to an undefeated league title (16-0). Harris eclipsed the 200-strikeout mark in Thursday's win over Peninsula and sparkled across the regular season, posting a 9-1 record and 1.52 ERA. Junior outfielder Ava Lim leads the Hornets in batting average (.600) and on-base percentage (.658).
Quotable: 'Our home runs should be accidents,' head coach Quinn Haney said, 'because we are focusing on what the situation (needs) and hitting the ball hard on a line.'
Quality wins: Auburn Mountainview (2-0), White River (2-0), Lake Stevens, Gig Harbor
District win: Timberline 3, Auburn Mountainview 2 (quarterfinals)
Recap: With the tying run at third base (and go-ahead run at first), Nevaeh Haagen entered the circle and induced the game-winning popout for Thursday's nail-biting save. Porsha Miller's two-run double sparked Timberline's offense in the second inning and Haagen blasted a leadoff homer in the third. Blazers starter Madelyn Gilmore was sensational, allowing three hits and two runs (none earned) with three walks and 10 strikeouts across 6.2 frames.
Team breakdown: Haagen crushed softballs all spring, the 3A PSL Nisqually leader in batting average (.697), slugging percentage (1.424), home runs (10), and RBI (51). Gilmore is emerging as Timberline's dual-threat freshman with a 1.91 ERA in the circle and .316/.451/.544 slash line at the plate. Eight qualified Blazers are batting over .300.
Quality wins: Gig Harbor (2-0), Peninsula (2-0), River Ridge (1-1), Central Kitsap, Silas, Tumwater
This story will be updated as local programs secure state berths.
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