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Cascade fastpitch softball wins District title in dramatic fashion

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It turned out to be a pretty exciting week of softball for the CTL Champion Cascade Kodiaks. To finish off the regular season, they hosted second place Omak for double header on May 9 at Richard Rice Memorial Field in Dryden. 

Omak, behind start pitcher Rhaney Harris, beat the Kodiaks 8-1 in the first game. 

The Pioneers scored four runs in the first inning on five hits and an error. Omak scored three more runs in the fourth on four hits. They added another run in the fifth on three hits. Cascade scored in the seventh on a double by Olivia Stoddard and an RBI singles by Madeline Scheifelbien. 

“Rhaney Harris was dominant in the circle for Omak striking out 14 Kodiak hitters in the game,” said Ken Krous, Cascade head coach. 

Cascade ace Sarah Paulson gave up 7 earned runs on 15 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks. 

Game two was not much different as Omak won 12-2. Once again, Harris dominated the Kodiaks. This made the District Championship game even more compelling as the Kodiaks met the Pioneers in that game last Saturday at Dryden. 

Once again, Omak threw their ace, Harris against Paulson of Cascade. 

Cascade opened the scoring with a couple runs in the first inning on two hits and an error. Kaija Lovelady led off with a double. She scored on Truh Merriman RBI single. Merriman scored on an error. 

The Kodiaks scored three more times in the second to make it 5-0. Schiefelbein singled and moved to second with Sarah Paulson who was hit by the pitch. Lovelady doubled to score Schiefelbein. Paulson scored on a sac bunt by Merriman. Lovelady scored on a Sarah Pickel double. 

Omak rallied in the fourth to cut the lead to 5-4 on four hits and two errors. In the sixth, Cascade broke the game open with five runs. Lovelady had her third double of the game. Merriman doubled as did Olivia Stoddard. Sierra Bittle had a single. 

That was enough for Paulson to close out the game in the seventh. The Kodiaks won 10-4. 

“Paulson was super in the circle giving up four runs, two earned, on five hits, striking out six and no walks. The team played loose and attacked the ball,” Krous said. 

Harris pitched 6 innings, giving up 8 earned runs on 13 hits with 13 strikeouts and 1 walk. Lovelady was 4-for-4 with 3 doubles and 2 RBIs. Merriman was 2-for-4 with 2 runs, double and 3 RBIs. 

Cascade plays in the Bi-District game on Saturday in Dryden against the NEA League number four team, Colville. 

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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