Lynden softball team eliminated from playoffs on walk-off walk
The Lynden softball team was eliminated from the Class 2A District Tournament on a walk-off base on balls against Cedarcrest on Friday at Janicki Fields.
Lynden got off to a hot start, scoring a run in the first inning and adding three runs in the third. But Cedarcrest answered with a run in the bottom of the third inning, three runs in the fifth inning and then the final run in the seventh to win 5-4.
“They’re 23-1 for a reason,” Lynden coach Steve Petersen said. “The middle of their order just hit the ball today.”
The Lions tallied one more hit than Cedarcrest as Megan Paoli went 3 for 4 with two runs and two doubles, and Alexis Fredin went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two doubles.
After entering the district tournament with a bye, Petersen said falling short of the goal of reaching state was disappointing.
“We gave ourselves an opportunity,” Petersen said. “After starting 3-5, I would say we had a really successful season.”
Cedarcrest went on to earn the final spot to state by beating Granite Falls 12-1.
Mountlake Terrace 4, Sehome 3 (8 innings) – Sehome suffered its first loss of the season Friday in the district title game against Mountlake Terrace at Janicki Fields.
The Mariners had already locked up a spot to next week’s state tournament at Carlon Park in Selah, but fell short of winning a district championship after eight innings of gritty softball.
Scoreboard
NWC STANDINGS
All | NWC | |
School (Class) | W-L | W-L |
Sehome (2A) | 22-1 | 13-0 |
Lynden (2A) | 15-8 | 10-3 |
Bellingham (2A) | 15-7 | 10-3 |
Lakewood (2A) | 16-6 | 10-3 |
Anacortes (2A) | 15-9 | 10-3 |
Lynden Christian (1A) | 11-10 | 8-5 |
Sedro-Woolley (2A) | 13-8 | 8-5 |
Mount Baker (1A) | 12-9 | 7-6 |
Blaine (2A) | 4-16 | 4-9 |
Ferndale (3A) | 5-15 | 4-9 |
Burlington-Edison (2A) | 7-13 | 3-10 |
Nooksack Valley (1A) | 6-16 | 3-10 |
Meridian (1A) | 2-18 | 1-12 |
Squalicum (3A) | 2-18 | 0-13 |
Cedarcrest 5, Lynden 4
Lynden | 103 | 000 | 0 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Cedarcrest | 001 | 030 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 |
WP: Brown. LP: Breanna Swendt. Highlights: Lynden: Megan Paoli 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B; Alexis Fredin 2-4, 3 RBI, 2 2B, Elisa Kooiman 1-4, RBI.
Mountlake Terrace 4, Sehome 3 (8 innings)
Mountlake Terrace | — | 4 | |||||
Sehome | — | 3 |
This story was originally published May 20, 2017 at 7:04 AM with the headline "Lynden softball team eliminated from playoffs on walk-off walk."