Moses Lake softball sweeps Davis
Bob Kirkpatrick | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 7 months AGO
MOSES LAKE - The Chiefs looked to be in mid-season form Friday as they took both games of a doubleheader from Davis at Larson Field.
Moses Lake beat the Pirates 20-1 in game one, and 26-0 in game two. The wins improved the Chiefs to 4-0 in the CBBN league standings, and puts Moses Lake in a three-way tie for first place with Richland and Walla Walla.
Moses Lake 20
Davis 1
The Chiefs were hitting on all cylinders in the first game of the twin bill as they scored 20 runs off of 22 hits; three of which were home runs.
Hailie Bishop was one of many Moses Lake players with a hot bat as she went 5-for-5 with a double, triple, three RBI and four runs scored.
Tressa Radach had three hits in four at bats with a home run and four RBI, Brianna Hoffman was 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, Haylie VanLaethem had two hits in three plate appearances with a home run and three RBI,
Brianna Valdez was 3-for-4 with four RBI, and Jazmynn Jesse went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored.
"Everyone we put in the lineup got a hit," coach Dave Gregory said.
VanLaethem started the game and got the win, going two innings of one hit ball with three strikeouts and giving up one unearned run.
Sadee Smigaj came on for two innings of relief in the five inning game, allowing one hit and fanning four Pirates, and Haylee Orozco closed out the game, surrendering one hit, but didn't allow a Davis runner to cross the plate.
Moses Lake 26
Davis 0
The Pirates were hoping the Chiefs bats would cool of in the second game of the doubleheader. But Moses Lake picked up where the team left off in game one, scoring 26 runs off 27, and left the Pirates in the dust with a shutout loss.
Jesse was the big stick for the Chiefs in the nightcap going 4-for-5 at the plate with a home run, six RBI and four runs scored.
Hot on her heels was Alex Jones who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored, Yvette Moreno had four hits in four plate appearances with four runs scored and an RBI, and Valdez was 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI to help propel the Chiefs to the win.
VanLaethem started on the hill again for Moses Lake, going one inning and striking out two Pirates.
Smigaj gave up one hit and fanned four batters in two innings of relief, and Orozco closed out the game with two innings of on hit ball, while striking out three Pirates.
The Chiefs are back in action today when they travel to Walla Walla for a doubleheader against last years state champion.
The game with the Blue Devils will determine which team will take over sole possession of first place in the Big Nine standings.
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