GALLERY: District tournaments
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years AGO
Ephrata sophomore KK Hector smiles as she runs to home plate after hitting a home run in the top of the seventh inning against East Valley (Yakima) on Tuesday.
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Moses Lake senior Josh West waits in the batter’s box for a pitch against Eastmont on Saturday. The Mavs qualified for the 4A state tournament with an 8-2 win over the Wildcats in the Columbia Basin Big-Nine district tournament.
Moses Lake senior Ali Stanley (5) runs to home plate against Royal in a non-league contest on Monday. Moses Lake closed the regular season with a 17-4 record and heads to East Wenatchee for the Columbia Basin Big-Nine district tournament on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Othello senior Camryn McDonald throws a groundball to first base in the top of the first inning against Selah on Tuesday. The Huskies host Clarkston in the 2A District 5/6/8 Crossover on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Royal senior Madison Ortega-Sanchez pitches against Moses Lake on Monday. Ortega-Sanchez and the Knights began the South Central Athletic Conference district tournament on Thursday, though scores were not available in time for press deadline.
COLUMBIA BASIN – Local baseball and softball teams have been battling over the previous weeks for a chance to qualify for upcoming state tournaments. Check out these photos from games over the past week that show a great effort by local student athletes.
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