TRAVEL SOFTBALL: The North 16U takes two games at Pasco tourney
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | July 16, 2024 3:15 PM
PASCO, Wash. — Troy High's Leslie Gravier went a combined 5-for-13 with six RBIs, Royal High's Rocky Dalmau was 7-for-11 with five RBIs and The North 16U travel softball team defeated the Havoc Fastpitch 14U (Palouse, Wash.) 19-2 and the Lake City Thunder 14U (Coeur d’Alene) 6-2 at the D-BAT Summer Series held July 12-14 at the Pasco Sports Complex.
On Friday, in the win over Havoc Fastpitch, Dalmau (Simi Valley, Calif.) hit an inside the park three-run home run and finished the game 2-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Addyson Fisher (Troy, Mont.), Teagan Newsom (Sandpoint), Jennifer Petersen (Sandpoint), Zxyloh Johnson (Sandpoint) and Taisley Otto (Sandpoint) all had multiple hits in the contest. Gravier (Troy, Mont.) got the win on the mound, throwing two no-hit innings.
Against the Lake City Thunder on Saturday, Dalmau was impressive again, going 2-for-2 at the plate with two singles. Bailey Lancaster (Sandpoint), Emma Kohal (Sandpoint) and Olivia Fitchett (Thompson Falls, Mont.) all had doubles. Sarah Koskela (Thompson Falls, Mont.) got the win on the mound after pitching three scoreless innings. Fitchett struck out five batters over three innings in relief.
The North 16U lost to the WA Angels Premier 16U 8-0 and the AP USA Explosion Gold 16U 13-1; both of those teams went undefeated on the weekend. In a 14-8 loss to the Spokane Mudhens 16U, Gravier was 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, and three RBIs. Lancaster, Fitchett, and Dalmau all had doubles.
The North 16U and the 14U will be back in action July 19-21 at the INWYSA Summer River Bash which will be held in both Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene.
GAME ONE
The North 775 XXX — 19 14 2
Havoc Fastpitch 110 XXX — 2 0 3
W — Gravier: 2IP, 0H, 2ER, 6BB, 3K. L — Williams: 1IP, 4H, 1ER, 5BB, 0K.
HITS: N — Otto 2, Johnson 2, Petersen 2, Newsom 2, Dalmau 2, Fisher 2, Gravier 1, Dungan 1. HF — None.
2B — Newsom, Otto. 3B — Petersen, Gravier. HR — Dalmau.
RBI: N — Dalmau 4, Gravier 3, Petersen 3, Newsom 2, Traver 1, Dungan 1, Johnson 1, Otto 1. HF — Roughton 1.
SB: N — Hindle 2, Koskela 1. HF — Kelley.
GAME TWO
WA Angels 401 30X — 8 8 1
The North 000 00X — 0 1 2
W — Mohr: 3IP, 1H, 0ER, 0BB, 7K. L — Fitchett: 5IP, 8H, 7ER, 2BB, 3K.
HITS: N — Koskela 1. WA — Murphy 2, Sams 1, Stefani 1, Sweet 1, Mohr 1, Melendez 1, Coffield 1.
2B — Sams, Sweet, Murphy.
RBI: N — None. WA — Murphy 3, Stefani 1, Melendez 1, Smith 1.
SB: N — Dalmau 1. WA — Coffield 2, Melendez 1, Sweet 1.
GAME THREE
LC Thunder 000 002 — 2 5 1
The North 101 22X — 6 9 3
W — Koskela: 3IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K. L — Jones: 1IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 1K.
HITS: N — Dalmau 2, Dungan 1, Lancaster 1, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Kohal 1, Fisher 1, Gravier 1. LC — Dudley 1, Felix 1, Caan 1, McCoy 1, Wenglikowski 1.
2B — Lancaster, Kohal, Fitchett, Caan.
RBI: N — Hindle 1, Dungan 1, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Kohal 1. LC — Caan 1.
SB: N — Gravier 2, Fisher 1, Dalmau 1, Johnson 1. LC — Dudley 2, Felix 1.
GAME FOUR
AP Explosion 417 1XX — 13 14 0
The North 100 0XX — 1 5 1
W — Bradeen: 3IP, 5H, 1ER, 0BB, 0K. L — Fitchett: 4IP, 14H, 12ER, 2BB, 6K.
HITS: N — Newsom 1, Gravier 1, Dalmau 1, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1. AP — Swanson 2, Kolden 2, Ripke 2, Jay 2, Brishcle 2, Hyndman 1, Jeske 1, Bradeen 1, Fausti 1.
2B — Kolden 2, Swanson 2, Gravier, Koskela, Brischle, Ripke, Fausti. 3B — Bradeen.
RBI: N — Koskela 1, AP — Kolden 2, Jay 2, Swanson 2, Brischle 2, Fausti 1, Ripke 1, Hyndman 1, Bradeen 1.
SB: N — Gravier 1. AP — None.
GAME FIVE
Spokane 330 008 — 14 18 3
The North 051 200 — 8 10 4
W — Yeldon: 4IP, 5H, 2ER, 0BB, 3K. L — Fitchett: 6IP, 18H, 7ER, 1BB, 3K.
HITS: N — Gravier 3, Dalmau 2, Fitchett 1, Lancaster 1, Newsom 1, Miller 1, Fisher 1. SPO —
2B — Lancaster, Ficthett, Dalmau, Edgar, Smith, Weltee. 3B — Gravier.
RBI: N — Gravier 3, Dalmau 1, Fitchett 1, Fisher 1. SPO — Weltee 2, Kesner 2, Strauss 2, Beito 1, Yeldon 1, Smith 1, Brebner 1, Edgar 1, Duncan 1.
SB: N — Johnson 1. SPO — Smith 1, Beito 1.
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