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TRAVEL SOFTBALL: The North 14U, 12U pick up wins at Summer River Bash

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 4 months AGO
by MAX OSWALD
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 25, 2024 3:55 PM

THE NORTH 14U

COEUR d’ALENE — Ryelle Short had a hit in every game and went a combined 7-for-11 with seven RBIs and five runs scored to lead The North 14U travel softball team to wins over the Showtime 14U of Vancouver, Wash., 6-5 and the Villains 14U of Spokane Valley 10-0 at the Summer River Bash held July 19-21 at Ramsey Park.

In the win over the Showtime 14U, Bailey Wilson, Raelyn Olsen, and Avery Inge all had multiple hits. Wilson also got the win on the mound, striking out four batters over 3 2/3 innings of work. In the victory over the Villains 14U, Olsen had multiple hits again while Short finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Teagan Newsom was 1-for-1 with two RBIs and Ariana Turnbull was 1-for-1 with an RBI double. Jennifer Petersen got the start on the bump and secured the win for The North, throwing four scoreless innings and giving up just three hits while striking out two batters.

The North fell in three other games over the weekend: Spokane Diamonds 14U 9-4, Maniacs 14U of Pasco, Wash.13-1, and the Washington Avengers 14U of Lake Tapps 8-7.

GAME ONE

Spokane 107 1XX — 9 1 1

The North 121 0XX — 4 6 0

W — Ripke: 4IP, 6H, 3ER, 4BB, 6K. L — Newsom: 0IP, 1H, 5ER, 3BB, 0K.

HITS: N — Short 2, Stumm 2, Bannock 1, Wilson 1. SPO — Brower 1.

2B — Stumm. 3B — Brower.

RBI: N — Short 1. SPO — Brower 3, Hudson-Wayne 1, Ripke 1, Runyan 1, Coriell 1, Sefton 1.

SB: N — Turnbull 1, Short 1, Newsom 1. SPO — Brower 1.

GAME TWO

The North 000 1XX — 1 3 6

Maniacs 014 8XX — 13 8 0

W — N/A. L — Petersen: 3IP, 5H, 5ER, 2BB, 1K.

HITS: N — Olsen 1, Short 1, Pierson 1. M — Hightower 2, Root 2, Raphoon 1, Hernandez 1, Boyce 1, North 1, Heater 1, (unknown) 1.

2B — Pierson, Root.

RBI: N — None. M — Root 3, Goodnight 1, Rojas 1, Boyce 1, North 1, Heater 1, Hightower 1.

SB: N — Pierson 1, Frago 1. M — Root 1, Heater 1, Hightower 1, (unknown 1).

GAME THREE

Showtime 110 3XX — 5 3 5

The North 123 XXX — 6 9 5

W — Wilson: 3.2IP, 3H, 2ER, 7BB, 4K. L — Swindell: 3IP, 9H, 5ER, 1BB, 4K. SV — Petersen: 0.1IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K.

HITS: N — Wilson 2, Olsen 2, Inge 2, Short 1, Bannick 1, Newsom 1. SHO — Meyer 1, Anderson 1, Gillis 1.

2B — Newsom.

RBI: N — Olsen 2, Inge 1, Turnbull 1. SHO — Hastings 1, Anderson 1, Schwindel 1, Charley 1.

SB: N — Wilson 1, Stumm 1, Newsom 1. SHO — Nicklas 2, Watson 1, Meyer 1.

GAME FOUR

Villains 14U 000 0XX — 0 3 0

The North 331 3 — 10 7 2

W — Petersen: 4IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 2K. L — Laughlin: 3IP, 6H, 7ER, 5BB, 1K.

HITS: N — Olsen 2, Short 2, Turnbull 1, Newsom 1, Petersen 1. V — Dibble 2, Costanzo 1.

2B — Turnbull.

RBI: N — Short 3, Newsom 2, Olsen 1, Turnbull 1, Bannick 1, Pierson 1. V — None.

SB: N — Newsom 2, Frago 1, Petersen 1, Olsen 1, Short 1. V — None.

GAME FIVE

The North 221 011 — 7 6 5

Avengers 210 032 — 8 4 1

W — Saw: 2.2IP, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 3K. L — Petersen: 1.1IP, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 0K.

HITS: N — Olsen 1, Short 1, Inge 1, Newsom 1, Stumm 1 Pierson 1. WA — Hanel 1, Linnane 1, Findley 1, Mears 1.

2B — Pierson, Newsom, Mears, Linnane.

RBI: N — Short 2, Newsom 1, Pierson 1. WA — Linnane 3, Hanel 1, Mears 1, Chapman 1, O’Brion 1.

SB: N — Olsen 3, Johnson 2. WA — Veach 2, Rurey 1, Findley 1, Mears 1, Smith 1.

THE NORTH 12U

COEUR d’ALENE — Ali Gordon had a hit in every game and went a combined 5-for-10 with three RBIs and two runs scored and The North12U travel softball team captured a 6-2 victory over the Tri-Cities Storm 12U at the Summer River Bash held July 19-21 at Ramsey Park.

In the win over the Tri-Cities, Madi Bocook got the win on the mound, striking out four batters over two innings of work. Spencer Wilson got the save, throwing two innings and striking out six of the eight batters she faced.

The North tied the LCV Bombers of Lewiston 1-1, and fell to the Lake City Thunder 12U 16-6, and to the Tri-Cities Storm 6-5 in a rematch. 

In the tie with the Bombers, Bella Danish and Wilson actually combined for a five-inning no-hitter, with each pitcher striking out five batters each. Overall, Aubrey Inge, Nina Cardin, and Bentlee Anderson had hits in at least two of the team's four games.

GAME ONE

The North 500 1XX — 6 3 3

Lake City 034 9XX — 16 15 0

W — N/A: 4IP, 3H, 5ER, 7BB, 7K. L — Danish: 3IP, 8H, 6ER, 1BB, 6K.

HITS: N — Inge 1, Cardin 1, Gordon 1. LC — N/A.

No extra-base hits for The North.

RBI: N — Wilson 1, Cardin 1, Inge 1, Anderson 1. LC — N/A.

SB: N — Gordon 1, Anderson 1. LC — N/A.

GAME TWO

Tri-Cities 020 000 — 2 3 4

The North 050 001 — 6 7 0

W — Bocook: 2IP, 2H, 0ER, 3BB, 4K. L — N/A:  5IP, 7H, 5ER, 2BB, 9K. SV: Wilson: 2IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 6K.

HITS: N — Gordon 2, Wilson 1, Anderson 1, Bocook 1, Montgomery 1, Deany 1. TRI — N/A.

No extra-base hits for The North.

RBI: N — Gordon 2, Wilson 1, Cardin 1. TRI — N/A.

SB: N — Cardin 1, Wilson 1. TRI — N/A.

GAME THREE

LCV Bombers 001 00X — 1 0 0

The North 100 00X — 1 2 1

PITCHING: N — Danish: 3IP, 0H, 1ER, 4BB, 5K; Wilson: 2IP, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K. LCV — N/A.

HITS: N — Byers 1, Gordon 1. LCV — N/A.

No extra-base hits for The North.

RBI: N — Gordon 1. LCV — N/A.

SB: N — Gordon 2, Danish 1. LCV — N/A.

GAME FOUR

Tri-Cities 010 005 — 6 5 1

The North 020 012 — 5 5 1

W —  N/A: 5IP, 4H, 4ER, 4BB, 4K. L — Wilson: 2.2IP, 1H, 3ER, 3BB, 5K.

HITS: N — Cardin 1, Gordon 1, Anderson 1, Inge 1, Stephens 1. TRI — N/A.

No extra-base hits for The North.

RBI: N — Wilson 1, Cardin 1, Anderson 1, Bocook 1. TRI — N/A.

SB: Danish 3, Bocook 2, Gordon 1, Inge 1, Anderson 1, Montgomery 1, Cardin 1. TRI — N/A.

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