BASIN SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: April 24, 2025
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 2 weeks AGO
Another week of softball results is here. See below how the competition shook out.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Basin softball has wrapped up another week of competition, the Knights continue to maintain a strong record as the competition continues to unfold.
April 17
The Jacks were defeated on the road by the Wildcats.
Quincy at Toppenish
Final Score 3-19, 1-14
The Mavericks were victorious in both games against the Panthers.
Moses Lake at Wenatchee
Final Score 23-0, 9-8
The Tigers were dominant in their doubleheader against the Mustangs. Ephrata at Prosser
Final Score 29-0, 29-5
April 18
The Broncos were swept in their doubleheader by the Connell Eagles.
Lind-Ritzville at Connell
Final Score 4-7, 10-25
The Cougars took home two wins in their doubleheader against the Jaguars. Warden at Tri-Cities Prep
Final Score 15-8, 26-0
The Huskies fell short in their doubleheader against the Red Devils.
Othello at East Valley
Final Score 2-8, 5-9
April 19
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated by the Rangers.
Wahluke at Naches Valley
Final Score 0-15, 2-26
April 21
The Mavericks shut out the visiting Blackhawks at home.
Cheney at Moses Lake
Final Score 0-10
The Wahluke Warriors suffered two losses by the Spartans.
Wahluke at Granger
Final Score 1-18, 5-15
April 22
The Broncos were defeated at home by the Lancers.
Liberty at Lind-Ritzville
Final Score 9-1, 16-0
The Knights were victorious on the road against the Bears.
Royal at Kiona-Benton
Final Scores 10-0, 12-8
Current Records:
ACH 8-3
Ephrata 10-5
LRS 4-13
MLHS 9-4
Othello 7-7
Quincy 0-12
Royal 10-2
Wahluke 0-12
Warden 6-9
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Wahluke falls to Tri-Cities in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 46-24 in their home opener by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars. Despite the loss, Head Coach Makai Hirai said he was proud of the effort his players gave on the court. “That was the biggest thing that I took away is we had a lot of effort. We have a lot of girls who are hungry, and the coaches were excited about (that). Our girls look pretty motivated ... they’re working hard,” Hirai said. The Jaguars started fast and held the lead the entire game. Tri-Cities Prep put up double-digit scores in each quarter except for the third. The Warriors finished strong with 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars came out victorious.
From overtime thriller to championship stage
The Knights meet Cashmere once again
ROYAL CITY — On Friday, the No. 1 seed Royal Knights (12-0) will travel to Husky Stadium to play the No. 2 seed Cashmere Bulldogs (11-1) in the 1A state championship game. The Knights Head Coach Wiley Allred was not surprised to see the Bulldogs reach the state championship game. “I was hoping there wasn't a team better than them, because that's a pretty tough team right there. We'll meet our match,” Allred said. When these two met in October, it was the Knights pulling off a late comeback to win 21-15 in overtime. Coming into that game, both teams were undefeated. The Knights had only allowed seven points all season, while the Bulldogs had not allowed a score by any team.
Warriors fall short in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 67-43 by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars Tuesday in their return to the hardwood. Wahluke Head Coach Anfernee Cortez said some of the loss may be attributed to first-game jitters. “We started too flat and just kind of dug ourselves into a hole early. Against a team like Tri-Cities Prep, it’s tough to catch up at that point,” Cortez said. A slow start by the Warriors allowed Tri-Cities Prep to take hold of the momentum early and build a commanding lead. In the first half, the Warriors struggled to knock down shots and attack the rim. The Jaguars carried their momentum into the second half to run away with the game. Wahluke had a stronger second-half showing, but Cortez said it was not enough to get back in the game.