The North 6, Spokane 6

PULLMAN — Sandpoint High rising senior Arah Stevens collected two hits, including a double and an RBI single, as The North settled for a tie with the 16U Swarm of Spokane to open pool play at the Wheatfield Classic on Saturday at the Pullman City Playfields.

Sandpoint High rising sophomore Marlee Stevens got the nod in the circle and struck out three batters over 2.2 innings of work. 2025 Troy High graduate Leslie Gravier struck out three batters over 1.1 scoreless innings in relief.

Eurkea High rising junior Marley Neesvig chipped in an RBI single in the contest.

Spokane 2 0 3 1 — 6 6 1

The North 0 4 2 0 — 6 4 4

PITCHING

TN — M. Stevens: 2.2IP, 5H, 4ER, 5BB, 3K. Gravier: 1.1IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 3K. SPO — Caylee: 2IP, 3H, 3ER, 1BB, 3K. Lucy: 2IP, 1H, 2ER, 3BB, 3K.

BATTING

HITS: TN — A. Stevens 2, Newsom 1, Neesvig 1. SPO — DeLeon 3, Heather 1, Gen 1, Laila 1. 2B — A. Stevens, Gen. RBI: TN — Gravier 1, A. Stevens 1, Lancaster 1, Neesvig 1. SPO — DeLeon 3, Laila 1.

Pullman 5, The North 3

PULLMAN — 2025 Sandpoint High graduate and Principia College commit Bailey Lancaster smashed an RBI double as The North were defeated by the 18U Palouse River Wranglers of Pullman in their second game of the Wheatfield Classic on Saturday at the Pullman City Playfields. 

Sandpoint High rising sophomore Marlee Stevens struck out three batters over four solid innings in the circle and registered an RBI single.

2025 Thompson Falls High graduate Sarah Koskela and Eureka High rising junior Marley Neesvig contributed singles for The North, which outhit the River Wranglers 4-3.

The North 0 0 2 0 1 — 3 4 1

Pullman 0 4 1 0 x — 5 3 1

PITCHING

TN — M. Stevens: 4IP, 3H, 4ER, 2BB, 3K. PUL — Rees: 5IP, 4H, 1ER, 3BB, 5K.

BATTING

HITS: TN — M. Stevens 1, Koskela 1, Lancaster 1, Neesvig 1. PUL — Randall 1, Cromie 1, Stewart 1. 2B — Lancaster. RBI: TN — Lancaster 1, Koskela 1, M. Stevens 1. PUL — Stewart 2, Akesson 1, Wolfe 1.

Spokane 10, The North 9

PULLMAN — 2025 Thompson Falls High graduate and Miles Community College commit Sarah Koskela smacked a two-run home run as The North couldn't overcome a late 7-run rally and walk-off by the 16U Mudhens of Spokane in their Wheatfield Classic pool play finale Saturday at the Pullman City Playfields.

Koskela's shot came in the second inning and put The North ahead 7-3. In the first frame, Sandpoint High rising senior Arah Stevens mashed a two-run double and 2025 graduate Bailey Lancaster recorded a two-run inside the park home run, scoring Stevens, to put The North up 4-0 early before the Mudhens' comeback.

In the circle, Koskela struck out four batters over 3.2 innings of work and allowed just one earned run.

The North 4 4 0 1 — 9 7 5

Spokane 3 0 0 7 — 10 5 4

PITCHING

TN — Koskela: 3.2IP, 5H, 1ER, 3BB, 4K. Gravier: 0.0IP, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 0K. SPO — Duncan: 1.1IP, 7H, 6ER, 0BB, 1K. Berry: 0.2IP, 0H, 1ER, 3BB, 1K. Goetz: 2IP, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 2K.

BATTING

HITS: TN — Koskela 2, Gravier 1, A. Stevens 1, Lancaster 1, Newsom 1, Hindle 1. SPO — Brumley 1, Goetz 1, Runyan 1, Mawdsley 1, Dunham 1. 2B — A. Stevens. 3B — Brumley, Goetz, Runyan. HR — Lancaster, Koskela. RBI: TN — Lancaster 2, A. Stevens 2, Koskela 2. SPO — Mawdsley 2, Runyan 1, Brumley 1, Goetz 1, Deremer 1.

The North 15, Colbert 1

PULLMAN — Sandpoint High rising senior Arah Stevens produced a grand slam home run during a 7-run final frame and The North scored in every inning en route to a victory over the 16U Diamonds of Colbert to open play in the Wheatfield Classic's Silver Bracket on Sunday at the Pullman City Playfields.

Also during the rally, 2025 Sandpoint High graduate Bailey Lancaster tallied a two-run double to cap things off. 2025 Thompson Falls High graduate Sarah Koskela, who was 3-for-3 at the plate, had an RBI single in the first inning to give The North their first run. 2025 Sandpoint High graduate Baylie Hindle had two base knocks, chipping in an RBI single to finish a 3-run third inning for the North.

Sandpoint High rising sophomore Marlee Stevens, who doubled and also had an RBI single in the contest, toed the rubber and rung up 11 batters over five one-run frames to secure the win.

The North 1 2 3 2 7 — 15 11 2

Colbert 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 5 5

PITCHING

TN — M. Stevens: 5IP, 5H, 1ER, 1BB, 11K. COL — Distad: 4IP, 8H, 8ER, 3BB, 4K. Lilly: 1IP, 3H, 0ER, 3BB, 0K.

BATTING

HITS: TN — Koskela 3, A. Stevens 2, M. Stevens 2, Hindle 2, Lancaster 1, Neesvig 1. COL — Gerrer 1, Nelson 1, Reynolds 1, Potter 1, Austin 1. 2B — Lancaster, M. Stevens, Koskela, Austin. HR — A. Stevens, Reynolds. RBI: TN — A. Stevens 4, Koskela 1, M. Stevens 1, Gravier 1, Neesvig 1, Lancaster 1, Frederickson 1, Hindle 1. COL — Reynolds 1.

The North 15, Pullman 0

PULLMAN — The North registered eight extra-base hits, including six home runs, and used a 14-run first inning to capture the Wheatfield Classic Silver Bracket Championship with a rout of the 16U Palouse River Wranglers of Pullman on Sunday at the Pullman City Playfields.

2025 Troy High graduate Leslie Gravier started things off with an inside the park home run during The North's very first at-bat. After a single by Sandpoint High rising sophomore Marlee Stevens, 2025 Thompson Falls High graduate Sarah Koskela homered for the second time of the tournament to move the score to 3-0.

Sandpoint High rising senior Arah Stevens then doubled and 2025 Sandpoint High graduate Bailey Lancaster, rising junior Teagan Newsom, and Eureka High rising junior Marley Neesvig hit back-to-back-to-back inside the park home runs. 

To keep the rally going, Bonners Ferry High rising senior Sadie Frederickson doubled and Gravier singled her home on the very next at-bat as The North reached base in 10 straight plate appearances. Koskela recorded her third home run of the tournament, this time an inside-the-parker, before the 14-run first inning ended. Newsom rounded things out with an RBI single in the third to lift The North to the championship trophy.

In the circle, Marlee Stevens, who tallied a total of 14.2 innings and 18 strikeouts on the weekend, struck out one batter over three scoreless innings to grab the win.

Pullman 0 0 0 — 0 3 7

The North 14 0 1 — 15 12 2

PITCHING

TN — M. Stevens: 3IP, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K. PUL — Akesson: 1IP, 11H, 10ER, 2BB, 1K. Miller: 1IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 0K.

BATTING

HITS: TN — Gravier 2, Koskela 2, A. Stevens 2, Newsom 2, M. Stevens 1, Lancaster 1, Neesvig 1, Frederickson 1. PUL — Miller 1, Nichols 1, Barnes 1. 2B — A. Stevens, Frederickson. HR — Koskela 2, Lancaster, Gravier, Neesvig, Newsom. RBI: TN — Koskela 5, Gravier 2, Lancaster 2, Newsom 2, Neesvig 1. PUL — None.