BASIN SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: May 13, 2025
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 2 weeks AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN – The regular season for Basin softball has concluded with schools like Royal and Almira/Coulee-Hartline sitting at the top of their leagues.
May 2
The Knights were victorious in their doubleheader against the Rangers.
Naches Valley at Royal
Final score 3-8, 4-15
The Mavs took care of business against the Rams in their doubleheader.
Moses Lake at West Valley
Final score 14-2, 9-7
The Tigers split their doubleheader against the Bulldogs.
Ellensburg at Ephrata
Final score 10-6, 2-13
May 3
The Broncos split their doubleheader against the Panthers.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague at Asotin
Final score 5-2, 4-5
The Warriors forced a shutout in both games against the Chargers.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline at Mary Walker
Final score 19-0, 7-0
May 5
The Mavs were victorious over the Huskies.
Othello at Moses Lake
Final score 2-10
May 7
The Huskies shut out the Toppenish Wildcats.
Toppenish at Othello
Final Score 0-10
The Tigers suffered a competitive loss to the Red Devils
Ephrata at East Valley
Final Score 2-3
May 9
The Mavericks split their doubleheader against the Eastmont Wildcats.
Eastmont at Moses Lake
Final Score 9-6, 3-13
May 10
The Huskies defeated the Bulldogs but fell short by one point to the Red Devils.
Othello at Ellensburg
Final Score 12-2
Othello at East Valley
Final Score 8-9
The Knights were victorious in both games against the Pioneers and the Mountain Goats.
Omak at Royal
Final Score 1-0
Chelan at Royal
Final Score 18-2
The Tigers fell short to the Vikings.
Ephrata at Selah
Final Score 3-5
Current Records
ACH 14-4
Ephrata 18-10
LRS 6-15
Moses Lake 15-6
Othello 12-12
Quincy 0-20
Royal 15-2
Wahluke 1-18
Warden 11-10
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