Kylee Snider hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, giving the Prairie softball team a 5-3 win over Stadium of Tacoma in the 3A bi-district semifinals Saturday.
Though Prairie lost 10-1 to Bonney Lake in the championship game, the semifinal dramatics highlighted a successful tournament for the Falcons (13-10).
Olivia Meyers pitched all 10 innings, striking out 13 while allowing just five hits and two walks.
Prairie will return to Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey for the state tournament next weekend.
Camas (18-7) is also headed to state after placing sixth in the 4A bi-district tournament in Kent.
The Papermakers started Saturday with a 4-1 win over Skyview in a loser-out game. Kennedy Ferguson struck out eight, walked none and hit a two-run home run.
Camas then punched its ticket to next weekend’s state tournament in Spokane with a 9-1 win over Enumclaw.
The Papermakers will go as the bi-district tournament’s No. 6 seed after falling to Kentwood 5-2 in the fifth-place game.
Track and Field
Fort Vancouver junior Emily Phelps won her second distance title at the 3A bi-district meet in Sumner.
Phelps won the 3,200 meters in a personal-best time of 11:08.38, less than two seconds ahead of Central Kitsap’s Molly Fischer. She also won the 1,600 on Thursday.
Valerie Schmidt of Prairie added the 300 hurdles to her 100 hurdle title won Thursday, clocking a personal-best time of 45.49 seconds.
Three local girls won titles at the 4A bi-district meet in Kent.
Skyview senior Krystal Kaufman won the 800 meters. Camas senior Emma Jenkins won the 3,200, adding to the 1,600 title she won Thursday. Defending state champ Madison Peffers won the high jump, clearing 5-feet, 6 inches.
Heritage junior Ryan Cibart won the 800 meters in 1:53.48, about two seconds ahead of defending state champ Daniel Maton of Camas.
Union senior Cody Laxson won the triple jump with a personal best of 46 feet, 6 inches.
Camas senior David Connell won the 3,200 in a personal-best time of 9:17.50.
