Prep roundup
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The ColumbianWoodland softball stays alive
Emily Holt’s double drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday, saving the season for the Woodland High School softball team.
The Beavers beat Tumwater 3-2 in the pigtail game of the Class 2A District 4 softball tournament. Woodland will play Centralia in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament Thursday in Centralia.
Tumwater scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to force extra innings.
“We didn’t let down. We didn’t get mad at ourselves,” Woodland coach Damon Yeo said.
Holt also picked up the pitching victory, striking out five and going the distance.
Katie Wodage’s run-scoring single in the second inning started the scoring for Woodland. In the sixth, Holt tripled and scored on an error for a 2-0 lead.
Soccer
Mercer Island 3, Hudson’s Bay 0 — In a Class 3A state playoff match at Mercer Island, Hudson’s Bay saw its season come to an end. Mercer Island scored in the 36th minute, then added two second-half goals. Other details were not available.
La Center’s season ends — La Center could not hold its halftime lead as Charles Wright Academy of Tacoma scored three times in the second half for a 3-1 victory.
Dillon Davis scored off an assist from Garrett Davis for La Center’s goal in the Class 1A state tournament.
“We feel we are competitive at the state level,” La Center coach Gary Alanko said. “I’m looking forward to next year with as young as our team is.”
The Wildcats finished 13-4 and took second place in the Trico League with one senior on their roster.
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