After one win, Union falls in semifinals of 4A state slowpitch softball tournament

Titans will play Woodinville in a third-place semifinal Saturday

By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor

Published: October 28, 2022, 3:24pm

Union's Makenna Johnson hits the ball as Sophia Richard (6) takes off from first base and Battle Ground Makenzy Newton (26) looks on during the 4A district slowpitch softball playoff at Heritage High School on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. (Tim Martinez/The Columbian)

After winning its opener Friday, the Union slowpitch softball team lost to Central Valley of Spokane 16-5 in the semifinals of the 4A state tournament in Yakima.

The Titans (18-6) will face Woodinville or North Creek in a third-place semifinal at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Gateway Sports Complex.

Union opened Friday with an 11-1 win over Bothell. Zena McKenzie went 2 for 2 with a double and two RBI, and April Paulet went 2 for 2 with a double, run and RBI as the Titans pounded out 11 hits in a the five-inning win.

Despite scoring four times in the top of the fifth, Union fell to Central Valley in five innings after the Bears scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to end the game on a 10-run rule.

Ella Berfanger was 3 for 3 with a run and RBI, and Madison Wirth and Bailey Gleich each went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Titans.

4A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Gateway Sports Complex, Yakima

Friday’s games

First round

Union 11, Bothell 1
Central Valley 10, Moses Lake 7
West Valley-Yakima 14, Woodinville 4
Chiawana 17, North Creek 0

Semifinals

Central Valley 16, Union 6
Chiawana 13, West Valley 3

Loser-out games

Moses Lake 14, Bothell 6
Woodinville 16, North Creek 2

Saturday’s games

Third-place semifinals

Union vs. Woodinville, 11:30 a.m.
West Valley vs. Moses Lake, 11:30 a.m.

Championship

Chiawana vs. Centrall Valley, 2 p.m.

UNION 11, BOTHELL 1 (5 inn.)

Bothell 000 10 —1 4 1
Union 002 7x —11 11 1

Union

Highlights — Sophia Richard 1-2, run, 2B, 2 RBI; Ella Berfanger 2-3, Zena McKenzie 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Bailey Gleich 1-2, 2 RBI; April Paulet 2-2, run, 2B, RBI.

CENTRAL VALLEY 16, UNION 6 (5 inn.)

Union 020 04 —6 12 6
C. Valley 643 03 —15 17 4

Union

Highlights — Ella Berfanger 3-3, run, RBI; Madison Wirth 2-3, run, RBI; Bailey Gleich 2-3, RBI; April Paulet 1=3, 2 RBI.

3A/2A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Gateway Sports Complex, Yakima

Friday’s games

First round

Walla Walla 9, Kelso 8
Mead 13, R.A. Long 2
Mount Spokane 15, Lake Washington 0
University 23, Juanita 1

Semifinals

Walla Walla vs. Mead
Mount Spokane vs. University

Loser-out games

Kelso vs. R.A. Long
Lake Washington vs. Juanita

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