Mt. Spokane Wins Fourth Straight State Slowpitch Title

Mt. Spokane secured a fourth consecutive slowpitch championship at Kiwanis Field in Yakima, defeating Deer Park 13-2 in the 3A/2A final. The Wildcats finished their season 21-0. Senior Avery Fox collected four hits in four at-bats and drove in five runs. In inning four, her double scored two runners; her single in the fifth brought the game to an early finish. Emme Bond contributed three hits and two RBIs, while Isabel Keene recorded three hits.

Deer Park earned second place despite being in only its third slowpitch season. Kapri Bailey produced three hits in three at-bats and one RBI during the final. Ridgeline captured the program’s first state slowpitch trophy by beating Shadle Park 13-2 for third. Persais Triplett scored three with an inside-the-park homer, and Addie Lent drove in three runs. Shadle Park finished fourth.

In the 4A championship, Ferris held a 6-4 advantage over Chiawana during the fourth inning before losing 13-6 and taking second place. The Saxons had advanced by overcoming a 10-1 early deficit against Eastmont for a 16-13 semifinal victory. All five GSL teams competing for trophies returned with one: Mt. Spokane’s title, second-place finishes for Deer Park and Ferris, third for Ridgeline and fourth for Shadle Park.