FASTPITCH REPORT: Hot bats lead Kentlake to perfect week

Kentlake continued to swing hot bats last week on the fastpitch diamond. The Falcons played four games in four days and tallied a total of 50 runs en route to picking up four straight victories. The four wins helped Kentlake remain on top of the South Puget Sound League North Division standings, and also assured the Falcons of one of the five postseason berths.

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Kentlake continued to swing hot bats last week on the fastpitch diamond.

The Falcons played four games in four days and tallied a total of 50 runs en route to picking up four straight victories. The four wins helped Kentlake remain on top of the South Puget Sound League North Division standings, and also assured the Falcons of one of the five postseason berths.

The Falcons opened the week on Tuesday with a 17-2 drubbing of Auburn. Brit Jacobsen enjoyed a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Libby Riehl and Britt Styger both added a pair of hits in the win while Hannah Sauget threw five solid innings for the win.

The beat continued for Kentlake a day later with a 7-5 win over Kentridge. Kentlake used a five-run fifth inning to seal the victory. This time, Alexis Engman and Erika Smyth supplied the offense. Engman collected two hits and a run batted in while Smyth added three more hits, including a double, one run scored and a stolen base. Kayla Andrus led the Chargers with a pair of hits and three runs scored.

Kentlake continued to cruise on Thursday, working over Auburn in a 10-6 win. Erin Crowley and Jessie Richardson supplied much of the Falcon offense in the win. Crowley went 2-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Richardson added a pair of hits and three runs scored. Hannah Sauget picked up the win in the circle.

The Falcons rounded out their perfect week with a 16-11 victory over Mount Rainier. Sauget, Smyth and Kellie Nielsen all tallied three hits in the win. Richardson, however, supplied the power, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, three RBIs and a home run.

Sauget picked up the win in the circle, her third of the week.

• ALSO: After opening the week with a convincing 20-3 win over Auburn, Kentwood dropped a pair of games — both to Tahoma (7-4 and 9-0) — before knocking off the Trojans 14-13 to end the week. Hannah Feist enjoyed a huge performance in the opening win over Auburn, going 2-for-4 with three runs, six RBIs and two triples. Regan Rudisill added four hits and three RBIs in the win. Shian Kelly led the Conquerors past Auburn in the week’s finale, going 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs. … Kentridge opened the week with a bang, knocking off Kent-Meridian twice in a double header, 15-0 and 14-1. The Chargers, however, were unable to continue their momentum, falling to Kentlake (7-5), Jefferson (4-1) and Auburn Riverside (11-3). Kaylan Mosely was perfect at the plate in the first win over Kent-Meridian, going 2-for-2 with four RBIs and a double. Ashley Conradi proved to be the big hitter in the second win over K-M, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Kentridge’s Sarah Baldwin picked up the wins in the circle in both games. … Tahoma kept pace with Kentlake last week, picking up a pair of SPSL North wins over Kentwood (9-0 and 7-4) before knocking off Bothell in a nonleague game (12-7). Sammii Jimenez threw a 3-hit shutout in the 9-0 win over Kentwood while Lisa Mauldin added a pair of home runs and four RBIs. Shelby Carter and Jordan Walley also homered in the win for the Bears. Jordan Walley continued to swing a hot bat in Tahoma’s second win over Kentwood, drilling her second home run of the week, a solo shot. Feist added a home run for the Conquerors. Walley collected her third home run of the week in Tahoma’s 12-7 win over Bothell.


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