Five GSL teams head to Yakima for state slowpitch
Mt. Spokane will try to defend its 3A/2A state championship at Kiwanis Fields this weekend.
Five Greater Spokane League teams will play at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima this weekend, across the 4A and 3A/2A state slowpitch brackets. Mt. Spokane returns as the reigning 3A/2A champion after an 18-0 season, including a 13-0 league record. The Wildcats scored 275 runs while allowing 50, then won the district title 16-6 over Ridgeline.
Ferris is the league’s 4A representative after finishing 11-7 overall and surviving a 15-14, seventh-inning comeback against Mead in the district second-place game. The No. 7 Saxons meet No. 2 Juanita of Kirkland Friday at 1 p.m. In the 3A/2A field, top-seeded Mt. Spokane plays No. 8 Inglemoor at 11 a.m., while No. 2 Ridgeline faces No. 7 Ballard at 9 a.m. Ridgeline finished 15-6 and reached the state field before losing to Mt. Spokane in the district final.
Deer Park is the league’s lone 2A qualifier. The No. 3 Stags play No. 6 Columbia River Friday at 9 a.m. after a 13-7 season and a 26-run district win over University. Shadle Park, seeded fifth, meets No. 4 R.A. Long at 11 a.m. The Highlanders went 11-7 and advanced after eliminating Sageview and Central Valley. Spokane-area families have five local teams to track as the state tournament begins.
- State slowpitch is this weekend at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima.
- Mt. Spokane plays Inglemoor Friday at 11 a.m.
- Ridgeline and Deer Park begin Friday at 9 a.m.
- Ferris faces Juanita Friday at 1 p.m.
- Shadle Park meets R.A. Long Friday at 11 a.m.
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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