Fourth and sixth inning routs Priest River
Brodie Hansen takes off from second base and looks to steal third during a doubleheader against Timberlake in 2021.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
KELLOGG — Kellogg scored a combined 14 runs in the fourth and sixth inning en route to a 17-7 Class 3A district 1 victory over Priest River.
“We just racked up some errors and a couple of walks,” Priest River softball coach Ron Kruse said. “We dropped a couple fly balls and we were throwing the ball all over.”
Kellogg’s Kalyca Card hit a one-run homer in the bottom of the second inning for the WIldcats’ first run of the day.
The Spartans out-hit Kellogg 11-9. Jaylein Zylstra and Brodie Hansen both had three knocks apiece. Hansen also notched a double.
Alex Karst, Macy Jerome, Kalyca Card all notched two hits for Kellogg.
Lilly Freitas got the start on the mound. She threw 141 pitches and struck out six and walked eight.
The Spartans will play Bonners Ferry in a loser-out game today at Priest River High School at 4 p.m. The Wildcats will play Timberlake in the Class 3A district 1 championship game tomorrow at Timberlake High School.
PRIEST RIVER 211 111 — 7 11 7
KELLOGG 021 806 — 17 8 6
Lilly Freitas, Jaylein Zylstra (5) and Ona Rose. Macy Jerome and Brielle Hei.
HITS: PR — Freitas, Hansen 3, Zylstra 3, White, M. Rose, Cheyenne Thompson, Rosa. KEL — Jerome 2, Hinkelmann, Sawyer, Card 2, McDaniel, Karst 2. 2B — Hansen, Jerome, McDaniel, Karst. HR — Card.