The La Center softball team split a pair of games at the Class 1A district tournament on Wednesday.
The Wildcats opened with a 11-1 win over Tenino before falling 3-0 to Montesano in a semifinal game in Centralia.
La Center will face Kalama on Saturday in a loser-out game at Centralia. The winner clinches at least fourth place and a berth to state.
Against Tenino, Abby England allowed just three hits and stuck out 13. Lilly Casey with 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and a home run.
In the semifinals, La Center managed just one hit against Montesano’s Madison Didion, who struck out 13.
LA CENTER 11, TENINO 1
Tenino 100 000 0–1 3 3
La Center 323 012 x–11 10 1
La Center
Pitching — Abby England 7 IP, 13 K; Highlights — Alicen Smith 2-4; England 1-3 2B, 2 RBI; Meghan Muffett 1-3, Kayla Aguirre 3-3, RBI; Lilly Casey 3-3, 3 RBI, 2B, HR.
MONTESANO 3, LA CENTER 0
Monte 101 000 1–3 7 0
La Center 000 000 0–0 1 1
Montesano
Pitching — Didion 13K
La Center
Pitching — England 7 IP, 2K; Highlights — Paige Stinson 1-2, 2B.
