Slowpitch softball: Union sweeps Battle Ground to clinch 4A state berth

Maggie Tumelty went 5 for 8 and Megan Barrie was 5 for 7 as the Union slowpitch softball team clinched a berth to state with a two-game sweep of Battle Ground in the 4A district playoff Friday at Heritage.

Union struck for 10 runs in the second inning of the first game of the series, sparking the way to a 12-8 win. Tumelty went 2 for 4 with a home run and RBI, while Barrie was 3 for 3 with an RBI in Game 1.

A five-run first inning in the second game proved to be all the Titans would need in the clinching game, winning 10-3. Tumelty went 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Barrie was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

Annali Lindersmith was 5 for 8 with a double and an RBI in the two games for Battle Ground.

Union (17-5) now advances to the 4A state tournament, which will played Oct. 28-29 in Yakima.

SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL

4A DISTRICT PLAYOFF
At Heritage HS
Best-of-3
Union 12, Battle Ground 8
Union 10, Battle Ground 3

UNION 12, BATTLE GROUND 8
B. Ground 300 010 4—8 12 5
Union 2(10)0 000 x—12 17 2
Battle Ground
Highlights — Annali Lindersmith 3-4, RBI; Liz McMillen 1-3, run, 2B, RBI; Seyah Lindersmith 1-3, run, 3B; Laila French 2-2, 2 runs, 2B; Blair Loran 2-3, run, RBI.
Union
Highlights — Maggie Tumelty 2-4, 2 run, HR, RBI; Victoria Ross 3-4, 2 runs; Ella Berfanger 2-4, run, 2B, 2 RBI; Zena McKenzie 2-4, run, 2 RBI. Sophia Tumelty 2-3, run, 2 RBI; Megan Barrie 3-3, run, RBI.

UNION 10, BATTLE GROUND 3
B.Ground 000 021 0—3 10 4
Union 500 005 x—10 14 2
Battle Ground
Highlights — Annali Lindersmith 2-3, 2B; Lorelei Brown 2-3, run; Makenzy Newton 2-3; Liz McMillen 2-2; Laila French 1-3, run, 2B.
Union
Highlights — Sophia Richard 2-4; Makenna Johnson 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Maggie Tumelty 3-4, 2 runs, RBI; Ella Berfanger 1-3, run, 2B, 2 RBI; Zena McKenzie 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Sophia Tumelty 1-2, 2B, RBI; April Paulet 1-3, run, 2B, RBI; Megan Barrie 2-4, run, 2B, RBI.

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