Northwest A's compete in state tourney
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| The Northwest Athletics, second place winners at the Spokane Fourth of July Shootout Fastpitch tournament, back row from left Samantha Kalar (Rathdrum), Baylee Metcalf (Rathdrum), Trinity Golder (BF), Bethany Holoce (Rathdrum), and Sydney Watt (BF). Front row from left, Madison Metcalf (Rathdrum), Jadyn Bennett (BF), Hannah Daniels (Rathdrum), Jorryn Bennett (BF), and Mikayla Olson (Rathdrum). |
Eight teams from Idaho, Washington and Montana took part in the three-day tourney.
The girls, ages 8 through 11, played in the sun and the heat, battling fierce competition, and the A's kicked off with a 9-3 win over the Bitterroot, Montana, Sparks, but the games got tougher on Saturday, with the A's falling to the Spokane Cougars, 8-5, and to the Coeur d'Alene Wildfire by a heart-breaking 12-1.
Sunday's losses in pool play made for a tough Monday, but they faced up to the challenge, downing the Montana Fury, 9-3, and shutting out the Nine Mile Falls Lakesiders, 3-0.
The A's faced the Coeur d'Alene Crash for the championship, but fell, 16-7.
The second place finish qualified the A's to travel this weekend to Coeur d'Alene, where they compete in the Idaho State Tournament.