Bellarmine 7 Central Kitsap 2

May 9, 2013       SERA          1:00

Central Kitsap      0 0 0   0 0 2   0      2 -  4 - 2

Bellarmine          2 4 0   0 0 1   x      7 – 10 - 1

Caylee Coulter, Hope Lawrence (2) and Tristine Vandeman

Courtney Schwan and Abby McDonald

      Courtney Schwan walked with one out in the first.  Madison Covell courtesy ran for Schwan.  Alyssa McKiernan crushed a 2-1 pitch way over the left fielder’s head all the way to the fence for an inside the park home run scoring Covell before her.

      Ashlynn Ota was safe on an infield error to open the second.  Abby McDonald pinch ran for Ota.  McDonald took second on a wild pitch.  After an out Becca Sorensen singled to right to score McDonald.  Courtney Schwan singled to right to move Sorensen to second.  Madison Covell courtesy ran for Schwan.  Alyssa McKiernan was hit by a pitch to load the bases.  After a second out Alex DeStephano singled to left center to score Sorensen and Covell and to move McKiernan to third.  DeStephano took second on the throw to the plate.  Rachel Sorensen singled to left to score McKiernan.

      Central Kitsap used a walk, a single, and a triple to get two runs in the sixth.

      Courtney Schwan walked on a full count to open the sixth.  Madison Covell again courtesy ran for Schwan.  Alyssa McKiernan grounded out short to first to move Covell to second.  After a second out Alex DeStephano walked.  Rachel Sorensen singled to right to score Covell.

      Courtney Schwan started and celebrated her birthday by going the distance for the win.  She struck out three and threw only 78 pitches.

      Good defensive plays were made by:  Celine Woo who charged and dove to catch a bunt and then threw to Becca Sorensen covering first to double up the leadoff runner in the 1st; by Rachel Sorensen who raced back into right field and stuck up her glove to make a back handed catch of a would-be triple for the first out in the 2nd; by Celine Woo who went in front of short to field a grounder and threw the batter out for the second out in the 2nd; by Rachel Sorensen who this time charged in and to her right to catch a sinking liner for the third out in the 2nd; by Courtney Schwan who went to the first base line to field a bunt and threw the batter out for the first out in the 3rd; by Alex DeStephano who went to the fence to catch a foul pop up to end the 4th; by Becca Sorensen who fielded a grounder to second, tagged the runner from first, and threw to Alex DeStephano for a double play in the 5th; by Alexa Ostrander who with runners on second and first fielded a grounder and tagged the lead runner for the second out in the 6th; by Rachel Sorensen who chased down a two-run triple to right center, threw a strike to her sister Becca Sorensen who relayed to Alex DeStephano to keep the batter at third instead of scoring in the 6th; by Alexa Ostrander who fielded a grounder and forced the lead runner at second for the first out in the 7th; and by Abby McDonald who caught a foul pop up for the second out and then caught a fair pop up to end the game.

      This win means that Bellarmine will play Olympia next and guarantees that the Lions will go on to District.