Sandpoint softball season comes to an end

| May 12, 2004 9:00 PM

MOSCOW — A trying year for the Sandpoint softball team finally ended Wednesday with a 9-1 victory by Moscow in the opening round of the 4A Region I tournament.

"It's the end of a rough season," said Sandpoint assistant coach Rusty Fitchett. "They basically out played us."

Seniors Leslie Lovell knocked in Sandpoint's lone run, while Kylie Groenhout finished with a triple and a single. Senior Kelly Cox also had a hit.

No. 2 seed Moscow rallied 12 hits in the opening round victory and will now face the No. 1 Trojans in Post Falls today.

Sandpoint ends the season 2-23 overall.

Sandpoint 000 001 0 — 1 4 4

Moscow 201 114 X — 9 12 0

Amy Hilland and Tara Rucker; Weaver and Oman.

HITS: Spt — Groenhout 2, Lovell, Cox. Mos — S. Helbling 3, Oman, McMillin 2, Freer 2, Fisher, Hubbard 2, Sara Helbling. 3B — Groenhout.