TRAVEL SOFTBALL: The North 16U takes second at Summer River Bash
The North 16U travel softball team is all smiles after taking second in the silver bracket at the Summer River Bash. In the back, from left are assistant coach Jared Koskela, co-head coach Logan Conro, and co-head coach Leah Platt. In the middle row, from left, are Jaydin Falck (Bonners Ferry), Marley Neesvig (Eureka), Baylie Hindle (Sandpoint), Bailey Lancaster (Sandpoint), Emma Kohal (Sandpoint), Hailey Dungan (Troy), and Addie Traver (Thompson Falls). Front row, from left are Sarah Koskela (Thompson Falls), Olivia Fitchett (Thompson Falls), Abi Miller (Sandpoint), and Leslie Gravier (Troy).
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POST FALLS — Bonners Ferry High rising senior Jaydin Falck was 7-for-13 with three extra-base hits and nine RBIs, Thompson Falls High rising senior Sarah Koskela threw a four-inning no-hitter, and The North 16U travel softball team took second place in the silver bracket at the Summer River Bash tournament held July 19-21 at Post Falls High.
The North 16U’s head coach Logan Conro said their finish at the tournament was the best in program history, and the girls battled through three games in 100-plus degree heat in order to achieve the feat.
The North started off the tourney Friday with a 6-2 win over the Villains 16U of Spokane Valley. Falck led the way at the plate, going 2-for-2. On the mound, Koskela threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks while striking out nine batters in order to get the win.
On Saturday, The North tied the Lake City Thunder 14U 7-7 thanks to a five-run rally in the bottom of fifth inning, which was capped off by a two-run single by Leslie Gravier (Troy, Mont.). The North would find themselves 1-1-1 after the second day of play, having fallen 9-0 to the Liberty Lake Lightning 16U later in the day.
On Sunday, the final day of the tournament, The North came out hot with a 10-0 win over Charge Fastpitch of Moscow/Pullman. Koskela and Falck both had two hits and three RBIs each. This particular game also happened to be the one in which Koskela struck out six batters en route to a four-inning no-hitter. The North then kept the momentum rolling with a 12-4 win over the Velocity 18U of Spokane Valley. Falck went 2-for-3 with a triple and five RBIs to lead the way once again.
The North eventually found themselves in the championship game, falling 9-2 to the Fearless 18U of Coeur d'Alene. Bailey Lancaster (Sandpoint) helped plate the team’s only two runs with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth.
Overall, coach Conro noted it was an all-around team effort and that every single player made critical contributions this past weekend. Some specific contributions that may not have found themselves on the stat sheet were a diving catch by Baylie Hindle (Sandpoint), Hailey Dungan’s (Troy, Mont.) efforts behind the plate, and Addyson Fisher’s (Troy, Mont.) and Abi Miller’s (Sandpoint) countless effort plays.
GAME ONE
Villains 16U 000 000 2 — 2 7 4
The North 014 100 X — 6 3 1
W — Koskela: 5.1 IP, 4H, 0ER, 2BB, 9K. L — Brumley: 3IP, 3H, 3ER, 1BB, 3K.
HITS: N — Falck 2, Fitchett 1. V — Reese 2, K. Susa 1, C. Susa 1, Crist 1, Brumley 1, Current 1.
2B — C. Susa, Reese.
RBI: N — Fitchett 1, Dungan 1, Falck 1. V — C. Susa 2.
SB: N — Fisher 2, Fitchett 1. V — None.
GAME TWO
Lake City 000 61X X — 7 5 2
The North 100 15X X — 7 4 1
BS — Gravier: 2IP, 4H, 6ER, 4BB, 1K. BS — McCoy: 0.1 IP, 1H, 1ER, 1BB, 1K.
HITS: N — Neesvig 1, Gravier 1, Fisher 1, Dungan 1. LC — Hollen 1, McGowan 1, Nevills 1, Jones 1, Peahu 1.
2B — Jones.
RBI: N – Gravier 2, Hindle 1, Fitchett 1. LC — Jones 2, McGowan 1, Schneider 1, Felix 1.
SB: N — Gravier 2, Fisher 1. LC — Nevills 1, Caan 1, Felix 1.
GAME THREE
The North 000 00X X — 0 1 2
Liberty Lake 061 2XX X — 9 8 0
W — Jensen: 5IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K. L — Fitchett: 4IP, 8H, 7ER, 2BB, 1K.
HITS: N — Falck 1. LL — Coder 2, Schiley 2, Barry 2, Kudrna 1, (unknown) 1.
2B — Falck, Barry, Schiley.
RBI: N — None. LL — Coder 2, Schiley 2, Barry 1, Jensen 1, Blood 1.
SB: N — None. LL — Buchmann 1.
GAME FOUR
Charge FP 000 0XX X — 0 0 3
The North 221 5XX X — 10 11 0
W — Koskela: 4IP, 0H, 0ER, 1BB, 6K. L — N/A: 3.1IP, 11H, 9ER, 2BB, 3K.
HITS: N — Gravier 2, Koskela 2, Falck 2, Hindle 1, Fitchett 1, Kohal 1, Traver 1, Neesvig 1. CH — None.
3B — Falck, Fitchett, Koskela.
RBI: N — Koskela 3, Falck 3, Fitchett 1, Traver 1. CH — None.
SB: N — Fisher 1, Traver 1, Hindle 1, Neesvig 1. CH — None.
GAME FIVE
The North 561 XXX X — 12 8 3
Velocity 18U 13X XXX X — 4 4 2
W — Koskela: 2IP, 4H, 0ER, 0BB, 1K. L — N/A: 2IP, 7H, 9ER, 7BB, 1K.
HITS: N — Koskela 2, Falck 2, Kohal 1, Neesvig 1, Lancaster 1, Fitchett 1. V — Kunz 2, Williams 1, Goeske 1.
2B — Lancaster, Kunz. 3B — Falck.
RBI: N — Falck 5, Neesvig 2, Miller 1, Kohal 1, Hindle 1. V — Kunz 2.
SB: N — Lancaster 1, Gravier 1. V — None.
GAME SIX
Fearless 18U 203 04X X — 9 10 0
The North 000 20X X — 2 6 6
W — Rouse: 5IP, 6H, 2ER, 0BB, 2K. L — Fitchett: 5IP, 10H, 5ER, 2BB, 1K.
HITS: N — Neesvig 2, Koskela 1, Lancaster 1, Fitchett 1, Gravier 1. F — Rouse 3, Lopez 2, Hancock 2, Halverson 2, Teel 1.
2B — Gravier, Neesvig, Koskela, Halverson, Hancock. HR — Lancaster.
RBI: N — Lancaster 2. F — Hancock 2, Halverson 2, Teel 1, Lopez 1, Fleck-Fry 1, Mendenhall 1.
SB: N — Koskela 1. F — None.