YOUTH SPORTS: The North 14U wins CDA Crush Invitational title
The North 14U travel softball team shows off their hardware after winning the silver bracket of the CDA Crush Invitational. Back row, from left are assistant coach Lacy Inge, coach Leah Platt, Heather Stumm, Bailey Pierson, Jennifer Petersen, Hannah Frago, Bailey Wilson, Zxyloh Johnson and head coach John Wilson. Front row, from left are Raelyn Olsen, Teagan Newsom, Taylor Bannick, Ariana Turnbull and Avery Inge.
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POST FALLS — The North 14U travel softball team won the silver bracket of the Coeur d’Alene Crush Invitational held May 31 through June 2 at Post Falls High. On the final day of the tournament, The North defeated Swarm Sports 14U of Spokane (11-3), Elevate Elite Fastpitch 14U of Woodinville, Wash. (19-5) and the Fury 14U of Frenchtown, Mont. (11-4) to take home their first ever championship title. The North 14U and 16U will be back in action June 7-8 at the SGFSA Summer Classic in Spokane.
SUNDAY GAMES
GAME ONE
Swarm Sports 120 00XX — 3 3 2
The North 128 0XX X — 11 8 0
W — Wilson: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K. L — N/A.
HITS: N — Wilson 2, Inge 2, Frago 1, Bannick 1, Newsom 1, Olsen 1. S — N/A.
2B — Newsom. 3B — Olsen, Bannick.
RBI: N — Olsen 3, Inge 3, Bannick 2, Wilson 2. S — N/A.
GAME TWO
The North 359 2XX X — 19 11 2
Elevate 310 1XX X — 5 10 3
W — Petersen: 4 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K. L — N/A.
HITS: N — Newsom 2, Olsen 2, Frago 2, Bannick 2, Wilson 1, Petersen 1, Johnson 1. E — N/A.
2B — Bannick. 3B — Newsom.
RBI: N — Newsom 4, Inge 4, Olsen 2, Petersen 2, Bannick 1, Wilson 1. E — N/A.
GAME THREE
Fury 14U 200 11X X — 4 7 2
The North 10[10] 0XX X — 11 7 0
W — Frago: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. L — N/A.
HITS: N — Wilson 1, Olsen 1, Newsom 1, Inge 1, Frago 1, Bannick 1, Stumm 1. F — Batt 2, Smith 2, Edwards 1, Wexler 1, Burton 1.
3B — Smith.
RBI: N — Inge 3, Frago 2, Wilson 2, Bannick 1, Pierson 1, Olsen 1. F — Batt 1, Klimpel 1, Smith 1.