PREP SOFTBALL: White’s 7 RBI’s lifts Priest River to win in season-opener

Priest River 18, Timberlake JV 8

PRIEST RIVER — Priest River’s Helena White hit two singles, a double, and a three-run homerun as the Spartans took down Timberlake JV, 18-8 in their season-opener at Priest River Junior High on Monday.

Priest River gained momentum before even getting a chance to swing the bats. In the top of the first, Kae Brown caught a pop fly in left field and the Spartans then caught two runners attempting to advance, turning a triple play. After scoring four runs in the bottom half of the inning, Brown then hit an RBI single to extend the Spartans lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the second.

In the bottom of third, Helena White and Unity Halcomb both hit RBI doubles, Cheyenne Thompson an RBI single, to give the Spartans a 10-2 lead. Thompson was also fantastic on the mound, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up no hits, three earned runs, and striking out five. 

Later on in the fourth, White struck again, homering on a line drive to right field that drove in three runs. In the fifth, White hit another RBI single while Brown and Rylee Hansen each hit RBI doubles to finish out the game, 10-run ruling the Tigers.

Priest River (1-0) will travel to play Grangeville on Saturday.

PRIEST RIVER 18, TIMBERLAKE JV 8

Timberlake JV 002 15X – 8 0 0

Priest River 415 44X – 18 12 2

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

W – Thompson. L – Allaway.

HITS: PR — White 4, Brown 3, Sparrow-Lovette 2, Halcomb 1, R. Hansen 1, Thompson 1. TL – None.

2B – Brown, White, Halcomb, R. Hansen. HR – White.

RBI – White 7, Brown 2, R. Hansen 2, Rhine 1, Thompson 1, Halcomb 1.

SB – B. Hansen, Rhine, Naccarato, Halcomb, Thompson, White, Sparrow-Lovette.