Kentlake’s only lead of the game came in the first inning against Tahoma when Kellie Nielsen scored on an error.
In the bottom of the first, Tahoma tied it up when Hayley Beckstrom hit a long single to drive in Halle Elliot, then the Bears locked down defensively while their bats got hot in the third and fourth innings.
Jordan Walley and Beckstrom drew back to back walks. Morgan Engelhardt’s single drove Walley in to make it 2-1 Tahoma in the bottom of the third then Beckstrom scored when Lauren Maulden reached first on an error to make it 3-1.
Elliott ripped a single through the middle infield then stole second base. Walley stepped up two batters later and send the ball to the center field fence for a double that drove in Elliott.
Beckstrom dropped a single into shallow right field behind first base and Walley scored to make it 5-1.
Tahoma tacked on one more run in the bottom of the sixth when Amanda Allison’s single brought in Molly Lathrop, who slapped a single by the short stop then stole second base, to make it 6-1.
Lathrop finished the day going 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and two stolen bases, Walley was 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI while Beckstrom was 2-for-3 with a single, a double, a run scored and two RBIs.
Engelhardt went 1-for-3 with an RBI, Lauren Maulden was 2-for-3 with a single and a double, and Elliot was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
Mariah Hill got the win in the circle, pitching a complete game, giving up five hits — all singles — and one walk.
A day earlier Tahoma’s defense saved a close win against Auburn.Center fielder
Jena Waler hurled a perfect throw to home plate to get the runner for Auburn coming in for the tying run in the top of the seventh to seal the 4-3 victory.
Lathrop was 1-for-2 in the game with a single, a walk, and a run scored while Walley was on fire at the plate on April 17 going 2-for-3 with both hits long balls accounting for three RBIs.
Maddie Scott pitched four innings, scattering four hits while striking out four, with Hill coming in for relief to pitch three innings and get the win in the circle for Tahoma.
