Tahoma High School Bears rack up fifth double-digit win

Tahoma made a statement on the softball diamond Tuesday afternoon when it beat Kentlake 12-2 at home to take sole possession of first place in the South Puget Sound League North division.

By Kris Hill • April 9, 2013 9:50 pm
Tahoma’s Carley Nance hurls the pitch during a game against Kentlake Tuesday afternoon. The Bears defeated the Falcons 12-2 and were 7-0 in league with the win.
Tahoma’s Carley Nance hurls the pitch during a game against Kentlake Tuesday afternoon. The Bears defeated the Falcons 12-2 and were 7-0 in league with the win.

Tahoma made a statement on the softball diamond Tuesday afternoon when it beat Kentlake 12-2 at home to take sole possession of first place in the South Puget Sound League North division.

A battle was brewing in the North as Tahoma and Kentlake were prepared to fight for the top spot in the division while both try to fend off Thomas Jefferson for fastpitch dominance.

Heading into the game Tahoma was undefeated in league play while Kentlake had suffered just one loss to Mount Rainier early in the season.

Junior catcher Bre West helped the Bears jump out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first when she ripped a double off Falcons pitcher Leilei Robinson. Tahoma picked up two more runs in the bottom of the second when freshman Mia Corbin scored on a passed ball and senior Amanda Allison scored on a single by junior third baseman Morgan Engelhardt. From there, the Bears never looked back, pushing their record to 7-0 in SPSL North play and 7-2 overall.

With double digit score wins over Auburn Riverside (12-2 March 27), Kent-Meridian (10-0 March 21), Auburn (17-4 March 26) and Kentwood (13-0 April 3), Tahoma has gotten production from the top to the bottom of its lineup. In addition the pitching rotation of Maddie Scott and Carley Nance, who have allowed just eight runs in six league games.

Kentlake, meanwhile, bounced back after a 3-2 loss to Mount Rainier March 22. The Falcons rattled off five straight wins — four against league opponents and one against Eastlake from KingCo 4A — heading into the battle against Tahoma Tuesday afternoon. With the loss to the Bears Tuesday afternoon, the Falcons dropped to 6-2 in league.

Meanwhile, Jefferson is in the thick of things, standing at 5-1 in the North in third place. Tahoma’s first game against Jefferson was halted after six innings with the scored tied up at 6-6. The game will be completed when the Bears and the Raiders meet up again April 23, according to Tahoma coach Tom Milligan.

Kentlake put together a football score win over Jefferson April 1, winning 27-20, putting the Falcons in second place in the North ahead of the Raiders.

Next up for Tahoma is Kent-Meridian Wednesday after the Reporter’s press deadline. Kentlake takes on Auburn Riverside on Wesdnesday afternoon.