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Shelton-Mason County Journal iOFTBALL 3ASE ]ALL Season starts with victory at Timberline By DEAN SIEMON After a slow start with some mental mistakes, the Shelton High School fastpitch softball team finished strong in a 9-5 at Timberline High School on Friday. The Highclimbere (1-0) fi- nally began the 2011 season after the weather caused hav- oc on spring sports throughout western Washington. "All week you want to play games and the weather says no and the kids are going nuts because we were stuck inside," said Shelton head coach Kim Goldsby. Timberline (0-1) scored two runs in each of the second and third innings, including a two- run home run from Gatalina Schuster in the second. After some early nerves from Shelton's pitcher Madi- son Gaa, who allowed six walks, the senior finished the game with nine strikeouts in the complete seven innings. "[Gaa] actually buckled down,~ Goldsby said. "Two of the last three [strikeouts] were lookings." Gaa was a contributor at the plate as well, hitting a bas- es clearing triple down the left field line in the fourth inning, which brought the score to 5-3 Timberline. The Lady Highclimbers would score three runs in the sixth and seventh innnings to clinch the win. Goldsby said Shelton ex- ecuted key plays on offense during the second half of the game, earning stolen bases and causing fielder's choices. "We played very aggres- sive," Goldsby said. =They nev- er let down." Senior Miranda Graden went one for three, including one RBI and two stolen bases. Sophomore Amy Morris went two for four in the game as well. Junior Jordanne Krumpols, who was one for three at the plate, made a key play at catcher when a wild pitch in the second inning went to the backstop. When Knmlpols went to re- cover the loose ball, she real- ized a Timberline baserunner was coming from third and made a sliding dive on her knees to block home plate and tagged the Blazer to end the inning. "It was really an awesome play," Goldsby said. The second year Shelton coach said there were mental mistakes made early, includ- ing miscommunication be- tween infielders which led to the two errors. While there are some se- niors on Shelton's roster, some did not play at the varsity lev- el much last season - Graden played mostly at the junior varsity level while senior Jack- ie Gable missed the later part of the season due to injury. "We have a lot of young stars playing," Goldsby said. "I think they're trying to feel each other out and see what kind of team we're going to be." SOFTBALL TRACK March 18 at Timberline High School in Lacey Shelton 0003033-972 Timberline0221000-540 Shelton pitching: Madison Gaa - 7 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 9 K, 6 BB Shelton leading hitters: Jord~ue Krumpols 1-3, Madi- son Gaa 2-4, Amy Morris 2-4, Jackie Gable 1-3, Miranda Grande 1-3 | im | By DEAN SIEMON Journal photo by'Dean Siemon Shelton High School's BradBearden threw 119 pitches, six strikeouts in a complete game on Satruday to give Shelton the 7-2 win over Bellarmine Preparatory School. After a loss at Bellarm- ine Preparatory School on March 16, the Shelton High School baseball team won the home half of the series on Saturday, 7-2. The Highclimbers (1-2, 1-1 4A Narrows League) were led by pitcher Brad Bearden, who threw a com- plete game with six strike- outs and five walks, throw- ing 119 pitches. Bearden said while his arm wasn't tired, his back was feeling some effects near the end of the game. "I was just trying to con- serve energy during the fifth and sixth," Bearden said. Bearden had the ability to learn from the March 16 loss to the Tigers (1-2, 1-1 4A Narrows League) while he played at right field. "I learned that they could hit the outside pitch very well,~ Bearden said. "I tried to keep it down and away from them and off the plate as much as possible." Bearden also went one for three at the plate with an RBI single .... The Highclimbers offense was led by right fielder James Dickson, who had two hits and three RBIs from a single and a double. Aaron Roaf, Joe Strand and David Gorman each contributed an RBI for Shel- ton. Bearden said the offense helped him as he continued towards a complete game. "I could mess up and it would not hurt the team too much," Bearden said. Shelton combined for sev- en stolen bases in the game See Climbers on page C-6 Journal pPhoto by Dean Siemon Shelton High School's Indi Endicott in the ll@-meter hurdles during Thursday's Interclass meet im Shelton. Highclimbers warm up for upcoming season By DEAN SIEMON • The Shelton High School track and field team heldi an inter- class meet at Highclimber Stadium on Thursday. While it was a preseason warm up for many experiemced varsi- ty athletes, it was the first competition for many newcomlers to the Shelton program, allowing all athletes to choose their o,wn events. "We run the meet just as we would an official leaguLe competi- tion,~ said Shelton head coach Doug Sells. "It gives us, ~as coaches, an idea of what they like and don't like to do." One of the returning state competitors, senior Brenma Thomp- son, won the girls 400-meters with a time of 1:03.92. But Soils said Thompson will "more than likelf' begin to run her best around June 4 at the state meet. "For a 400 runner, it's a long season and we want to make sure See Track ,on page C-3 By DEAN SIEMON After suffering a loss to 3A Peninsula High School on Friday, the North Mason High School fastpitch softball team lost their home opener on Monday against 1A/2A/3A Olympic League foe Olympic High School, 5-4. The Lady Bulldogs (0-2, 0-1 1A/2A/3A Olympic League)fell" behind early, allowing two runs in the first and second innings each. North Mason committed five errors in the first two in- nings to give Olympic (2-0, 1-0 1A/2A/3A Olympic League) the early lead. After a brief start by senior Amanda Johnson, North Ma- son senior Tristan Stremberg entered the third inning and pitched a one-two-three inning, including two strikeouts. North Mason head coach Mol= leigh Fusare said the team has a different dynamic from their pitching staff. "We have a couple who are more finesse pitchers that can :paint corners and Tristan is more of a velocity pitcher," Fu- sate said. Stromberg pitched the re- maining five innings, allowing Thursday, Journal photo by Delta Siemon North Mason High School's Jordyn Strom- berg makes a catch in foul territory during a home game on Monday against Olympic High School. momentum into the bottom third inning with a PSI double from Kori Frohilch mda RBI single • from Emily Yo~. The game was tied 4-4 entel, ing the seventh. Olympic's Jamie Berry scored the go-ahead RBI six hits and collected a total of single before closing out the hot- seven strikeouts, tom of the seventh for the save. "She is a determined athlete. Frohlieh had two RBIs while She is never going to back down," going three out of fourat the Fusare said. "She has confidence plate. and that shows on the mound "[Froldich] really struck the and it shows in everything she ball," Fusare Said. "Others made does." good contact hut it di t fall After Stremberg's strong third in." inning, North Mason carried the See Close loss on page C-6 March 24, 2011 - Shelton-Mason County Journal ~ Page C-1