SULTAN — Sultan received big nights from its team captains Shelby Jeffries and Bethany Kirkpatrick as the Lady Turks took down La Conner in a non-league softball game on Wednesday.
Jeffries struck out 15 in a shutout and went 61/3 innings before surrendering a hit. The junior also went 1-for-2 at the dish with two RBI and two walks.
Kirkpatrick, a sophomore catcher, doubled, drove in two runs, scored once, walked, and stole two bases for Sultan. Senior first baseman Belle Ellis went 4-for-4 with an RBI in her last home game for the Lady Turks, junior third baseman Alison Fulcher went 2-for-3 with a run scored, and senior outfielder Olivia Gasseldorfer drove in a run.
At Sultan H.S.
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Hedlund, Tripp (4) and Christianson. Shelby Jeffries and Daphne Pohaku. WP—Jeffries. LP—Hedlund. 2B—Bethany Kirkpatrick (S). Records—La Conner 12-6 overall. Sultan 9-10.
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