SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Granite Falls clinched a berth in the Class 2A state softball tournament Friday with a win over Cascade Conference rival Archbishop Murphy at the District 1 Softball Tournament at Janicki Fields.
The loss ended the Wildcats’ season.
Senior Lauren Harding led Granite Falls, pitching a complete game and going 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI. Her batterymate, junior catcher Dannica West, was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Senior outfielder Hailey Teter and sophomore third baseman Taylor Arndt each doubled for Granite Falls.
Alyson Matriotti went 2-for-3 with a solo homer for Archbishop Murphy, Maureen Kelly was 3-for-4 with a triple and a double, and Liz Judge was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Granite Falls advanced to face Sehome on Friday night in a game to determine the third and fourth seeds into the state tournament.
At Janicki Fields
Granite Falls0010020 1—4121
A. Murphy00111000 —383
Lauren Harding and Dannica West. Baylee Robertson and Alyson Matriotti. WP—Harding. LP—Robertson. 2B—Harding (GF) 2, Taylor Arndt (GF), Hailey Teter (GF), Maureen Kelly (AM). 3B—Kelly (AM). HR—West (GF), Matriotti (AM). Records—Granite Falls 16-7. Archbishop Murphy 15-8.
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