Shorecrest wins final regular-season softball game Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace going into district tournament next week

Amanda Hartley winds up for the pitch
in this 2011 game against Shorewood
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorecrest softball team won its final regular season game, 6-3, Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace before the Scots start play in the Northwest District 3A tournament Tuesday, May 14.

Shorecrest, the No. 2 Western Conference 3A South team, takes a 15-5 record (11-2 Wesco 3A) into its opening tournament game against Everett of the Wesco 3A North Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Phil Johnson Fields in Everett. Each team plays a second game Tuesday, with the tournament concluding Thursday, May 16, and the top three teams advancing to the State 3A tournament the following week.

The Scots started the week with a 12-1 victory over Oak Harbor Monday in a home game that ended after five innings due to the mercy rule.

Jeanna Berg racked up four RBI on three hits for Shorecrest. She singled in the first and fourth innings and homered in the fifth inning.

Amanda Hartley recorded the win for Shorecrest. She allowed one run over five innings. She struck out three, walked none and surrendered seven hits.

Shorecrest scored four runs in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Berg and a three-run home run by Hartley. The Scots added five runs in the fifth.

Shorecrest scored four runs in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Berg and a three-run home run by Hartley. The Scots added five runs in the fifth.

Winning pitcher Hartley improved her record to 11-3 going into the Wednesday game at Mountlake Terrace.

Before the victory over Oak Harbor, Shorecrest had won a 12-2 home game from Shorewood May 2 in another game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. Winning pitcher Hartley hit a double and had four RBI: Shorecrest teammate Anita Gomez had a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI. Allison Sense and Ashley Swan hit doubles for Shorewood.