Shorewood softball team tops Shorecrest

Shorewood’s softball team beat Shorecrest 13-1 at Shorecrest Thursday, April 1, in a game shortened to 5 innings by the 10-run mercy rule.

Shorewood led 6-1 before scoring seven runs in the top of the fifth. The game ended when Shorewood held Shorecrest scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.

Chloe Pope-Levison went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and seven RBI. Danielle Norsby was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

Winning pitcher Monica Eik struck out three Shorecrest batters.

Katie Eshelman hit a double and Jessica Nolan a triple for Shorecrest.

The game marked Shorewood's second five-inning victory over Shorecrest in nine days. The Thunderbirds had beaten the Scots 13-3 March 23 at Shorewood.

Shorewood is 2-2 in the Wesco South and 2-4 overall. Shorewood had lost to Mountlake Terrace before defeating Shorecrest.

The Shorewood victory ended a two-game Shorecrest winning streak and dropped Shorecrest’s record to 2-3 in the Wesco South and 2-5 overall.

Shorecrest, which had lost its first four games, beat Edmonds-Woodway 8-0 and Mariner 19-5 in the days leading up to the loss to Shorewood.

Shorewood plays at Lynnwood Tuesday, April 6,while Shorecrest plays at Mountlake Terrace. Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace are tied for third in the Wesco South with 2-1 Wesco South records, just ahead of Shorewood and Shorecrest.

Shorewood 101 47 —13 12 0

Shorecrest 001 00 — 1 3 3

Elk and Ulrich. Derosier, Hartley (5) and Eshleman. WP—Elk. LP—Derosier. 2B—Eshleman (SC), Norsly (SW) 2, Ulrich (SW), Pope-Levison (SW). 3B—Nolan (SC). HR—Pope-Levison (SW) 2.

Wesco South softball

Top three 4A to District 1; Fourth 4A to play-in game;  All 3A to District 1	League		Overall
	W	L		W	L
Glacier Peak (3A)	3	0		3	2
Jackson (4A)	3	0		5	0
Lynnwood (3A)	2	1		3	2
Mountlake Terrace (4A)	2	1		4	1
Shorewood (4A)	2	2		2	4
Shorecrest (3A)	2	3		2	5
Edmonds-Woodway (4A)	1	2		1	4
Meadowdale (3A)	1	2		1	3
Kamiak (4A)	0	2		0	4
Mariner (4A)	0	3		0	4