RICHLAND – In its return to the 4A State Softball Tournament, the No. 13 Moses Lake Mavericks fell 7-1 to No. 4 Richland in the first round and 5-1 to No. 12 Eastmont in the first round of the consolation bracket at Columbia Playfield in Richland on Friday.
Moses Lake was held to two hits against the Bombers and five hits against the Wildcats.
EAST WENATCHEE – Despite a 5-3 loss to Eastmont in the Columbia Basin Big-Nine district title game on Saturday, the Moses Lake Mavericks rallied with a 9-8 extra-innings win over West Valley (Yakima) later in the day to move on to the 4A state tournament.
“We’re super excited to have qualified for the tournament,” Moses Lake Head Coach Mike Hofheins said. “We feel like we underachieved last year, felt like we should have been there last year and didn’t make that happen. For us to make it happen this year was one of our goals that we have checked off.”
MOSES LAKE The Mavericks closed out the regular season with a non-league win over the Royal Knights on Monday, celebrating the team’s seniors with a 4-0 win.
“They’re just such good humans,” Moses Lake Head Coach Mike Hofheins said. “That’s a quality group of senior young women. Besides being good softball players, good teammates and good friends, they’re going to be good spouses one day, they’re going to be good youth softball coaches and good employees. They like to practice, they like to work hard, they like to cheer on their teammates. They’re a joy to coach.”
MOSES LAKE – Even though Moses Lake split Friday’s doubleheader against Eastmont, the Mavs will travel to East Wenatchee for the Columbia Basin Big-Nine tournament on May 20.
Moses Lake defeated the Wildcats 1-0 in the first game, but fell 8-2 in the nightcap. The tiebreaker fell to a coinflip, which fell in favor of Eastmont.
MOSES LAKE – The final score of Wednesday’s fastpitch softball matchup between Moses Lake and Richland doesn’t tell the full story of the game, as the Mavs nearly pulled off a come-from-behind victory after being down 11-0 at the bottom of the third inning.
Richland defeated the Mavs 11-9, remaining undefeated on the year. Moses Lake fell to 8-2.