Bentz led JDHS with five RBI, while Billings

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Sitka pushed out to a 13-9 lead in the fifth inning, but JDHS took the lead 16-13 in the bottom half as Bentz walked, sophomore June Troxel singled, two outs occurred, Billings singled scoring Bentz and Troxel, Nizich singled in Billings, Eakes and Oliva walked, Wheeler doubled scoring Nizich and Eakes, and Bentz singled scoring Oliva and courtesy runner Hayes. Sitka would add a final run in the top of the sixth but Billings fielded an out in the seventh, Nizich struck out a batter and junior Alayna Echiverri caught the game-ending fly ball in left field.

, Nizich and Wheeler had two each, and Eakes, Oliva and Troxel one each. Billings, Nizich, Bentz and Troxel had three hits each, Oliva, Wheeler two apiece and sophomore Cassie Chenoweeth one.


Sophomore Taylor Williams started in the circle, went 1.1 innings, allowed four hits and five runs, walked four batters and struck out one. Wheeler relieved for 3.2 innings, allowed eight hits and eight runs and country wise email marketing list walked five. Nizich closed for two innings, allowing two hits and one run and striking out two.

Sitka’s Alina Lebanon pitched 5.1 innings, allowed 11 hits and 11 runs and walked five. Madison Campbell pitched two outs, allowed six hits and five runs. Campbell led Wolves bats with four RBI, Lebahn and Chalice Brenton had three hits, Ally Mayville, Lebahn and Brenton scored three runs each.

“It was definitely really nerve-wracking in the beginning of the game as we were down, probably, by seven,” Billings said. “But it feels really nice, especially on the new field, it just means a lot. Just especially with how the year’s gone and the consolidation and having so many new people that you have never played with before. It was definitely a big win. I was very happy with how we played. I feel very confident going into state, I have high hopes for regions next week and I think we will do really good, I think we will be going to state the weekend after.”