Redmond softball wins on road
Published 5:00 am Saturday, March 23, 2013
THE DALLES — Redmond High senior Amanda Cain came up with not one but two clutch hits while helping the Panthers rally for a 5-4 victory over The Dalles Wahtonka.
With her team trailing 4-1 after five innings, Cain belted a two-run single in the top of the sixth, sparking a four-run inning that would put Redmond ahead for good. This was after her RBI triple in the fourth inning gave the Panthers (6-1 overall) their first run of the game.
With Cain leading the Redmond offense, Ashley Pesek set the pace for the Panthers in the circle. The Redmond senior standout ended the nonleague game with 11 strikeouts while allowing seven hits. She also issued five bases on balls.
Kiahna Brown added two hits for the Panthers and Marissa Duchi contributed an RBI single.
In other Friday action:
SOFTBALL
Ravens take two from Hilanders: REDMOND — Rachel Collins pitched two complete games, racking up 11 strikeouts in total and scattering five hits, as Ridgeview defeated Burns 13-1 in the first game of a doubleheader and 17-0 in the second matchup. Collins improved to 5-0 on the year, equal to the Ravens’ 5-0 record.
Baseball
The Dalles Wahtonka 9, Redmond 2: THE DALLES — Matt Dahlen was two for three at the plate and Charles Payne drove in two runs, but the Panthers (2-4) dropped their fourth straight game with the nonconference loss.