1A State Tournament:
Lynden Christian 14, Kiona-Benton 5
Montesano 8, Lynden Christian 0
Lynden Christian 8, Seton Catholic 5
2A State Tournament:
Lynden 15, Franklin Pierce 1
Tumwater 6, Lynden 0
Lynden 11, Cedarcrest 1
Lynden Christian 14, Kiona-Benton 5
The Lyncs began the 1A state tournament on Thursday afternoon with a huge offensive explosion against the Bears with 19 hits including two triples off the bat of Taya Vander Kooi and a homerun from Roxanne Lenning. Vander Kooi and Taylor Craig each scored three runs, while Lenning and Kassidy VanSoest each drove in three runs. The Lync offense was relentless as it scored in each of the first five innings before eventually eliminating the Bears. VanSoest also picked up her ninth win of the season while striking out six batters over five innings.
W: VanSoest (9-5)
LC: Lenning 4-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Vander Kooi 3-5, 2 3B, 3 R; VanSoest 3-5, 3 RBI; B. VanLoo 3-5, RBI; Craig 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB; Brink 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, SB; Tolsma 1-5, 2 RBI, 2 R; Terpstra 1-4, R.
Montesano 8, Lynden Christian 0
With Thursday’s win, the Lyncs were set to face the top-seeded Bulldogs, and Lynden Christian struggled to get it’s offense going. The Lyncs managed three singles in the game, with all three coming from junior first baseman Taylor Craig. Montesano scored seven of its eight runs in the first two innings, and Kassidy VanSoest pitched five innings of relief in which she struck out nine batters.
L: Lenning (7-4)
LC: Craig 3-3.
Lynden Christian 8, Seton Catholic 5
The Cougars scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first, but The Lyncs quickly tied it up with a solo blast from Roxanne Lenning. The score remained tied for another inning and a half until Seton Catholic added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The season was on the line for Lynden Christian and after the first two batters were out to begin the top of the fifth, Hannah Terpstra lined a 3-0 pitch to centerfield for a double. Sara VanLoo followed up with a walk, and Taya Vander Kooi’s single to left field scored Terpstra to make it a 2-run game. Kortnee Tolsma kept the momentum on LC’s side with a walk, which set the stage for the lone senior Lync, Kassidy VanSoest, who came up to the plate with the bases loaded. She drove the third pitch she saw to right field, and cleared the bases with her first triple of the year, which gave Lynden Christian a 5-4 advantage. A bases-loaded double by Taylor Craig in the top of the seventh gave the Lyncs an 8-4 lead, and LC took care of business in the bottom of the seventh to secure the win. The Lyncs will play at 1:30 on Saturday against the loser of the semifinal game between Cedar Park Christian and Rochester.
W: Lenning (8-4)
LC: Vander Kooi 2-4, RBI, 2 R; VanSoest 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI, R; B. VanLoo 2-4; Tolsma 1-3, 2 R, BB; Craig 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Lenning 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB; Terpstra 1-4, 2B, R.
Lynden 15, Franklin Pierce 1
The Lions woke up on Friday ready to play as they scored seven runs over the first two innings, and they tacked on seven more in the fourth inning as they cruised past the Cardinals in the first round of the 2A state tournament. Senior shortstop Melanie Anderson pounded two triples and sophomore pitcher Callie Ramerman struck out 10 batters to lead Lynden to victory. Centerfielder Sarah McVie also had a big game as she went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in and three runs scored. The Lions also got a pair of hits from Campbell DeJong, Emily McVie and Kyleigh McVie.
W: Ramerman (16-6)
LYN: S. McVie 3-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Anderson 2-3, 3 R; C. DeJong 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB; E. McVie 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; K. McVie 2-3, R, SB; Powell 1-4; Ramerman 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB; K. DeJong 1-3, R.
Tumwater 6, Lynden 0
A win in the first round only meant a quarterfinal matchup with the top-seeded Thunderbirds. Lynden was held hitless through the six innings of play, and Sarah McVie led off the inning with a bunt single. She advanced to second base on a ground out, and stole third base, but was never able to score.
L: Ramerman (16-7)
LYN: S. McVie 1-3, SB.
Lynden 11, Cedarcrest 1
The Lions had to quickly regroup as they lined up less than 30 minutes after their previous game ended to take on the Red Wolves in the consolation bracket. Although Cedarcrest scored first, Lynden scored three in the bottom of the first, and four more in the bottom of the second inning to jump out big. Emily McVie pounded three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Lion offense, and Campbell DeJong connected on her second homerun of the season. Callie Ramerman allowed just two hits in the entire game and she struck out nine batters on the way to her 17th win of the season. Lynden will continue its season tomorrow morning at 10:00 against Selah in a loser-out contest.
W: Ramerman (17-7)
LYN: E. McVie 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI; S. McVie 2-3, 3 R, SB; Powell 2-4, RBI; Anderson 1-3, 2B, 2 R, SB; C. DeJong 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB; Ramerman 1-4; K. McVie 1-4; Tull 1-3, R; Bode 1-1, RBI; K. DeJong 1-1, R, BB; Arneson 1-1, R.
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