Issaquah fastpitch’s only loss to Newport is only one that counts

The Issaquah fastpitch team, which was a perfect 4-0 against rival Newport this season, lost to the Knights last Friday during the class 3A state tournament at Tacoma’s SERA Fields. Issaquah fell 5-2 to Newport in the second round of the consolation bracket, ending the Eagles’ season and hopes of advancing to day two and placing.

The Issaquah fastpitch team, which was a perfect 4-0 against rival Newport this season, lost to the Knights last Friday during the class 3A state tournament at Tacoma’s SERA Fields.

Issaquah fell 5-2 to Newport in the second round of the consolation bracket, ending the Eagles’ season and hopes of advancing to day two and placing. Newport took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning and tacked on four more in the fifth. The Eagles rallied for a run in the sixth and another in the seventh, but came up shy.

Issaquah lost its opening round game to eventual tournament champion Kennedy, 5-2 in extra innings. Tied 1-1 headed to the top of the ninth, the Lancers broke the game open with four runs. Kenna Olsen, who was 3-for-4 for the Eagles, drove in one of her two runs in the bottom of the inning. Kennedy was led by starter Karli Merlich’s 10 strikeouts.

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The Eagles battled back to win their second game, winning 9-4 over Auburn Riverside. Kelly Richards was 4-for-4 with four runs scored and Kim Sekijima was also 4-for-4.

Issaquah, which entered the state tournament with a perfect 21-0 record, ended the year at 22-2 overall.