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PO Box 690 Grangeville, ID 83530
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| Lady Bulldogs start with win over Lapwai |
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| Softball |
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By Matthew Neal (sports/outdoors editor)
GRANGEVILLE -- The Lady Bulldogs opened up the softball season with a 22-10 win over Lapwai on Monday, March 15, in Lapwai.
Chelsea Healey, who had three base hits in the game, hit a bases loaded double and cleared the diamond in the fourth inning.
McKenzie Paul had four hits and, Taylor Canaday and Brooke Keeler each hit a double.
Cassandra Green and Kasey Blankenship had one hit apiece.
"It was the first outing for both teams, and both teams are young," Grangeville softball coach Cindy Hall said.
"There were a lot of walks in the game because both teams had trouble finding the strike zone," she said.
Hall, who coached Grangeville's softball team for 15 years but took the last two years off, said the team's infield looks solid with multiple returning players.
Green, Keeler, Healey, Paul and Blankenship come back from last year's squad while Jessica Rogers, Canaday, Meagan Johnson and Alex Robinson are first-year players.
Hall said many positions have not been filled yet but the overall goal this season will be to develop the younger players and to rebuild a strong pitching rotation.
At Lapwai, Blankenship entered the game in the bottom of the first inning and pitched the rest of the way. She had four strikeouts and gave up two hits and 10 walks.
Grangeville will compete with Central Idaho League foe Kamiah for a ticket to state this year.
Last year Kamiah held a record of 2-1 against Grangeville, with Kamiah winning the league.
Luke Draper will fill the role of assistant coach.
Grangeville travels to Clarkston on Friday, March 19, for a 4:30 p.m. game. Then, on Monday, March 22, they visit the Clearwater Valley Lady Rams for a 4 p.m. game.
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