Coupeville Sports

Hailey Hammer is ready to break out her home run trot. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

    Bessie Walstad and fellow senior Maria Rockwell will be honored Tuesday, before their final home game.

The Wolf softball squad controls its own destiny.

After pounding Archbishop Thomas Murphy 17-8 Friday, Coupeville High School holds a one-game lead over Island rival South Whidbey with two to play in the race to grab a #1 seed for the 1A District 1 tourney.

The Wolves have four Cascade Conference victories, while the Falcons have three after shocking first-place Cedarcrest. Coupeville holds the tiebreaker, having taken two of three in the all-Island royal rumble.

A home game against Granite Falls Tuesday and a road game at Sultan Thursday wrap the regular season for the Wolves. South Whidbey hosts ATM, then travels to Granite Falls.

Unlike baseball, a #1 seed won’t earn the Wolves a home game, as the entire district tournament for softball is held at Janicki Fields in Sedro Woolley.

The #1 seed from the Cascade Conference will open the double-elimination tourney with a game against the #5 seed from the Northwest Conference, while the runner-up will square off with the #3 seed from the NWC.

Win or lose, Coupeville will play two games in Sedro Woolley Friday. If they win at least one of those, they’ll get back on the bus for a return trip the next day.

Four of eight teams advance out of districts and on to tri-districts, which will be held in Kent May 16-18.