Coupeville Sports

   Emma Mathusek smacked a single and scored twice Friday as Coupeville rolled to its second-straight win. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Production from the top of the order to the bottom.

That’s what Coupeville High School softball coach Kevin McGranahan is looking for, and his wish came true Friday afternoon.

Ignoring the iffy weather, the Wolves got a big-time spark from their #8 and #9 hitters, then rolled to a 7-3 win over visiting North Mason.

The non-conference victory, coming against a big 2A school, lifts CHS to 2-0 on the season.

The Wolves make an immediate turnaround, heading out Saturday morning for the long trip to Vashon Island.

They’ll do so still beaming over the play of freshman Coral Caveness and sophomore Emma Mathusek.

Mired in a scoreless game heading into the bottom of the third inning, Coupeville needed something.

A spark, as it were.

It came courtesy Caveness, who reached on an error while leading off, and Mathusek, who followed her by eking out a crucial walk.

With runners finally on board, Lauren “The Mighty Munchkin” Rose came up loaded for bear and promptly lashed a two-run double to get things really rockin’ and rollin’.

Rose scooted around to score herself on an RBI single off of the bat of Sarah Wright, and suddenly Wolf hurler Katrina McGranahan had a lead to play around with.

“We kept scrapping and getting runs here and there,” Kevin McGranahan said. “And, as usual, we played as a team and never panicked.”

That came in crucial when North Mason took advantage of a rare defensive lapse from the Wolves to plate two runners of their own in the top of the fifth, pulling back within 3-2.

Showing not a moment of panic, the Wolves tossed another three runs on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the inning, with Mathusek, Scout Smith and Katrina McGranahan all collecting base-knocks.

The cherry on top came from Hope Lodell, as “The Surgeon” sliced ‘n diced North Mason’s defense for a sixth-inning double, then popped home on an RBI single from the red-hot Caveness.

Coupeville finished with eight hits spread out over seven batters, with Katrina McGranahan leading the way with two singles.

That matched what she gave up in the pitcher’s circle.

With help from Wright, her catcher, who “did a great job of keeping her (Kat) down in the zone for a very picky umpire,” Coupeville’s ace was on point all afternoon.

Katrina McGranahan has surrendered just three hits in the first 13 innings of the season.