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“I’m so very proud of them”

March 16, 2022 by David Svien

Lily Leedy smacked a pair of hits Wednesday afternoon. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

More runs than there are stars in heaven.

Or close, at least.

Despite playing just five innings Wednesday, the JV softball teams from Coupeville and Lynden Christian combined to rack up an impressive 35 combined runs.

And, if we believe the scoreboard, the host Lyncs escaped with an 18-17 win.

But if we go with the scorebook, we actually come away with a 36th run, and an 18-18 tie.

Intrigue!

Mystery!!

A possible miscarriage of justice and…

OK, I’m being told Coupeville coach Katrina McGranahan isn’t all that worried about the final score and is much more focused on the improvement and hustle she saw from her young players.

Which is why the former CHS Female Athlete of the Year is well on her way to being a softball coaching guru, and I’m over here using a magnifying glass to decipher conspiracies behind squiggles of ink on a scorebook page.

For McGranahan, the on-field results are what matters most.

“Lynden Christian is a great and solid team; hats off to them,” she said. “I do not think they expected us to come out and give them a run for their money.

“All in all it was a great game.

“I told the girls that I wanted them to figure out a team goal for the game and they came up with effort. If you ask me, they definitely made that goal. I’m so very proud of them.”

Freshman Mia Farris had a busy day, bouncing from varsity to JV, and she stalked the pitcher’s circle for the young Wolves.

“Mia did a great job,” McGranahan said. “It’s definitely hard to go from one game to another with little warm up pitching-wise, but she handled it well.”

Coupeville swung big bats, with 8th grader Teagan Calkins bopping a double and Melanie Navarro walloping a dinger.

“Melanie definitely got ahold of one and it left the park, no questions asked,” McGranahan said. “She has put in so much work and effort, and it’s great to finally see it paying off for her.

“She was also a key player on defense — stopping balls at first, not allowing them to get extra bases.”

Lily Leedy added a pair of singles, while Chloe Marzocca smashed a base-knock as well.

Violette Huegerich and Jada Heaton topped the Wolves with three walks apiece, Katie Marti walked and scored, and two brand-new players brought a smile to their coach’s face.

“Camryn (Clark) and Edie (Bittner) both had great games,” McGranahan said.

“This is a hard sport to walk into and learn, but they are taking it on with a smile.

“Edie even surprised me by sliding into second base! WOW, that’s awesome just thinking about it.”