Taylor Brotemarkle cracked four hits Wednesday as Coupeville’s varsity softball squad went run-crazy. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
It was beautifully brutal.
Putting together a nearly flawless performance Wednesday, the Coupeville High School varsity softball squad put a hurtin’ on Darrington.
Rapping out 22 hits, while ace hurler Izzy Wells tossed a perfect game, the Wolves shredded the visiting Loggers 20-0 in a game mercy-ruled in the bottom of the third inning.
The victory lifts Coupeville to 2-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League action, 4-1 overall, with a doubleheader at Friday Harbor up next on the schedule.
With just a narrow loss to 1A power Lynden Christian preventing a perfect start to the season, the Wolves have been clicking on all cylinders.
Wednesday’s tilt showcased Coupeville in all its glory, with Izzy Wells carving up Darrington like Freddy Kreuger dispatching sleepy teens back in his prime cinematic slashing days.
Eight of the nine Loggers to walk to the plate went down on strikeouts, with one lone hitter meekly grounding out to Wolf third-baseman Madison McMillan.
At the plate, the Wolves sprayed hits in every direction, with 10 different players getting at least one base-knock.
Fab frosh Mia Farris had the biggest blow, crushing a hard liner into the gap in right field before careening around the basepaths for a home run.
That was one of eight extra-base hits for the Wolves, as Audrianna Shaw, Savina Wells, and Izzy Wells collected triples to go along with two-baggers by Taylor Brotemarkle, Allie Lucero, Shaw, and Maya Lucero.
“The girls came out swinging big bats from the first hitter to the last,” said CHS coach Kevin McGranahan. “We were on a mission tonight and they really showed what they can do if we all do our job.
“Hard to say who was someone to focus on, because they all were hitting tonight.”
Wednesday varsity stats:
Taylor Brotemarkle — 3 singles, 1 double
Mia Farris — 2 singles, 1 home run
Gwen Gustafson — 2 singles
Allie Lucero — 1 single, 1 double
Maya Lucero — 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk
Madison McMillan — 2 singles, 1 walk
Sofia Peters — 1 single
Audrianna Shaw — 1 double, 1 triple, 1 walk
Izzy Wells — 1 triple, 1 walk
Savina Wells — 2 singles, 1 triple
Chloe Marzocca and the Wolf JV cruised to a win.
Unexpected JV win:
No one knew Darrington had a JV team, so Coupeville was caught off guard when one unexpectedly appeared.
Which didn’t stop the Wolves.
Plucked straight from the practice field, Coupeville’s second squad — not in full uniform — jumped on the field and rolled to a 10-2 win in a two-inning scrimmage game.
No book was kept, but McGranahan praised the pitching performance of freshman Chloe Marzocca and the booming bat of 8th grader Teagan Calkins, who hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.
Most importantly, the unofficial bout gave both schools a chance to get more playing time for young players, which bodes well for the continued growth of softball in the NWL.
“Darrington is a young JV team with mostly 8th graders,” McGranahan said. “So, it’s great they want to play and develop, so the program can grow.”
