Melanie Navarro cracked a triple Friday as Coupeville softball played in a jamboree. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
The softball field is open for action.
Coupeville High School’s varsity diamond sluggers ambled up to Oak Harbor Friday, playing a pair of three-inning games in a season-opening jamboree.
The Wolves, repping a 2B-sized school, more than held their own against big-school rivals, beating 3A Oak Harbor 5-0, while falling 2-1 against 2A Anacortes.
Facing off with its next-door neighbors, which it will play for real later this season, Coupeville jumped all over the Wildcats.
Senior Izzy Wells prowled the pitcher’s circle, with her younger sister, freshman Savina, snagging the blazing fastballs.
“Izzy pitched well and got to get a little work in before the season,” CHS coach Kevin McGranahan said. “Savina caught for her sister and did well in her high school debut.”
Maya Lucero and Taylor Brotemarkle had their bats booming, thumping a double and triple respectively.
“All in all a good way to break in a season,” McGranahan said.
Melanie Navarro crunched a triple against Anacortes, with the ball zinging to right, then skipping madly to freedom.
She came around to score Coupeville’s run on a fielder’s choice, and the Wolves had a chance to snag the win in the bottom of the third.
Instead, they stranded runners, leaving McGranahan and crew to wonder what might have happened in a full game.
“Anacortes has a REALLY good pitcher; way better than anything we will see in our league,” Coupeville’s coach said.
“We hung with them and battled a very good pitcher and almost got the best of her.”
Most of all, the jamboree gave the Wolves a chance to get the butterflies out and lock-in before regular season games begin Mar. 15.
“It was good practice for all of us and will pay off in the long run, getting to see how we look live,” McGranahan said.
“We have things to work on, but more positives than negatives,” he added. “Gonna be a great season.”
Ready to flex their muscles and capture some wins.
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