Hope Lodell clinched a title for her team with a running, over the shoulder catch in deepest center Sunday. (John Fisken photo)
Lodell, Lauren Rose, Katrina McGranahan and Sarah Wright celebrate with their Storm teammates. (Photo courtesy Kolby Doerge)
You can’t take the Wolves anywhere without them bringing home a trophy or two.
Four of Coupeville’s best young athletes — CHS freshmen Katrina McGranahan, Lauren Rose and Hope Lodell and CMS eighth grader Sarah Wright — went to Selah over the weekend with their select softball squad.
While there, they and their teammates on the Northwest Storm captured first place at a Strikeout Breast Cancer tournament.
And they did it in memorable fashion, with Lodell clinching the championship with a running, over the shoulder catch at the fence in center with the bases loaded.
The quartet’s coach on the Storm, Kolby Doerge, broke down the weekend’s performance of each player exclusively for Coupeville Sports.
McGranahan (P):
Katrina is our main pitcher and had a great championship game. Struck out six Selah Vortex batters.
Her veteran knowledge as a base runner out thinks the opponent. She came up with big steals all weekend, including a rally starter in game one this morning.
Rose (3B):
Played great defense today.
Third base is very difficult vs. this caliber of play. Bunting is a weapon if they sense a weak infielder.
Bunting her direction is a sure out.
Her speed on the base path is difficult to defend. In a key moment she stole home while the catcher was returning the pitch back to the pitcher.
Wright (C):
Another key anchor on defense.
The level of play that one would find at an ASA tournament is second to none in the state. Having a back stop who can control would-be base stealers gives us a huge advantage.
She is our #4 batter, hitting doubles and triples all weekend. One of our RBI leaders.
Lodell (CF):
Hope provides another layer of defense that helps the team.
Her speed and break on the ball allows her to run down potential hits. That speed is tough on opposing catchers and defenders.
Hope had one of the finest catches in the championship game where only the proper break put her in position to make the game ending over the shoulder catch — bringing the entire team running out to celebrate with her!
They are a fun group to coach!
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