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Sox it to me!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Ema Smith, Softball, South Central Sox, Tamika Nastali, Veronica Crownover on May 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The moment before you go ten-run another foe. (Kelly Crownover photo)

The hits came, before and after the game.

Playing a South Skagit Lightning squad in need of experience, the South Central Sox romped to a 15-5 win Saturday, then stayed around and put in some after-game play to give a new pitcher a chance to face live hitters.

In the regular game, Coupeville’s contingent on the South/Central Whidbey little league team made an impact, with Ema Smith blasting a triple.

Smith and Veronica Crownover added singles, with Crownover and Tamaki Nastali walking multiple times.

Nastali (2), Crownover (2) and Smith (1) combined for five steals, as the Sox took advantage of the Lightning, who were missing their normal starting pitcher.

In the extra play, Crownover continued to swing a hot bat, bashing a double.

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Redhawk down!!

Posted in Softball, tagged CHS Wolves, Hailey Hammer, Kailey Kellner, McKayla Bailey, Softball, ten runned on May 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kailey Kellner knocked in five runs Friday, sparking Coupeville to a 17-6 win. (John Fisken photos)

McKayla Bailey, seen here pulling off a web gem earlier this season, smashed a home run.

All the bats came alive.

Kick-started by a home run from longball-lovin’ McKayla Bailey, the Coupeville High School softball squad destroyed host Port Townsend Friday, romping to a 17-6 victory.

The win, called after five innings due to the mercy rule, lifted the Wolves to 5-8 overall, 4-3 in Olympic League play.

It also gave Coupeville a three-game sweep of the Redhawks and guaranteed the Wolves are bound for the playoffs.

First though, they still have six more regular season games to get through, including two more league tilts.

Friday, CHS came out on fire, jumping on Port Townsend for six in the first, then scoring in every inning after that.

The hits came from all slots in the lineup, with Kailey Kellner collecting a career-high five RBI to pace the offensive attack.

Hailey Hammer (4), Katrina McGranahan (3), Lauren Rose (2), Tiffany Briscoe (1) and Bailey (1) all chipped in to the RBI assault, as well.

The sweet swinging success continued to Jasmine Melena, who smacked a solid single over third base in her first at-bat of the season and Jae LeVine, who decided to mix things up and hit left-handed for the first time.

The Mighty Mite eventually went down swinging, but made the pitcher work for it.

“I am incredibly proud of her (Jasmine),” said Wolf coach Deanna Rafferty. “Jae may have struck out, but she stood her ground.”

With Bailey and McGranahan poppin’ strikes from the pitcher’s circle, their teammates didn’t need to do much defensively, but when called upon, stepped up.

“Defensively we had a solid game,” Rafferty said. “The entire infield had a perfectly executed rundown situation finishing with an out.”

The Wolves will try to keep their new winning streak alive with back-to-back home games to kick off the new week.

They welcome Bellevue Christian to town Monday for a non-conference game, then face-off with Chimacum Tuesday.

That game is the rubber match for the two league rivals, who have split their first two games.

Both games kick-off at 4 PM.

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“We had a perfect defensive game!!”

Posted in Softball, tagged 1A Olympic League, CHS Wolves, Deanna Rafferty, Hope Lodell, Softball on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Hailey Hammer: Destroyer of Hitter’s Souls. (John Fisken photos)

Lauren "Munchkin" Rose: "If you even think about running, I will make your entire family cry!!"

Lauren “Munchkin” Rose: “Fool, if you even think about running on me, I will make your entire family cry!!”

The final score was deceptive.

Though a look at the record book will show the Coupeville High School softball squad fell 2-1 to visiting Klahowya Wednesday, every other part of the game felt like a win.

“We were 100% better of a team then how we played on Monday (in a loss at Chimacum) and I feel like this is one of those losses we can feel good about,” said Wolf coach Deanna Rafferty. “The girls had a great defensive game.”

Wolf hurlers McKayla Bailey (4) and Katrina McGranahan (1) combined to whiff five Eagles, and when the ball was put in play, their defense sparkled.

Lauren Rose, the fireball-flingin’ frosh catcher who will not be run on (ever!) nailed one who dared to test her arm, cracking off “an excellent throw to second base.”

Hailey Hammer was her usual slick-fielding whiz at third, knocking down hard hits and gunning out runners, while Hope “The Surgeon” Lodell and Tiffany Briscoe pulled off sprinting catches in the deepest reaches of the outfield.

“Overall we had a perfect defensive game and I am incredibly proud of how the girl played their defensive game,” Rafferty said.

Both of Klahowya’s runs were hard-earned ones coming off of “legitimate hits,” as the Wolves never shot themselves in the foot with errors.

At the plate, however, Coupeville struggled a bit.

“It’s the same tune,” Rafferty said. “We’re lacking on offense and need to pick it up.”

The Wolves scratched out their solo run off of a single from Bailey, a beautiful sacrifice bunt from Briscoe and a resounding double from Hammer.

Unfortunately, the batters coming up after the senior slugger left Hammer stranded.

The loss dropped the Wolves to 4-8 overall, 3-3 in Olympic League play.

Coupeville travels to Port Townsend Friday (“We are looking forward to going and getting a win”) and has a busy schedule as it heads into May.

A string of rain-outs early in the season put a crimp in the schedule, but most of those games have now been moved to the end of the season.

The restructured final stretch:

May 1 @ Port Townsend (league game)
May 4 Bellevue Christian
May 5 Chimacum (league game)
May 7 @ Klahowya (league game)
May 15 @ South Whidbey
May 18 @ Meridian
May 19 La Conner

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Sox got sock!!

Posted in Middle School, Softball, tagged CMS Wolves, Sarah Wright, Softball, Veronica Crownover, White Sox on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jasmine Nastali (Kelly Crownover photos)

Tamika Nastali dares the pitcher to throw the ball. Double dares her. (Kelly Crownover photos)

Ron Wright imparts some wisdom.

Coupeville’s big bashers were locked and loaded.

Both Sarah Wright and Veronica Crownover launched thunderous extra-base hits Wednesday, but it wasn’t quite enough to lift their South Central Sox softball squad to a victory.

Playing on a day that saw a rain delay, followed by a rainbow settling over the field, the mix of Central and South Whidbey sluggers were eventually nipped 13-10 by host Oak Harbor.

Trailing late in the game, the Sox turned to their Wolf rock-em-sock-em girls, with Wright lashing an RBI triple, followed by Crownover crunching an RBI double of her own.

That rally sent the Sox ahead, but, after the rain delay, a string of errors allowed Oak Harbor to rally for the win.

“There was a rainbow over the field, but no Skittles in store for the Sox today,” said softball mom Kelly Crownover.

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Tomorrow’s sluggers sparkle today!!

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged Central Whidbey Little League, John Fisken photos, Mollie Bailey, Scout Smith, Softball on April 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Coral Caveness must have glue in her glove, cause nothing gets by her. (John Fisken photos)

Tongue out, ? comes flying in with a run.

Tongue out, Audrianna Shaw comes flying in with the game’s first run. After walking, Shaw stole second, third and home.

Coach Ian Somes watches the action unfold.

Scout Smith prepares to go yard.

Smith was a two-way terror, combining with reliever Mollie Bailey to whiff nine batters.

Marenna Rebischke-Smith blasts her team’s longest hit of the season, a thunderous RBI double to right.

Mckenna Somes, the youngest player on the team, runs down a ball. She also had a pair of RBI at the plate.

The future of Wolf softball played like champs.

As travelin’ photo man John Fisken clicked away, the Diamond Dusters, a Central Whidbey Little League majors softball squad sponsored by Bailey Dirt Works, pounded the North Whidbey Gold 12-9.

The squad, coached by Ian Somes (with help from Rusty Bailey, Adam Caveness and Ken Martin), has a varied roster.

Some players are in their first year, while a chunk played for last year’s 9-10 District All-Star champs, who were coached by Mimi Johnson.

Headlining the team are four veterans who will move up to the next level after this season — Scout Smith, Marenna Rebischke-Smith, Emma Mathusek and Emma Somes.

To see more photos from this game, pop over to:

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