Ava Lucero celebrated her birthday Saturday and helped lead her team to another big win. (Photo courtesy Jess Lucero)
They’re punching above their weight class and landing knockout blows.
Capping a four-game run against bigger schools, the Coupeville High School softball squad dismantled host Meridian 11-0 Saturday afternoon.
The non-conference road win, coming against a well-respected 1A rival, lifts the 2B Wolves to 3-1 heading into the start of conference play.
Coupeville, which hosts Friday Harbor Tuesday in a Northwest 2B/1B League tussle, has beaten a pair of 1A schools and a 2A foe, while losing by just a run to a 3A opponent.
And Saturday’s victory was a case of complete domination.
Freshman hurler Adeline Maynes was on point, tossing a five-inning no-hitter while ringing up 10 strikeouts.
Meridian got two runners aboard thanks to Wolf errors, but other than that, the Trojans had little positive to show for their day.
The game was close for a bit, as Coupeville pushed two runners across in the second but still found itself clinging to a 2-0 lead heading into the fourth.
Those first tallies were created by Jada Heaton and Capri Anter picking up RBIs, but otherwise, the Trojans were dodging bullets.
“Bit of a slower start than I would have liked,” said CHS coach Aaron Lucero, “But we kept working away offensively and then really opened up in the top of the fifth.”
Coupeville plated three runners in the fourth to push the margin out to 5-0, before dropping the hammer with a six-run rally in the fifth frame.
Walks to Teagan Calkins and Madison McMillan got the game-busting surge going, with Sydney Van Dyke driving in a run on a sacrifice.
After that, the hits came fast and furious, with Mia Farris, Heaton, Haylee Armstrong, and Taylor Brotemarkle all bashing RBI singles.
International superstar Taylor Brotemarkle is mobbed by her fans. (Photo courtesy Kimberly Brotemarkle)
“Our players did a good job making plate adjustments to Meridian’s pitcher as the game went on,” Lucero said.
“Offensively we made the plays we needed to. As always, we put a lot of pressure on their defense offensively when on the bases.”
All nine Wolf hitters reached base in the win, with seven picking up hits, the kind of balance any coach loves to see.
“The team is really working towards execution and always ‘doing the little things’,” Lucero said.
“Capri hit the ball hard at the plate, Jada had a solid day, Mia had an absolutely perfect bunt on a set bunt and run play, and several others hit the ball hard that just found leather.
“Another good team win.”
Saturday stats:
Capri Anter — One double
Haylee Armstrong — One single
Taylor Brotemarkle — One single, one double
Teagan Calkins — One single, one walk
Mia Farris — One single, two walks
Jada Heaton — Two singles
Ava Lucero — One walk
Madison McMillan — One walk
Sydney Van Dyke — Two singles
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