Rage finish season seventh
Courtesy photo<br> Members of the Moses Lake Rage softball team pose for their team picture. Pictured in back row, left to right: coach Chris Nevarez, Victoria Dalrymple, Gabby Alamos, Haylie Van-Laetham, Briana Valdez, Brianna Hoffmann, Taylor Padilla, and coach Tony Padilla. Bottom row: Vinci Rios, Breanna Powell, Yvette Moreno, Sahriha Camacho, and Cierra Nevarez.
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Rage 14U fastpitch softball team wrapped up an impressive summer season last month with a seventh-place finish at the National Softball Association Youth Western World Series in Everett, Wash.
Moses Lake finished the tournament with a 4-2 record behind strong pitching performances from Haylie Van-Laetham.
The Rage kicked off the western world series with an 11-1 victory over the Lynwood Magic before rolling over the Washington Havoc.
The Rage cruised to five runs in the second and added 10 in the third for a 15-2 victory over the Havoc.
Moses Lake met the Columbia Basin Ice in the third game of the tournament, cruising to a 12-0 victory behind the batting of Brianna Hoffman, Yvette Moreno and Van-Laetham.
After cruising to three straight victories to start the series, the Rage fell in their fourth contest wih an 8-3 loss to the Northwest Athletics of Spokane, Wash.
Following their first defeat, the Rage got back on track with a 5-4 victory over the Everett Titans.
The Rage advanced past the Titans but fell 4-0 to the Bellevue Blast and Moses Lake was forced to settle for seventh place.
The Moses Lake Rage are looking for players for the 2010 season.
The Rage are looking for players ages 13 to 14. Prospective players should contact Moses Lake Rage head coach Tony Padilla at 509-750-2168 for more information.
— Staff report