Taylin Smith (0) as well as the Liberty Falcons fought down Canby to secure their very first state competition look. (Picture by Taylor Balkom)
By Rene Ferran | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
The Class 6A girls baseball playoffs proceeded Friday with second-round action all over state. Here’s a look that is game-by-game everything that happened …
No. 14 McMinnville 57, # 3 western Linn 53
McMinnville partied enjoy it had been 1999, the last time the Grizzlies (18-8) advanced level to hawaii competition, as Kylee Arzner made two free throws into the last moments to cap a career-high 31-point performance and seal a second-round road conquer Three Rivers champ western Linn (20-6).
Audrey Roden hit a three-pointer with 21 moments left to draw the Lions within 55-53, then forced a turnover to obtain the ball back once again for an opportunity to connect. Cami Fulcher missed a contested shot in the lane, and following the Grizzlies rebounded, Arzner place the completing touch in the success.
“The girls played with lots of poise today, ” McMinnville coach Sean Coste stated. “Kylie had an extremely game that is impressive and our protection ended up being great. We didn’t provide a ton up of 2nd shots and disrupted their offense. ”
Arzner additionally grabbed six rebounds, and Gretchen Sorenson chipped in eight points on 4-for-5 shooting. Roden led the Lions with 19 points, and Aaronette Vonleh included 16 before fouling away with 38 moments left. [Read more...]