Spartans claim third place in Metro softball tourney

Bainbridge rebounded from a loss to Ballard in the second round of the Metro League fastpitch tournament to blank Eastside Catholic 6-0 Friday at Southwest Athletic Center in Seattle.

Bainbridge rebounded from a loss to Ballard in the second round of the Metro League fastpitch tournament to blank Eastside Catholic 6-0 Friday at Southwest Athletic Center in Seattle.

The Spartans claimed third place in the district tourney, with the Crusaders settling for fourth.

Bainbridge has earned the third seed to the SeaKing District tournament, while Eastside Catholic will have the fourth seed.

The Spartans broke open a scoreless game with one run in the second inning, followed by another run in the third.

After a scoreless fourth inning, Bainbridge plated another run in the fifth inning and tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Deahna King went the distance and picked up her 10th win on the mound for Bainbridge. King (10-6) pitched a seven-inning no-hitter and struck out seven EC batters.

Emma Lindsay paced the Bainbridge offense. She went 4-for-4 with two RBIs.

Teammate Maddie Loverich was also big at the plate; she went 2-for-3.