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ADNA — Once is an accomplishment. Back-to-back begins a budding dynasty. Three in a row is historic in Washington State.
Four in a row gets a program into the inner circle of documented …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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LEBAM — Ever since she was little, Lauren Matlock has been around a baseball or softball field. Her mom and dad played slowpitch and her older sister, Olivia, was a stout pitcher for the Pe …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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W.F. West and Tumwater have had their fair share of battles in recent years. In addition to several regular-season bouts, the Bearcats and T-Birds have met in the state tournament twice in the last …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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Rochester has been no stranger to postseason play over the last handful of years. The Warriors have made the district tournament in each of the past five seasons (excluding COVID years), but they …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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Adna, Napavine, and Toledo each made the state tournament last season, and each lost on the road on Day 1. Napavine and Toledo both bowed out in the Round of 16, and Adna fell in the quarterfinals to …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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Some familiar faces (and arms) will be absent from the pitching circle in EvCo games this spring.
Gone are Aberdeen’s Lilly Camp, Tumwater’s Ella Ferguson, Centralia’s Hollynn Wakefield, …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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Last season, Rochester sent out its 2025 senior class with a bang. After splitting a league title with Montesano, the Warriors finished fourth in the district tournament before rattling off three …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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The Central 2B League has dominated the softball landscape in Washington, and 2026 looks to be no different.
Adna, of course, is the state’s current dynasty. The Pirates will be playing for …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/18/26
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The Pe Ell/Willapa Valley softball team has been a staple at the state tournament in Yakima. Since 2017, the Trojans have won two state championships and have trophied in all but one state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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The Oakville softball team snapped an eight-year losing streak last season with a wild win over Wishkah Valley, and the Acorns went on to finish the season with three wins.
With only Vivi Cruz …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/26
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Tied at one and with under five minutes left in regulation plus stoppage time, the Beavers were called for a foul in the box and the Bulldogs fired home the go-ahead penalty kick to triumph 2-1 on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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In a battle of Warriors, it was Rochester that scored four times in the opening 10 minutes to claim an 8-0 victory over Chief Leschi on Tuesday night at home in an Evergreen League matchup.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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TUMWATER — Tumwater coach John Hayes kept it blunt when talking about how his team looked in the first 40 minutes against North Thurston on Tuesday in Tumwater.
“The first half was …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/17/26
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Five pitchers went into the circle and all of them struggled to control their grip. Pelting rain made softballs slippery and towels turned a different color in a flash. Even on the turf field at …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/17/26
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The River Ridge boys soccer team earned a 2-2 tie with Black Hills Monday night at South Sound Stadium.
Black Hills senior Ethan Badger opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the box in the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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The Pirates’ quest for a fourth consecutive Class 2B state tournament started off on the right foot thanks to a quick lead and enough pitching to hold off 2A Black Hills 9-3 at home on Monday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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The returning state-placing Thunderbirds jumped out to an early cushion and took Monday’s non-league game over in the middle three frames to beat the Warriors 12-3 at Steven J. Memorial Park.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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In the three innings the Tigers put a run on the board, they got the leadoff hitter on base and it got the juices flowing en route to a 15-1, five-inning victory over the Loggers on Monday night in a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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Despite notching nine hits, the Morton-White Pass softball team kept allowing free passes to Wahkiakum and it eventually was the downfall in an 18-6, five-inning setback on Monday night in Cathlamet.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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It was an extra base hit party for the Centralia High School softball team and Adrianna Lynch was the host, roping three doubles as part of a four-hit day and be the engine of a 10-0, five-inning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/17/26
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