Kenai finishes 6th, Soldotna takes 10th, Homer nabs 13th at Rally in the Valley

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Kenai Central finished sixth, Soldotna finished 10th and Homer finished 13th at the Rally in the Valley Softball Tournament, which finished Saturday.

The Kardinals lost to Sitka 9-2 and Ketchikan 11-2 on Saturday to finish the tourney at 3-3.

Against Sitka, the Wolves got to Lola McEwen for five runs — two earned — on two hits in two-thirds of an inning, and Kennah Gregory for four runs — three earned — on a hit in 1 1-3 innings.

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Isabel Thomas was 2 for 2 with an RBI for the Kards, while Avia Miller was 2 for 2 with a run.

Against Ketchikan, McEwen yielded three runs in two-thirds of an inning, Blakeley Jorgensen gave up eight runs — five earned — in two innings, and Gregory pitched a scoreless one-third of an inning.

Seylor Tomrdle and Gregory had the runs for Kenai, while Gregory and Miller had the RBIs.

Soldotna finished 3-2-1 at the tournament after defeating Delta 15-4 and West 11-1 on Saturday.

Against Delta, SoHi put up 14 runs in the second inning. Isabelle Cruz gave up a run in two innings, while Kathryn DeBardelaben gave up three runs — two earned — in a inning.

At the plate, Bella Gares was 2 for 2 with three runs and two RBIs, Tatum Cooper was 2 for 2, Alyssa McDonald was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Cruz was 2 for 2 with two runs.

Also, Kacey Cunningham had two runs, DeBardelaben had two runs and two RBIs, Juliet Innes had two runs and two RBIs, and Joscelynn Carson was 2 for 2 with two runs and three RBIs.

Cruz held West to a run on five hits in three innings, walking none and striking out three.

Cooper was 2 for 3 with two RBIs, McDonald was 2 for 3, DeBardelaben was 2 for 3 with two runs, and Aliya Blough had two runs.

The Mariners defeated Redington 10-1 and Houston 3-2 on Saturday after losing their first four games of the tournament.

Against Redington, Keagan Niebuhr gave up an unearned run on a hit in three innings, striking out eight.

Niebuhr helped herself by going 2 for 2 with two runs and an RBI. Amakah Stineff added two runs.

Niebuhr came through again against Houston, giving up two runs — one earned — on two hits in three innings. She walked three and struck out five.

Lilly High led the Mariners at the plate by going 2 for 2 with a run.

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