Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Indians

'Nettes win second State title in a row

  • Ainsley Grahmann was named to the all-tourney team
    Ainsley Grahmann was named to the all-tourney team
  • Rylan Dworsky was named to the all-tourney team
    Rylan Dworsky was named to the all-tourney team
  • Avery Beach was named to the all-tourney team
    Avery Beach was named to the all-tourney team
  • Lanie Haas was an all-tournament selection
    Lanie Haas was an all-tournament selection

    ARLINGTON – It was expected so it was no surprise that Sacred Heart won its second straight TAPPS Division V state championship with two easy victories in the tournament held at Allan Saxe Softball Field.

    SH routed Nazarene Christian School 16-2 in the finals Saturday in the game called after four innings because of the run rule.

    Avery Beach recorded her 100th strikeout of the season and the 200th of her career in the tournament and also hit her ninth home run of the season.

    The Indianettes amassed 16 hits with Beach and Rylan Dworsky collecting three apiece.

    SH ran wild on the bases with seven steals.

    Nazarene Christian scored first in the top of the first inning.

    The Indianettes replied in the bottom of the inning with Beach hitting a threerun homer and Phoenix Richter singling in a run.

    The Indianettes rallied for five runs on five hits in the second inning.

    Dworsky singled to score a run and Beach drove in two with a base hit. Karley Kostelnik doubled to plate a run.

    The Indianettes kept pouring it on in the fourth inning, scoring six runs on five hits.

    None of the Nazarene runs were earned as Beach worked four innings and gave up one hit, struck out seven and walked three.

    Kenzie Chance 1-2, 3 R, 2 BB; Rylan Dworsky 3-4, 2 RBI, 3B,3 R; Avery Beach 3-4, HR; Ella Demel 2-3, 2 RBI, 2B R; Karley Kostelnik 2-4, 2B, 2 R; Ainsley Grahmann 2-4, R, 2B; Phoenix Richter 2-3 3 RBI, R; Lanie Haas 1-3, 2 R.

    SH 13, BSJ 3 (5)

    The Indianettes defeated Bryan St. Joseph Catholic 13-3 in the semifinals Friday.

    Avery Beach pitched the five innings and gave up one hit, no earned runs, walked four and struck out four.

    The Indianettes collected 17 hits with Beach, Karley Kostelnik, Lanie Haas and Ainsley Grahmann getting three apiece.

    SH fell behind 1-0 before scoring six runs in the second inning on runscoring singles Phoenix Richter, Lanie Haas, Rylan Dworsky and Beach.

    Kenzie Chance 1-4, R; Rylan Dworsky 2-4, 2 R, RBI; Avery Beach 3-4, 3-4, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 RBI; Ella Demel 1-3, R;Karley Kostelnik 3-4, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Ainsley Grahmann 3-3, 2 RBI, 3 R; Phoenix Richter 1-3, RBI, R, BB; Lanie Haas 3-3, 2 RBI, R.