Fumiko Yarita / Bellevue Reporter Newport’s Kielie Hillard waits for the ball as an Issaquah player reaches the bag. -
Fumiko Yarita / Bellevue Reporter Newport’s Kielie Hillard waits for the ball as an Issaquah player reaches the bag.

Issaquah tops Newport, again

By JOEL WILLITS
Bellevue Reporter Former Sports Writer
June 2, 2008 · Updated 12:55 PM 

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Another Issaquah-Newport softball match-up, another Issaquah win by the slimmest of margins.

For the third time this season, Issaquah squeezed past the Knights, this time winning 1-0 in the KingCo 3A Championship game. The Eagles (18-0) won thanks to an RBI single by Kylei Rosselot in the first inning that held up through the remainder of the game.

Stacey Hagenson took the tough-luck loss for the Knights (14-7), while Mikenzie Voves took the win for Issaquah, striking out seven and allowing only two hits.

Issaquah is 3-0 against Newport this season, although the Eagles have only scored five runs in those victories.

Both teams advance to the Sea-King District Tournament that takes place this week.

The Knights advanced to the championship game with a 5-3 win over Skyline on May 8.

The Spartans led that game 3-2 before Natsumi Ueda hit what would be a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hagenson picked up the win for the Knights.

Joel Willits can be reached at 425-453-4270 ext. 5060 or at jwillits@reporternewspapers.com.

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