Things were looking a little grim for the Bonners Ferry softball team during Tuesday's District Championship game. It was the middle of the game, and the team was languishing at a score of 4-1, where they trailed the league champs and top seeded Timberlake Tigers.
Their pathway to the Idaho State Softball Tournament appeared to be fading fast.
But at that low point, things started to change. The Badgers loaded up the bases, and then sent a freshman to the plate. That freshman, Kadi Bateman, came through, hitting a grand slam home run over the fence. With that stroke, the Badgers now led 5-4.
Just a couple of batters later, Jorryn Bennett uncorked another home run, scoring two, and bumping the score to 7-4.
Suddently things were looking up.
And the Badgers didn't look back. From that point, Bonners Ferry bats pounded out hit after hit. Over the remainder of the game, they put up eight more runs, while bottling up Timberlake and keeping them away from home plate.
The game ended with Bonners Ferry claiming the District Championship with the final score 15-4, sending the Badgers to State.
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The State Tournament begins next Friday, May 15, at Ramsey Park in Coeur d'Alene, and will continue through Saturday.
The Badger team had two players named to the Intermountain All-League Team: Kadi Bateman and Kassy Skeen. First year Bonners Ferry Head Softball Coach Tomi Bateman was voted Coach of the Year for the Intermountain League.
Congratulations to BFHS Softball, and good luck at State!