Taft High School freshman shortstop Laney Lee slides safely home around a tag attempt by Newport senior catcher Emma Schaffner during the 3A Tigers’ 25-16 softball victory March 16 over the 4A Cubs at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
Newport sophomore outfielder Natalie Paranto, center, celebrates with teammates (from left) Emry Belloni, Caliya Covington and Sheala Simmons after Paranto slugged a three-run homer March 16 in the bottom third inning of a non-league softball game against Taft at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport.
Senior catcher and Taft softball co-captain Nat Gates connects for a third-inning RBI double during the Tigers’ 25-16 victory March 16 over Newport at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport.
Newport junior outfielder Tori Jonson leaps to snag a fly ball for the third out of the top of the first inning March 16 during the Cubs’ season opening softball game against Taft at Yaquina View Elementary School.
Taft High School freshman shortstop Laney Lee slides safely home around a tag attempt by Newport senior catcher Emma Schaffner during the 3A Tigers’ 25-16 softball victory March 16 over the 4A Cubs at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
Newport sophomore outfielder Natalie Paranto, center, celebrates with teammates (from left) Emry Belloni, Caliya Covington and Sheala Simmons after Paranto slugged a three-run homer March 16 in the bottom third inning of a non-league softball game against Taft at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport.
Senior catcher and Taft softball co-captain Nat Gates connects for a third-inning RBI double during the Tigers’ 25-16 victory March 16 over Newport at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport.
Newport junior outfielder Tori Jonson leaps to snag a fly ball for the third out of the top of the first inning March 16 during the Cubs’ season opening softball game against Taft at Yaquina View Elementary School.
If there was ever a doubt prior to the season, the Taft High School softball team proved it has the bats in its lineup to go toe-to-toe with nearly anyone in the state during a 25-16 victory March 16 over Newport at Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport.
Tigers senior catcher Nat Gates was 5-for-5 with four doubles and six RBIs, junior third baseman Miranda Hankins homered, singled twice and drove in seven runs, and freshman shortstop Laney Lee was 4-for-4 with three driven in during her second high school outing, hitting from the leadoff spot in the order. Taft collected 25 hits, 10 for extra bases, including a Jorden King two-run home run in the top of the fifth.
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