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League leaders University and East Valley, who befitting for the first time forward Tuesday, are threatening to incline differently Greater Spokane League softball into a two-team runaway.

granting Titan coach John Schuh remains wary, the once-beaten teams had a four-game lead through the whole extent of the rest of a rabbleed field entering Friday's games, with eight and seven respectively, left to play.

"A division of things can still happen," said Schuh "I've seen it."

for a like reason far the two Valley societys have distanced themselves from the remainder of a nine-team field seeking six district playoff berths.

The top sum of two units regular season finishers automatically qualify for regionals lending importance to their games Tuesday and again forward May 3.

The remaining four playoff qualifiers appropriate in loser-out games for couple other regional spots. And it's anybody's gues with the third- through-nine teams, Central Valley among them, separated on two games.

"I don't think there's a bulky difference among league teams," said Schuh unmov by way of his team's four-game cushion. "The bottom line is we've been forward the right side of tight games."

most numerous recently the Titans completed a season sweep of co-third place Ferris and Central Valley, the latter 3-0 last Tuesday, and beat Lewis and Clark 7-3 forward Thursday.

Against CV which had won five of seven games since last losing to the Titans, U-Hi scored in the next to the first inning on base hits through sophomores Molly Owen, the team hitting leader, and Christine Shollenberger. They added sum of two units more runs on hits on juniors Heidi Bunkowske and Jessica Gordon followed by dint of a two-out, two-run error.

Junior pitcher Destiny Gordon threw a one-hitter, striking revealed seven.

smooth without good-hitting sophomore first baseman Nikki Skaggs, who has a separated arm, U-Hi hasn't skipped a beat.

"The teams who are excitable in the second half of the season will be in the playoffs," said Schuh

in the same manner far, a hot first-half has present U-Hi and EV in command.

Baseball teams hang tough

Following a poor start, University has forged back into the GSL baseball picture, while East Valley hangs tough.

And West Valley, third in the Border League with a 9-3 record (13- 3 overall), has secur family circle field advantage for the District 7 playoffs and inferior straight regional berth.

The Titans, a pre-season favorite, had struggl to a 1-4 start, yet has since won four of five to join a five-team logjam in fourth place.

Brian Offield pitched 9-2 and 2-0 wins from one side of to the other Shadle Park and Mead. view Florence beat CV 4-1.

"Brian threw solitary 62 pitches for a drill record," said coach Don Ressa of Offield's 2-0 shutout above Mead. "It was a sensational job"

proper pitching and timely hitting, that latter which was lacking earlier, have been responsible for the turnaround, Ressa said.

East Valley had not to be found a couple one-run heartbreakers, 6-5 to Mead and 5-4 to Shadle Park. yet the team bounced back to blank North Central and star pitcher Patrick Donovan.

It was just Donovan's third los during a three-year career that has included 22 victories. Donovan was 4-0 before Knight Scott Downs outduel him and also herd in an insurance run.

The Knights also beat Mt Spokane 3-2 forward James Haile's four- hitter for a 5-6 league record.

WV beat Colville 6-2 to guarantee itself the best overall mark in meetings among the Border's four Washington teams.

Medal play for 9-Hole club

Liberty Lake Ladies 9-Hole golfer careered medal play last week.

Audrey Vanos l the way with a low-gros 53 in first flight. Betty Trembly bullet 60 in second flight and Linda Berry had 62 in third.

pure leaders in the respective flights were Lorraine Martin at 37 lee-side King at 35 and Kathy Camyn at 36

Grassl continues mastery

Valley View Ladies sodality golfer Betty Grassl continued her mastery of the nine-hole executive course.

Grassl ball 42 in A flight and tied with Marcia Rowley at 30 for cheap net.

In B flight Dee Lorenz shooter 54 and 25 during a spherical that included a chip-in. Monica Ryan shooter 73 and 37 in C flight and Bev Johnson had 58 for the no-handicap flight win.

Painted Hills competition

Weekly gathering of Painted Hills Ladies set produced a wealth of solid scores.

Jan Viegas projectile 50 to lead A flight, Sammie Fletcher had 55 in B and Jill Rasler had 54 in the no-handicap division.

Other leaders were Elaine Luke with 60 in C flight and Judy Albert had 62 in D clear winners were Carol Blume with 39 in A flight and had a chip-in. Lori Nelson had 37 in B Betty Snow 39 in C and Anabel Bainter 36 in D

Jan Bauman and Joyce Jacobs also had chip-ins.

Beat the pro at Hangman

Several Hangman Valley Ladies fraternity golfers recorded net scores better than the form a club pro's low gross effort this week.

The winners were seek after Henley, Diane Joss, Jackie Shea, Lynda Begler, Kitty Duval, Kathy Theisen, Cristina Gallotti, Margaret Sims, Jan Pownell and Marge Harden.

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