After back-to-back state runner-up finishes, Scio has lastly executed it.
On Friday afternoon at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, the Loggers bested Dayton 9-3 to seize the OSAA Class 3A softball state championship.
It’s the primary time Scio has gained the softball state title, regardless of enjoying in every of the final three championship video games.
Issues obtained going early on Friday afternoon. Scio opened the scoring within the backside of the primary inning, as Myleigh Cooper scored on a wild pitch. Meagan Trissel then scored two on an RBI single. Later within the inning, Trissel was walked residence.
The Loggers added to their lead within the backside of the second inning, as each Cam Dalke and Macy Johnson scored on an error to make it a 6-0 Scio lead.
Dayton was lastly capable of finding some success within the high of the third inning, as Macie Wilson scored on a double by Lillie Brooks.
However Scio saved transferring on offense. Within the backside of the third inning, Dalke hit an RBI single to attain Cooper.
Dayton stayed alive within the high of the fourth inning, as Rachel Baumholtz hit a triple to proper heart discipline to attain each Rylie Hedgecock and Jayden Meyer-Mayhew, reducing Scio’s result in 7-3.
The Loggers appeared to place the sport away within the backside of the fifth inning, as Dalke hit a triple to heart discipline to attain Johnson and Cooper and widen the rating to 9-3.
Cooper pitched the entire recreation for the Loggers, permitting six hits and two walks whereas hanging out eight Dayton batters.
Gabby Chupp was the beginning pitcher for Dayton. In 1.1 innings pitched, she allowed 5 hits, 5 earned runs and walked 4, whereas hanging out three batters. Baumholtz got here in to pitch 2.2 innings, permitting three hits, one earned run and walked two whereas hanging out one. Charly Upmeyer got here in for the ultimate two innings, permitting one hit, one earned run and strolling one whereas hanging out three Scio batters.
The Loggers ended their 2023 and 2024 seasons watching another person hoist the Class 3A softball title. In 2023, Scio fell 1-0 in 12 innings to Burns/Crane and in 2024, the Loggers misplaced 9-1 to South Umpqua.
— Nik Streng covers highschool sports activities in Oregon. Attain him at nstreng@oregonian.com or @NikStreng
