BREAKING: Mark Morris softball walks-off W.F. West in State title thriller
Picture Perfect – Monarchs rally to win 9-5 on Sellers' grand slam in 2A State championship game
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SELAH — The Mark Morris girls softball team claimed the 2A State championship in dramatic fashion, Saturday, with a 9-5 come-from-behind victory over No. 2 ranked W.F. West at Carlon Park.
The cinematic win gave Mark Morris its fist state title in program history.
The Monarchs trailed 4-0 midway through the contest but battled back to tie the game entering the seventh inning. Makenzie Henthorn spun a scoreless top half of the frame to set up the historic finish.
The first three MM batters reached base to open the bottom of the seventh before Shyanne Sellers launched a walk-off grand slam.
With the victory Mark Morris became the third BZM area softball team to secures a State title in walk-off fashion (Kelso, 2010 and Castle Rock, 2007). But the Monarchs, and Sellers, are the only local champions do walk it off with a home run on the biggest stage.
Mark Morris took down No. 5 ranked Lynden 6-2 in the semifinals.
Longview’s previous appearance in a State softball game came in 1996 when the R.A. Long Lumberjills defeated W.F. West 1-0 in extra innings. The Monarchs were making their first-ever appearance in the State title tilt on Saturday.
Mark Morris finished the season with a record of 24-1. The Monarchs also captured an undefeated 2A GSHL title, and down W.F. West by mercy rule in the 2A District IV championship game for Longview’s first District crown this century.
Additional coverage, including postgame interviews, photos gallery and video highlights to follow.
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