Auburn Mountainview ends season at district tourney | Prep fastpitch

Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Auburn Mountainview senior in the circle against North Thurston.
Auburn Mountainview senior in the circle against North Thurston.

The Auburn Mountainview fastpitch team ended its season Sunday with an 8-3 loss to Bonney Lake in the West Central District III/Southwest District 4 3A tournament at Sprinker Fields in Tacoma.

The Lions (15-11) posted a 1-2 record at the tourney.

In the first round, Auburn Mountainview found itself on the losing end of a 19-12 slugfest, falling to Mountain View, which went on to take second place in the tourney.

Relegated to the consolation bracket, the Lions held off North Thurston, 15-12.

The Lions’ Delene Colburn earned the win in the circle, and Makaela Henderson delivered an inside-the-park grand slam.

On Sunday, rival Bonney Lake (18-8) ousted the Lions, despite Colburn’s 4-of-4 performance at the plate.