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Mark Morris defeated W.F. West High School 11-0 in the Class 2A District 4 championship, with pitcher Makenzie Henthorn striking out 17 batters. The Bearcats struggled against Henthorn, lacking preparation against top pitchers this season.
May 16âThere's a sizable difference in how the W.F. West High School softball team prepared for a top-of-the-line pitcher this spring compared to 2025.
When the Evergreen Conference was littered with Division I arms â Lilly Camp, Annika Hollingsworth and Ella Ferguson â last season, the Bearcats got multiple reps against high velocity mixed with the sharp off-speed bite and pinpoint accuracy.
That wasn't the case this spring.
And it showed.
Mark Morris ace Makenzie Henthorn overpowered the Bearcats to the tune of 17 strikeouts in leading the GSHL's regular season champs to an 11-0 shutout statement over the EvCo champs on Friday night in the Class 2A District 4 championship game at Recreation Park.
"She was impressive," Bearcats head coach Kevin Zylstra said. "She can flat out bring it and did a great job locating it. We kind of ran into a buzzsaw today."
Only Avery Osborn had multiple at-bats of success versus Henthorn, finishing with W.F. West's lone two hits. Karly Rasmussen didn't strikeout versus the Monarchs' southpaw and Montana recruit.
Her riseball elevated enough to get W.F. West (19-4) swinging early and often. Zylstra compared her velocity to Camp's.
"They're all slightly different pitchers," Zylstra said. "The fact she's left-handed, it is a hard combination to face."
Osborn led off the bottom of the fourth with a base hit, then was picked off on a back-pick a pitch later. Francesca Remund, the lone senior, nearly ripped a double off the bench, but the home plate umpire ruled it foul.
Mark Morris' offense eventually found its footing, turning a 3-0 lead after five frames into a one-sided affair. An RBI double by Shailia Wild was followed by a three-run home run off the barrel of Grace Woodbridge in the sixth.
An inning later, Paisley Fraidenburg took the first pitch from Taylor Tobin over the fence for a solo shot. The last three hits went for extra bases, part of an 11 extra base hit day of the Monarchs 15 knocks.
"They were starting to figure out what we were doing," Zylstra said.
Now, W.F. West awaits its fate for the 2A state tournament. Its last appearance was in 2024, when it made it to Saturday and lost to Aberdeen in the early-morning contest. Zylstra still feels the ceiling with his group remains high.
"The sky is the limit for these guys," he said. "This is a blip on the radar screen and we move on. If we run into these guys again, that'd be great and we'll be ready."
Tumwater nearly rallies again, falls one win shy of state tournament
The T-Birds never got their wings clipped off until it proved to be too late in losing to Ridgefield for the second time in as many days, a 15-11 verdict to end their season a game away from a third straight state tourney trip.
Plenty of emotions ran high in the final huddle of the season from several players. Still, Tumwater head coach Shaunie Kennedy didn't leave Recreation Park with her head drooped down.
The final score was 11-0 in favor of Mark Morris.
Makenzie Henthorn had 17 strikeouts during the game.
W.F. West struggled due to a lack of preparation against high-caliber pitchers this season.
The Bearcats faced Division I pitchers Lilly Camp, Annika Hollingsworth, and Ella Ferguson last season.

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"They showed grit, determination," she said. "We were right there hanging on by a nail a lot of times and they just dug in. They grew as a team and stepped another level this tournament."
In the first elimination game of the day versus league rival Aberdeen, Tumwater (15-10) turned a 7-2 deficit into 7-6 thanks to Sarah Stevens' three-run long ball. Then Sophie Skillman put the Thunderbirds on top with her own three-run blast in the sixth.
Skillman's homer capped a 12-hit game for Tumwater. Stevens allowed a leadoff single in the seventh, but set down the next three Bobcat hitters. Chloe Johnson roped two doubles for three hits and joined Brielle Womach with three runs scored.
"They watched for their pitch and they stayed patient for it," Kennedy said of the two clutch homers. "It is do-or-die, so let's keep trying."
Ridgefield, who upended Tumwater 10-3 in Thursday's quarters, were seemingly en route to another blowout win by leading 7-1 early. A five-run bottom of the third by Tumwater that began with three straight hits turned into drawing three walks, using fielder's choices, wild pitches and sac flies.
The Spudders had an answer in the fifth, their own five-run inning to regain control of the game. Despite six errors, the glimmer of hope didn't die right away after Womach's leadoff homer in the seventh and Cassandra McCartney's run-scoring hit.
As the rain drizzled onto the Rec Park turf, it washed out the T-Birds. McCartney and Skillman each with three hits and two RBIs in the loss. Skillman, Megan Barrett and Chloe Foos are the three seniors saying goodbye.
"Very coachable," Kennedy said. "They are going to be missed."
The 2027 core is expected to be built around Stevens in the circle plus power hitters like Womach and Johnson. Tumwater's absence from Carlon Park for a year will hopefully allow the returners to continue to learn.
"If we excel (in league), that's who we're gonna face in districts (too)," Kennedy said.
Black Hills' run ends in loss to Ridgefield
The Wolves turned their 0-10 start into playing on day two of the district tournament. They couldn't extend the magic into the state tournament.
The Spudders jumped out from the first inning and continued to add to their lead and won 14-0 in an elimination game. It caps the season for Black Hills at 6-17 and it will say goodbye to catcher Emma Arko plus its injured star Kailey Miller to graduation.
Four errors doomed the Wolves in the loss and the offense couldn't muster a scoring chance despite six hits with Hannah O'Shurak having two of them.