Troy's Gravier helps lead North 16U travel softball team
The North 16U travel softball team is all smiles after placing third at the Wheatfield Classic in Pullman this past weekend. Back row, from left are coach Leah Platt, Emma Kohal, Sarah Koskela, coach Jared Koskela, Hailey Dungan, Abi Miller, Baylie Hindle, Ava Frederickson, Addie Traver, Callie McGillis and coach Logan Conro. Front row, from left are Jaydin Falck, Sadie Frederickson, Olivia Fitchett, Addyson Fisher, Leslie Gravier and Marley Neesvig. Kneeling, in front is bat girl Graysen Conro. (Courtesy Photo)
PULLMAN — The North 16U travel softball team took third after winning four out of their five games at the 2024 Wheatfield Classic held June 15-16 in Pullman.
Several Troy Trojans are on the Sandpoint-based team and have played key roles.
They include Leslie Gravier, Addyson Fisher, Halle Wallace and Hailey Dungan.
In the most recent tournament, Gravier was 8-for-17 with seven runs scored, four singles, a double, three home runs and nine RBI.
The North combined for 54 runs over the course of five games and defeated the Velocity 18U of Spokane Valley (10-2), the Villains 16U of Spokane Valley (10-5), the Palouse River Wranglers Blue 18U (21-3) and the Villains 18U of Spokane Valley (9-1) en route to their third place finish.
The North 14U won three out of their five games at the BJP Memorial Tournament held June 15-16 in Ephrata, Wash. The girls defeated the Rattlers 14U of Moses Lake (12-5), the TC Strike 14U of the Tri Cities (15-2) and the Rattlers 14U (15-2). Both of the team’s losses came against the Ellensburg Synergy 14U.
The North 14U played in the Montana Rumble Tournament June 21-23 in Missoula. The North 16U returns to play June 28-30 at the Bitterroot Brawl in Stevensville.
THE NORTH 16U
GAME ONE
Velocity 18U 002 00X X — 2 4 2
The North 122 14X X — 10 10 3
W — Koskela: 5 IP, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, 10K. L — Marlow: 4IP, 10H, 8ER, 8BB, 0K.
HITS: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 2, Hindle 2, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Traver 1, Neesvig 1. VEL — Browne 2, Donely 1, Goeske 1.
3B — Fitchett, Browne. HR — Gravier.
RBI: N — Gravier 5, Koskela 1, Neesvig 1. VEL — Donley 2.
GAME TWO
The North 112 033 X — 10 6 0
Villains 16U 003 020 X — 5 4 6
W — Gravier: 2.1 IP, 3H, 3ER, 6BB, 4K. L — Brumley: 3IP, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 6K.
HITS: N — Kohal 2, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Falk 1, Hindle 1. VIL — Aamodt 1, Brumley 1, McCollum 1, Susa 1.
2B — Kohal, Susa. 3B — Brumley. HR – Fitchett.
RBI: N — Fitchett 5, Falk 2, Kohal 1. VIL — Brumley 2, Susa 2.
GAME THREE
The North 237 9XX X — 21 15 2
Palouse 18U 012 0XX X — 3 7 6
W — Fitchett: 4IP, 7H, 0ER, OBB, 3K. L — N/A.
HITS: N — Fitchett 3, A. Frederickson 2, Gravier 2, Koskela 2, Hindle 2, Kohal 1, Falk 1, Miller 1, Neesvig 1. PAL — N/A.
2B — Miller, Hindle, Fitchett. 3B — Fitchett. HR — Gravier, Koskela.
RBI: N — Koskela 4, Gravier 4, Fitchett 3, A. Frederickson 2, Miller 2, Kohal 1, Hindle 1. PAL — N/A.
GAME FOUR
Villains 18U 000 01X X — 1 3 3
The North 322 2XX X — 9 12 3
W — Koskela: 5IP, 3H, 0ER, 2BB, 11K. L — Kruger: 4IP, 12H, 5ER, 0BB, 5K.
HITS: N — A. Frederickson 3, Koskela 3, Gravier 2, Fitchett 1, Neesvig 1, Kohal 1, Hindle 1. VIL — DeLeon 1, Lozier 1, Sam 1.
2B — Gravier. HR – A. Frederickson.
RBI: N — A. Frederickson 2, Koskela 1, Neesvig 1, Hindle 1. VIL — None.
GAME FIVE
The North 001 201 X — 4 5 3
Palouse 18U 030 12X X — 6 9 2
W — Rees: 6IP, 5H, 4ER, 6BB, 10K. L — Ficthett: 5IP, 9H, 3ER, 0BB, 4K.
HITS: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 1, Fitchett 1, Fisher 1. PAL — Kapofu 2, Wolfe 2, Randall 1, Bell 1, Rees 1, Cromie 1, Stewart 1.
2B — Randall, Kapofu, Stewart, Rees, Wolfe. HR — Gravier, Cromie.
RBI: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 1, Fitchett 1. PAL — Randall 2, Cromie 2.