Two grand slams for Juanita softball on Wednesday | Prep roundup

Brynn Radke and Kristina Warford both hit grand slams as the Juanita High softball team rolled to a 0-2 KingCo victory over Liberty on Wednesday in Issaquah.

April 28, 2016 6:31 pm

Brynn Radke and Kristina Warford both hit grand slams as the Juanita High softball team rolled to a 0-2 KingCo victory over Liberty on Wednesday in Issaquah.

Radke lifted a fly ball over the right field fence to give the Rebels (10-5 overall, 10-3) a 10-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Warford’s fly ball to center field scored the final four runs for the Rebels in the top of the fifth inning.

Radke finished 1-1 with six RBIs and four walks, while Warford was 3-4 with five RBIs. Briar Swayne was 3-4 with one RBI.

Lisa Nelson got the win for the Rebels, striking out nine batters, walking one and giving up four hits in four innings.

Next, the Rebels are scheduled to play Sammamish at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at Juanita High School.

• Lake Washington 7, Bellevue 0. Tori Bivens did a bit of everything for the Kangaroos on Wednesday, hitting a home run and striking out nine batters in a complete-game KingCo victory at Lake Washington High School.
Bivens, who went 4-4 with two RBIS, hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the third inning, giving the Kangs (13-2, 13-0) a 4-0 lead. Bellevue managed only two hits in six innings against Bivens.
Hannah Steele went 1-4, but finished with two RBIs.
Next, Lake Washington is scheduled to play Mercer Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 29 at Lake Washington High School.

Baseball roundup
• Lake Washington 8, Sammamish 2. A triple from Kevin Nakahara kicked off a 6-0 rally for the Kangaroos, helping Lake Washington to a crucial KingCo victory over Sammamish on Wednesday in Bellevue.
Paul Falco improved to 7-0 as a starter, pitching six innings, allowing three hits and one earned run.
Next, the Kangaroos (17-2 overall, 15-2) are scheduled to host Interlake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 29 at Lee Johnson Field in Kirkland.
• Liberty 1, Juanita 0. The Rebels have had their fair share of 1-run baseball games this season, and on Wednesday, Juanita High came up swinging in a close KingCo loss to Liberty in Issaquah.
The Rebels (7-12, 7-10) gave up a run on a wild pitch on the bottom of the second and failed to score despite out-hitting the Patriots 4-2.
Cody Wilson finished 2-3 at the plate. Carter Rusch and Jayson Schroeder also had hits.
Schroeder struck out six batters with only one walk and no earned runs in six innings.
Next, Juanita is scheduled to play Mercer Island at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 29 at Island Crest Park.