Mt. Spokane leads five Greater Spokane League teams to state slowpitch

The Greater Spokane League has experienced remarkable success in the state slowpitch tournaments since the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association introduced the event. For the upcoming season, five teams from the league will compete for the top honor at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima, taking part in the festivities on Friday and Saturday.

Mt. Spokane, the defending 3A/2A champion in slowpitch and the 3A champion in fastpitch, will be returning to defend their title as the No. 1 team. They will face off against eighth-seeded Inglemoor in the opening round at 11 a.m. on Friday.

Ridgeline, the No. 2 seed, will battle seventh-seeded Ballard at 9 a.m. on Friday, while Deer Park, the No. 3 seed, faces sixth-seeded Columbia River at the same time. Shadle Park, the No. 5 seed, will take on fourth-seeded R.A. Long at 11 a.m.

Ferris, which secured one of the two 4A seeds from District 6, will challenge second-seeded Juanita at 1 p.m. Quarterfinal games in both brackets will commence at 5 p.m. on Friday, with the 4A third-place game scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and the 3A/2A third-place game at 1 p.m. The championship games are set to take place on Saturday at 3 p.m.