Oct. 18—The Greater Spokane League has enjoyed tremendous success at the state slowpitch tournaments since the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association sanctioned the event, and this year the league will send five teams to compete for the highest honor in the state at Kiwanis Fields in Yakima on Friday and Saturday.
—Mt. Spokane (18-0) is the defending 3A/2A champion in slowpitch, as well as the 3A champ in fastpitch, and the Wildcats return as the No. 1 to defend their title.
Mt. Spo takes on eighth-seeded Inglemoor (8-12) in a first-round game at 11 a.m Friday.
—Ridgeline (15-6) earned the No. 2 seed and faces seventh-seeded Ballard (12-4) at 9 a.m.
—Deer Park (13-7) is the No. 3 seed and plays sixth-seeded Columbia River (13-7) at 9 a.m.
—Shadle Park (11-7) is the No. 5 seed and takes on fourth-seeded R.A. Long (18-1) at 11 a.m.
—Ferris (11-7) claimed one of the two 4A seeds from District 6 and was seeded No. 7. The Saxons take on second-seeded Juanita (18-1) at 1 p.m.
Quarterfinals in both brackets are Friday at 5 p.m., the 4A third-place game is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. while 3A/2A third-place game is Saturday at 1 p.m. Both championship games are Saturday at 3 p.m.