Kirkland defeats Redmond for 9-10 all-stars district softball title

Redmond's 9-10 Softball All-Stars lost to Kirkland, 1-0, in the District 9 final on Monday at Everest Park. Kirkland pitcher Kya Aldrich struck out 16 of 18 batters for a perfect game, leading Kirkland to the state tournament.

July 13, 2016 2:30 pm
Redmond 9-10 Softball All-Stars lost to Kirkland
Redmond 9-10 Softball All-Stars lost to Kirkland

Redmond’s 9-10 Softball All-Stars lost to Kirkland, 1-0, in the District 9 final on Monday at Everest Park. Kirkland pitcher Kya Aldrich struck out 16 of 18 batters for a perfect game, leading Kirkland to the state tournament.

Redmond’s Natalia Farago allowed only one run and three hits and struck out 13 in her fifth complete game in five days.

Redmond team members were Cate Bowman, Paige Boyce, Anne Crystal, Gracie Cunningham, Farago, Vanessa Hepkin, Amanda Huang, Maia Jacobs, Kimora Johnson, Krista Kostoff, Malia Parra, Amanda Robarge, Brooke Taylor and Tatum Wood.

Top hitters for Redmond during the tournament were Johnson (.529, home run), Crystal (.522), Bowman (.467), Wood (.438, home run), Farago (.409), Kostoff (.389) and Huang (.333).

Kostoff tossed a no-hitter in a 32-3 win over Mercer Island.

Redmond also defeated Bellevue East/Thunderbird/West, 7-4; Sammamish, 4-0; Issaquah, 10-0; and Sno-Valley North, 10-9.