Silverdale pitcher Emily Harkleroad throws against Arts and Sciences Thursday at Warner Par.Silverdale Baptist Academy scuffled through the District 5-A high school softball season a year ago while Arts & Sciences was busy winning the district regular season for the first time in school history.
But two transfers, a freshman pitcher and a healthy Allison Meadows later, SBA’s Lady Seahawks look like the team to beat in the district this season. They stand alone at the top of the standings after defeating CSAS 5-1 on Thursday at Warner Park.
Taylor Moran and Linsey Newell are sophomore transfers from Heritage and batted in the Nos. 3 and 4 spots for Silverdale (13-4, 3-0) against CSAS. Moran ended up 2-for-3 with a line-drive double to left-center in the third inning that drove in two runs.
Leadoff batter Meadows, who missed a good portion of last season because of a stab wound, and Sloane Woodard were aboard when Moran doubled. Meadows also singled and scored on Newell’s groundout in the fifth.
Elise Pearson was also 2-for-3 with a double. She scored one of the Lady Seahawks’ two runs in the sixth.