Crimson Bears softball team gives seniors special win

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The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears softball team swept the visiting Sitka Wolves in a pair of non-conference games, 15-6 on Friday and 16-14 on Saturday’s senior night celebrations, at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.

“I was really impressed with our team, and how we stayed up and stayed focused, and altogether came back and were able to pull off the win tonight for our senior night,” JDHS senior Taiya Bentz said Saturday. “It was impressive and really fun.”

Bentz and seniors Tatum Billings, Bryanna Eakes, Ella Schmidt, Jadela Saetern and Kayla Peter were honored.

“I think it is more special because it is senior night,” Bentz said. “It was country wise email marketing list our last home game and we beat them yesterday so we knew we could do it. We know our team had the ability so not having been able to do it would have been sad. It is very bittersweet…I love softball and I love the team and the fact that it is slowly coming to an end is very sad, but it feels good to have played four years and won.”

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé softball first base senior Taiya Bentz waits for a throw against Sitka on Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park during the Crimson Bears’ senior appreciation game. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé softball first base senior Taiya Bentz waits for a throw against Sitka on Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park during the Crimson Bears’ senior appreciation game. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS trailed 3-0 after one inning and 7-0 heading into the bottom of the second inning before Eakes earned a walk, sophomore Skylar Oliva singled, both advanced on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Brynn Wheeler, Eakes scored on a wild pitch and Bentz singled, scoring Oliva.

Sitka led 10-2 when JDHS scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning with Billings, junior Gwen Nizich, Oliva, sophomore Lily Hayes and Bentz crossing the plate. JDHS closed to 10-9 in the bottom of the fourth as Billings and Nizich scored.