WALLA WALLA – Dayton was crowned the District 9 2B softball champions on Friday, as they beat league rivals Asotin and DeSales in closely contested games.

Dayton's offense during the first game against Asotin saw seven different Bulldogs record hits to support a stellar performance from junior pitcher Savannah McFarland, who threw a no-hitter against the Panthers. McFarland had 11 strikeouts in her no-hit bid, as the Lady Bulldogs scored a run in the first two innings followed by a two-run third inning to put the Panthers away.

The championship game brought the Dayton girls up against a tough DeSales squad, who had won their earlier game against Tri-Cities Prep 9-2. There was no score through the first four innings, until RBI's from Heidi Dobbs and Mia Becker gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage in the top of the fifth. DeSales would strike back at the last moment, scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh and final inning off a Nicole Hamada single and a bases-loaded walk.

The game went to extra innings, and Dayton pulled ahead in the top of the eighth with a Megan Robins RBI single, as she drove in Hanna Becker who had gotten on base earlier in the frame with a double. DeSales managed to put a runner on base in the bottom half of the inning, but were unable to bring her home as Dayton wrapped up the district title with a 3-2 extra inning victory.

The Becker sisters stood out for Dayton in the game against DeSales, as sophomore Hanna tallied three hits and junior Mia recorded two in the championship game.

Dayton will be the top seed from District 9 going into the regional tournament this weekend in Spokane, where they will face competition from District 7.

Dayton 5, Asotin 1

Asotin 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 runs 0 hits 4 errors

Dayton 1 1 2 0 1 0 x 5 runs 7 hits 1 errors

Battery - Asotin: Vargas and Mullins; Dayton: McFarland and Mings.

Hits - Asotin: none; Dayton: Laughery, M. Becker, Dobbs, Mings, H. Becker, Robins, White.

Dayton 3, DeSales 2

Dayton 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 runs 9 hits 0 errors

DeSales 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 runs 8 hits 2 errors

Battery - Dayton: McFarland and Mings; DeSales: Brown and Thomas

Hits - Dayton: H. Becker 3, M. Becker 2, Mings, Castorena, Dobbs, Robins; DeSales: Acock 4, E. Hamada, Castaneda, Brown, N. Hamada.