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RATHDRUM — Allison Russum went 5 for 5 with a triple, double, five RBIs and three runs scored, and the top-seeded Lakeland Hawks rode a 24-hit attack to a 19-9 victory over the second-seeded Sandpoint Bulldogs on Tuesday to advance to the championship game of the 4A Region 1 softball tournament.

Lakeland (8-15) advances to Saturday’s championship round in Rathdrum, which begins at noon. Sandpoint (4-15) plays host to Moscow (4-12) on Thursday in a loser-out game. The winner advances to face Lakeland on Saturday, needing to beat the Hawks twice to win the regional title. Lakeland needs just one win on Saturday to advance to state. Sandpoint beat Moscow 18-8 earlier on Tuesday.

Erika Gallus went 5 for 5 with two doubles, two RBIs and five runs scored for Lakeland. Harley See hit a solo homer and finished 5 for 5 with four runs scored. Haylee Smit was 3 for 3 with three RBIs and three runs.

Natalie Petit drove in four runs for Sandpoint, and Tanis Davis went 4 for 4 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Sandpoint 103 41 — 9 12 0

Lakeland 526 33 — 19 24 0

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

T. Davis and B. Steiger; Taylor Woolley and Mia O’Hara.

HITS: Spt — Edwards, Cessna 2, Davis 4, Petit 2, Irish 2, Steiger. LL — See 5, Gallus 5, Russum 5, Smit 3, Dyer 2, Pluid, Pruitt, O’Hara, Wardak. 2B — Davis 2, Petit 2, Gallus 2, Pruitt, Russum, Smit, Wardak, Pluid. 3B — Russum. HR — Davis, See."

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