Cary

PENDLETON — In softball, if you have a dominant pitcher, that player can change the course of a game. If you have two, good things will come your way.

Pendleton’s Kylie Parsons and Sauren Garton were named co-Pitchers of the Year in the Intermountain Conference by a vote of the coaches.

The Bucks’ Tim Cary shared Coach of the Year honors with Crook County’s Jeremy Puckett. Ridgeview’s Kiana Nakamura was named Player of the Year.

“We were pretty lucky this year,” Cary said. “We have two great ones. It doesn’t matter who we put out there, they both have thrown well all year, and they both did very well every time they went out there.”

Parsons, a senior, threw 56 innings over 11 games and finished with a 9-1 record. She scattered 22 hits, gave up five earned runs, struck out 74, walked 24 and had an ERA of .625.

Garton, a junior, hurled 44 innings over 12 games and finished with a 6-0 record. She gave up 20 hits and seven earned runs, but struck out 95 and walked 18. She had an ERA of 1.114.

Together they had an ERA of .840 and struck out 169.

“It’s pretty amazing when you look at the numbers,” Cary said. “We are fortunate to have both those girls throwing for us.”

Joining Parsons and Garton on the first team are first baseman Ella Chrisman, infielder Maria Lilienthal, outfield Chloe Taber and designated player Ellie Samford. Garton also was a second-team selection in the infield.

On the honorable mention team, the Bucks had catcher Brie Youncs and outfielders Daisy Jenness and Jaden Samp.

The Bucks, who at one point had an 11-game win streak, won the IMC regular-season title with a 9-0 record, but dropped an 8-4 game to Ridgeview in the district title game. They finished the season 15-2.

Pendleton only loses three seniors off the team to graduation — Parsons, DeLaney Duchek and Maria Lilienthal.

“For a short season, everything went very, very well,” Cary said. “All-in-all, we had a fantastic year. We have a ton of juniors. It’s after next year that we are worried about. It’s good and bad at the same time.”

Player of the Year — Kiana Nakamura, sr., Ridgeview. Co-Pitchers of the Year — Kylie Parsons, sr., Pendleton and Sauren Garton, jr., Pendleton. Co-Coaches of the Year — Tim Cary, Pendleton and Jeremy Puckett, Crook County.

First team

C — Maddie Trout, sr., The Dalles. 1B — Ella Chrisman, jr., Pendleton. Infield — Kiana Nakamura, sr., Ridgeview; Maria Lilienthal, sr., Pendleton; Teegan Reams, jr., Ridgeview; Sienna Davis, fr., Hood River Valley. Outfield — Lexi Gates, jr., Ridgeview; Chloe Taber, jr., Pendleton; Molly Routson, sr., Hood River Valley. Utility — Emma Lees, jr., Crook County. Designated player — Ellie Samford, jr., Pendleton. Pitchers — Kylie Parsons, sr., Pendleton and Sauren Garton, jr., Pendleton.

Second team

C — Shelbie Stanley, jr., Redmond and Abby Kahler, so., Hood River Valley. 1B — Kennedy Abbas, so., The Dalles. Infield — Danner Hemphill, fr., Crook County; Sauren Garton, jr., Pendleton; Tayha DeGrande, so., Ridgeview; Zoe LeBreton, fr., The Dalles. Outfield — Ally Henry, sr., Ridgeview; Bella Moore, jr., Hood River Valley; Isis Solorzano, sr., Hood River Valley. Utility — Ani Crichton Tunai, fr., The Dalles. Pitchers — Kennedy Abbas, so., The Dalles and Kyra Davis, jr., Hood River Valley.

Honorable mention

C — Brie Youncs, jr., Pendleton. 1B — Aspen Bradley, jr., Redmond. Infield — Jordyn Looney, jr., Ridgeview; Elizabeth Barker, sr., Crook County; Marina Castaneda, fr., Hood River Valley. Outfield — Jaden Samp, jr., Pendleton; Daisy Jenness, jr., Pendleton; Ella Smith, so., The Dalles. Pitcher — Maddie Wissell, so., Redmond.