4A – For the third straight year, Chiawana won the 4A Slowpitch State Championship and they did it in dominating fashion. Chiawana scored over 20 runs in all three of their games at state and scored 30 runs in the semis. The Riverhawks capped off their spectacular season with a 21-0 win in the state title game over Union. Eastmont took third place, defeating Central Valley in the third-place game, 15-11.
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2A/3A – In the 2A/3A tournament, it was University that was attempting to capture a three-peat. They made it back to the State Championship Game after two wins where University scored over 20 runs in the quarterfinals and semis. In the championship game, they squared off against a familiar opponent, Mt. Spokane. Mt. Spokane and University had played each other in the state semifinals in the previous two state tournaments and played a dandy of a game in the state title game, where Mt. Spokane came out victorious, 18-17. Mt. Spokane had won the state championship in 2019, as well. Walla Walla took home third place as they defeated Columbia River 31-8.
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