{"id":3412,"date":"2025-05-24T20:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2025-05-24T20:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:47:25","slug":"lady-knights-score-early-down-ferndale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=3412","title":{"rendered":"Lady Knights score early, down Ferndale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kelseyville punches ticket to semifinal showdown with Willits with 7-2 win over Wildcats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KELSEYVILLE >> The Kelseyville Knights put the pressure on Ferndale early, scoring three first-inning runs, and never looked back during a 7-2 victory over the Wildcats in the quarterfinal round of the North Coast Section Division 6 softball playoffs Friday evening in Kelseyville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville (8-11), the No. 1 seed in the Division 6 field, advances to Tuesday\u2019s semifinals against No. 5 seed Willits (14-9) at 5 p.m. in Kelseyville. Kelseyville finished tied for third in the North Central League I standings this season, but of the four NCL I teams to reach the postseason this year, the Knights, under the direction of first-year coach Brittany Rumfelt, are the last one standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willits finished second behind Calistoga in the NCL II standings this season, but Wolverines (14-9) upset No. 4 seed Calistoga 9-4 in quarterfinal-round play Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am proud of the team today as a whole,\u201d Rumfelt said of her Knights. \u201cWe had no errors. Matisyn Mateer made a diving stop (at second base) and continued to make the out flawlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rumfelt also praised the glove work of shortstop Aubree Sperber and third baseman Cali Schnabl, the team\u2019s lone senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAubree made great plays at shortstop and Cali made great plays at third base,\u201d Rumfelt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rumfelt saved her highest praise for winning pitcher Ashlyn Wurm, a junior, who allowed just one hit although she did walk eight and strike out eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ashlyn Wurm pitched the best I have witnessed to date,\u201d Rumfelt said. “Stats may not show it, but her overall composure and relentlessness to not give into outside uncontrofafllables was fantastic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wurm also anchored the Kelseyville offense, going 3-for-4 and scoring each time she reached base. Her battery mate, catcher Jordyn Wurm, went 1-for-2 with a RBI, and Sperber (0-for-1) drove in two runs. Kat Wheelan also had a hit. Mateer, Wheelan, Kylee Denham and Morgan Rogers all scored runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville last won a section championship in softball in 2000, a streak Rumfelt and the Knights can end with two more wins. If Rumfelt does guide Kelseyville to the title, the 2007 Clear Lake High graduate will have one as a coach and one as a player after the Cardinals went 27-0 during Rumfelt\u2019s senior season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 3 seed Tomales also advanced to the semifinals on Friday with a 12-9 win over Redwood Christian. Tomales will host the winner of a Saturday game between No. 2 seed St. Vincent and No. 7 Hoopa Valley on either Tuesday or Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Division 6 championship game takes place May 30 or May 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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