Semifinal recap at WIAA Class 4A softball: Skyview rallies for four runs in final inning to stop Jackson's 3-peat bid

SPOKANE - The Groesbeck sisters will certainly look back at the craziest seventh inning of their softball-playing lives - and smile.

Their contributions shockingly ended two-time defending Class 4A champion Jackson's bid to play for another title.

Seemingly dead in the water, Skyview roared to life with four runs in the final inning to stun the Timberwolves, 4-3, at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.

Addison Harmier's two-run single to right field cut the deficit to 3-2, and up came the Groesbeck sisters.

Sam Groesbeck laid down a suicide-squeeze bunt that scored Kya Jenkins with the tying run.

"She is our best sneaky bunter," Skyview coach Kim Anthony said.

And with two outs, Skylar Groesbeck's grounder snuck through the middle of the infield, scoring the game winner.

"It started with a walk," said Anthony, trying to catch her breath. "We were disciplined and did some good things."

Anthony indicated ace pitcher Maddie Milhorn, who limped off the field after being taken out trailing 3-0 in the sixth inning, is highly questionable to pitch in the 4A title game against Redmond, a 4-1 winner over Puyallup.

Milhorn has been battling a leg injury much of the postseason, but injured her knee as well Friday.

In the other semifinal, Redmond's bats stayed hot, especially at the top of the lineup.

Tia Milloy had another extra-base hit, and Ella Claus had two RBI singles to lead the Mustangs to the 4A title game.

Penelope Walker smashed a solo home run in the sixth inning to give Redmond a 4-1 lead.

"We've been down in a lot of games this season," Redmond coach Mike Pluschke said. "And we've learned how to play through that."