Blast U-18 softball team competes at Nationals

Blast U-18 softball team competes at Nationals

The Bellevue Blast 18U softball team competed in the United States Nationals softball tournament that concluded on Aug. 6 in Salem, Oregon. The Blast advanced to the quarterfinals and compiled an overall record of 3-2 in tournament play. There were 49 teams across the nation who competed at the tournament. Mercer Island players on the roster consisted of Maddie Rowe (pictured on left) and Olivia Kane (pictured on right). Mercer Island head coach Dale Watanabe (middle) was the team statistician.