Adna opens state title defense with victory over Black Hills

Adna’s Tieander Olson celebrates celebrates after hitting a home run against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Charlie Myers swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Avery Lafontaine (16) throws a pitch during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Avery Lafontaine high-fives assistant coach Marci Bower at first base during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Alyssa Carroll throws to first during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna coaches talk to players after defeating Black Hills 9-3 at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Tieander Olson swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Tieander Olson celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Hannah O’Shurak (00) throws a pitch during a game against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Avery Lafontaine (16) swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Hannah O’Shurak (00) swings at a pitch during a game against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Hannah O’Shurak (00) celebrates after hitting a home run against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Alyssa Carroll (7) runs home during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Charlie Myers (12) throws a pitch during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna head coach Bruce Pocklington talks to Adna’s Tieander Olson (14) at third during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Khloe Hunt prepares to run to third during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Emma Arko (2) smiles while preparing for the play against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Charlie Myers (12) swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Maddie Knight (7) throws a pitch during a game against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Presley Strodemier (1) swings at a pitch against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Haley McMahon (10) swings at a pitch against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Hadleigh Gerard (5) swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Lena McCloskey (2) runs home during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Brytin Dollarhyde (15) celebrates after hitting a home run against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Hadleigh Gerard (5) runs out with teammates to celebrate after Adna’s Brytin Dollarhyde (15) hit a home run against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Kennedi Elliott-Hudson (21) runs out with teammates to celebrate after Adna’s Brytin Dollarhyde (15) hit a home run against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Haley McMahon (10) throws to first during a game against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Hannah O’Shurak (00) throws to first during a game against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Black Hills’ Makenna Oderman (26) swings at a pitch against Adna at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Charlie Myers (12) looks to throw to first during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Hadleigh Gerard (5) throws to first during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Mayvn Shannon (13) swings at the ball during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Alyssa Carroll (7) hits a pitch against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Tieander Olson (14) throws to first during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Adna’s Jaxsyn Lowrey throws the ball back to the pitcher during a game against Black Hills at Adna High School on Monday, March 16.

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Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 3:01 am

BOX SCORE

At Adna HS

PIRATES 9, WOLVES 3

Black Hills002 010 0 — 3

Adna320 310 X — 9

BH Pitching — Knight 2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 SO; O’Shurak 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO. Highlights — O’Shurak 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R; Knight 2-3, 2B, R; Oderman 1-4, 2B, R

ADNA Pitching — LaFontaine 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO; Myers 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO; Baggenstos 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO. Highlights — Olson 2-2, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Dollarhyde 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, R; Carroll 1-3, RBI, R, BB

By The Chronicle staff

The Pirates’ quest for a fourth consecutive Class 2B state tournament started off on the right foot thanks to a quick lead and enough pitching to hold off 2A Black Hills 9-3 at home on Monday night.

Newcomer Tieander Olson, who missed 99 percent of the basketball season, showed out in her first softball game with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first and an RBI double in the second. Brytin Dollarhyde also went deep and drove in three runs plus Charlie Myers left the yard.

Myers, Avery LaFontaine and Teagan Baggenstos combined to allow just four hits and struck out six batters for Adna (1-0).

Black Hills (0-2) chipped away at the deficit on a two-run home run from Hannah O’Shurak, but it never got within three runs the rest of the way. Madddie Knight and Makenna Oderman each had a double and a run scored.

The Wolves hosts 3A Capital on Friday and the Pirates will battle arch rival Napavine in a non-league contest on Thursday.

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