Valiant, but vanquished

The North Mason High School softball team earned the No. 10 seed in the District 2/3 2A Bi-District tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Bulldogs defeated Tyee 15-0 in three innings to open the tournament and then cruised past White River 15-2 in five innings. North Mason's season ended in heartbreaking fashion Saturday with a 3-2 loss to Olympic League rival North Kitsap, which went on to finish fifth in the tournament and advance to the 2A state tournament.