Article: Young Spartans take care of business.(Sports)

Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard

The moment Marist leadoff hitter Shannon Stacy walked onto the field, she could tell it was playoff time.

"A lot of intensity," Stacy said. "The pressure of knowing we had to win to go on really turns up the intensity."

Stacy did her part, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored to help No. 9 Marist knock off Brookings 3-0 on Monday in the first round of the Class 3A state softball playoffs at Marist High School.

Marist now travels to meet fifth-ranked Sherwood, champions of the Tri-Valley League, on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

CLASS 3A SOFTBALL

The postseason is nothing new to Marist, but ...

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