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Mules rally to kick Toledo, 8-6
Friday, April 30, 2004 11:57 PM PDT
By Staff
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TOLEDO ---- Aaron Colby's two-run double keyed Wahkiakum's four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Mules tuned up for Tuesday's big showdown against Kalama with an 8-6 victory over Toledo in a Southwest Washington 1A League Southern Division baseball game Friday.
Colby's smash made a winner out of relief pitcher Randy Hoven, who tossed the final two innings. Matt Mogush pitched the first five frames for the Mules (11-3, 8-2 league).
Wahkiakum trailed 6-4 after Toledo plated three runs in the sixth, but came through in the seventh to remain in second place in the division, 1 1/2 games behind Kalama (9-0 league). The Chinooks visit the Mules on Tuesday.
Hoven had a two-run double in the fifth for Wahkiakum and added a single. Steve Henifin had three hits, David McNally had two hits and two RBIs, and Colby chipped in a single to go with his clutch double.
Gwynne 'cuffs Tigers
NAPAVINE ---- Spencer Gwynne continued to handcuff the rest of the Southwest Washington 1A League Southern Division on Friday, tossing a one-hitter and whiffing 10 to lead Kalama to a 10-0 whitewashing of Napavine.
"Dominant, dominant, dominant," Kalama coach Dave Orzel said of Gwynne, who walked just one. "He was in complete control, from start to finish."
The division-leading 'Nooks (12-2, 9-0 league) got two singles, two doubles and three RBIs from Broc Harkleroad, and Scott Presseisen was 3-for-4 with a double. Bo Storedahl hit a home run, a double and knocked in three runs, and Chris White tripled.
"Our whole defense was outstanding. Everyone contributed. There was great communication between the guys," Orzel added.
Tigers sweep twinbill
CLATSKANIE ---- Sophomore pitcher Kyle Sloderbeck struck out six and helped his cause with two hits and four runs scored as Clatskanie whipped De La Salle 14-4 in the first game of a Northwest 2A League doubleheader Friday.
The Tigers completed the sweep with a 12-1 win in the second game. Both games went five innings. The wins set up a big twinbill showdown Tuesday at second-ranked Warrenton, which leads the NWL with a 10-0 mark.
"He (Sloderbeck) did what we asked him to do," Clatskanie coach Kevin Moffat said. "He threw strikes and kept them off-balance. He's got a good little curve."
Two of the Knights' runs were unearned.
Miles Johnson (2-for-3, two RBIs), Brian Witt (2-for-4, two RBIs), Sean Doyle (two RBIs) and Brandon Mollenhour (two hits) also hit well for the Tigers (16-4, 9-1 league).
In the nightcap, Ryan Taylor pitched all five innings. He struck out six and allowed two hits.
Sloderbeck scored three runs, Johnson had two hits, and Taylor drove in a pair of runs.
Rockets throttle 'Dogs
CARSON, Wash. ---- Castle Rock banged out 25 hits and crossed the plate 32 times in a SWW 2A Trico Division doubleheader sweep of Stevenson on Friday.
The Rockets (6-4 Trico) won the opener 15-1 and the nightcap 17-4, both games lasting five innings because of the mercy rule.
Kevin Heaton (five strikeouts, one earned run) and Tyler Berndt (two strikeouts) teamed up on the mound for the Rockets in the first game. Josh Wenger (2-for-3), Kyle Foster (3-for-3, four RBIs), Lucas Myers 3-for-3, three RBIs), Heaton 2-for-4, two RBIs), Brent Johnson (two RBIs) and Will Lomer (two RBIs) were the hitting stars for CR, which did not commit an error while erupting for 14 hits.
James Gehring and Brandon Jacobi split mound duty in the second game, with Jacobi whiffing six of the 12 batters he faced. He did not walk a batter.
Jacobi (2-for-3), Caleb Ledford (2-for-3, two RBIs), Foster (2-for-3, three RBIs), Aaron Gehring (2-for-3, RBI), Lomer (two RBIs) and Ben Harvey (RBI) all hit well for the Rockets.
"We hit the ball well, and overall we're showing progress and taking strides," Rockets coach Dennis Mackey said.
Beavers hammer Fish
ILWACO ---- A torrent of Ilwaco errors gave Woodland twin five-inning victories, 23-3 and 14-0, in SWW 2A Trico Division action Friday.
Ken Almond started things off with a grand-slam home run in the second inning of the first game. He finished the opener 4-for-4 with five RBIs. Jeff Sturdivan (3-for-3), Justin Leonard (3-for-4), Tim Roth (3-for-4), Seth Drake (3-for-4, homer), Aaron Cash (3-for-4, two RBIs) and Zane Reynolds (three-run homer) were among Woodland's many productive hitters.
Zach Murray pitched three innings for the win.
Ty Drake hurled the second-game victory, and Seth Drake (3-for-4, two RBIs), Michael Bright (2-for-2), Matt Livermore (2-for-3, two RBIs) and Reynolds (2-for-2) were all multiple hitters.
For Ilwaco, four players ---- John Wright, Bobby Crislip, Nick Leonard and Rocky Mirelez ---- had two hits in both games. The Fishermen also helped Woodland out with 10 errors, leading to 26 unearned runs.
Ducks maul Mounties
TOUTLE ---- Toutle Lake committed seven errors against White Pass on Friday in a SWW 1A Southern Division game, but still managed to whip the Mounties 10-4.
Matt Hanna (2-for-4 with two RBIs), Layne Higgins (2-for-4 with a two-run homer), and Brent Hanson (2-for-3) were the standout hitters for TL (9-6, 9-2 in league).
Scots clinch playoffs
CAMAS ---- Kelso crushed Camas 16-7 on Friday to clinch at least a tie for second place in the Greater St. Helens 3A League.
The Hilanders (13-3-1, 6-2 league) can wrap up second place and a No. 2 seed to the District 4 playoffs with a win over Washougal at home Monday. Columbia River pounded Washougal 11-1 on Friday to wrap up its third consecutive league championship and drop the Panthers (5-3 league) one game behind Kelso with two league games remaining.
Kelso's victory also eliminated Mark Morris from playoff contention.
The Kelso-Camas game ended too late Friday for details to be included in The Daily News.
BOYS SOCCER
River punches Jacks
R.A. Long saw its playoff hopes dashed for good Friday night in a 4-1 loss to Columbia River in a Greater St. Helens 3A League match at Longview Memorial Stadium.
The Lumberjacks (5-9 league) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first 10 minutes when Chris Holway scored on an assist from Jonny Gordian. But the Chieftains took over from there, using a physical style of play to get back in the game, RAL coach John Bates said.
"After we scored, they pulled out their bag of cheap tricks. I guess a team like that doesn't like giving up a goal against us," Bates said. "They started smacking us in the mouth. They busted open the lip of one of our kids and another one of our boys chipped a tooth. I guess the referee isn't inclined to call something like that."
Bates said his Jacks, who trailed 2-1 at halftime, simply "ran out of gas" in the second half.
Jonathan Bates, Adrian Orosco and Will Hillebrand played well defensively for RAL.
P'Makers blank Kelso
CAMAS ---- Greater St. Helens 3A League powerhouse Camas inflicted a 5-0 loss on Kelso Friday.
Taking into account Camas' five straight league titles, an unfamiliar artificial-turf field and boisterous home crowd, Kelso coach Max Anderson wasn't too disappointed.
"It was 3-0 at halftime," he said. "They got in a couple greasy ones right at the end. ... We feel pretty good about the result, all things considered."
GIRLS GOLF
MM remains unbeaten
VANCOUVER ---- Mark Morris remained undefeated at 8-0 in the Greater St. Helens 3A League with a 203-221 win over Columbia River on Friday at Green Meadows Golf Course, clinching at least a share of the league title.
Jenna Buchanan of River was the match medalist, but MM's Emily Gray (48), Julian Hanson (51), Morgan Race (52) and Emily O'Hollaren (52) played steady golf to pick up the team win.
SOFTBALL
Chieftains KO Kelso
Columbia River plated three runs in the sixth inning to break open a one-run game, and went on to defeat Kelso 6-3 in a Greater St. Helens 3A League matchup Tuesday.
The Chieftains, who are now tied with Kelso for second place in the GSHL at 5-2, had three hits in the inning and also took advantage of two errors by the Lassies.
Carri O'Neil pitched a complete game for Kelso, scattering 11 hits and giving up one earned run.
Kelso scored a run in the first inning, with Anna Owen driving in Megan Parsons with a single. Anna Whiteman added an RBI single in the third, and Samantha Heuett's fielder's choice knocked in Sara Johnson in the sixth for the Lassies.
Whiteman led the Lassies with three hits and Owens had two. Whiteman played well defensively behind the plate.
Kelso split its season series with River, which plays league-leading Washougal next week.
Indians no-hit Mules
TOLEDO ---- Toledo skunked Wahkiakum 18-0 in five innings of a SWW 1A Southern Division game, with the Indians' Megan Mallough and Beth Holmes combining for a no-hitter.
Mallough faced the minimum number of batters in the first three innings, striking out seven, and Holmes had four whiffs in the last two frames. Rachel Fudge pitched for Wahkiakum.
Tausha Martin was the top hitter for Toledo, going 4-for-4, and six girls had two hits apiece: Tori Reisbeck, Amber Hopf, Mandy Wallace, Candice Bodine, Kandis Jarvis and Holmes.
Rockets rout Ilwaco
ILWACO ---- Castle Rock dominated an SWW 2A Trico doubleheader against Ilwaco, dealing the Lady Fishermen 9-0 and 15-2 defeats Friday.
Kristi Hope pitched the first win, striking out seven, walking one and scattering four hits. In the second game, Kylie Stone threw a three-hitter with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Courtney Mathews (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Rachel Rahn (2-for-3, two RBIs) were CR's offensive standouts in the first game, and the bats of MacKenzee Opp (2-for-4, double, triple, three RBIs), Rahn (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Ashley Amos (two RBIs) sparked the nightcap win.
Amos and Stacey Fleming were key defenders in the first game, and Kaylee Parker and Opp defended well in the nightcap for the Rockets (6-5, 5-1 league).
Tigers keep on rolling
CLATSKANIE, Ore. ---- Clatskanie stayed perfect in the Northwest 2A League with a doubleheader sweep of De La Salle on Friday, winning 8-0 and 6-1.
Courtney Sherman pitched the first win, one-hitting the Knights and striking out five. Savannah White hit a double and a triple, while Tanya Gutierrez and shortstop Kyleigh Bates were the top defenders.
In the second game, Kynsi Stout threw four innings for the win before Sherman came in for the save. They combined for a four-hitter and 12 strikeouts. White hit two more triples in that game, and Gutierrez and Bates had one each. Second baseman Tomi Jo Gutierrez played well on defense, and Tracy Somes was 2-for-4.
The Tigers (11-0 league) travel to Warrenton (10-1) Tuesday for a game with league championship implications.
Chinooks edge Tigers
NAPAVINE ---- After five innings of scoreless softball, Kalama eked out a pair of runs for a 2-0 win over Napavine on Friday in an SWW 1A Southern Division game.
Dani Nelson led off the sixth with a single, and when Kayla Fleck hit a double over the center fielder's head, Nelson scored from first. In the seventh, Amanda Clark came off the bench with one out, walked, reached second and third on passed balls, and finally reached home on a grounder by Stephanie Kilkelly.
Kilkelly pitched a one-hitter for the Chinooks, wreaking havoc on the Tigers' lineup with 15 strikeouts. Rashelle Davenport went 1-for-3.
GIRLS WATER POLO
Cowlitz falls to Islanders
MERCER ISLAND ---- Inglemoor dealt Cowlitz a 10-4 defeat Friday in girls club water polo action.
Stephanie Borroz had the best stats for Cowlitz with two goals and three steals, and the other two scores were from Maya Dill (also two steals) and Joyce Kaminski.
Goalie Amber Shelton had nine blocks.
GIRLS TENNIS
Morales lifts Rockets
CASTLE ROCK ---- Romi Morales moved up from the junior varsity because of an injury and responded with a 6-2, 6-0 victory in her No. 3 singles match, helping Castle Rock past White Salmon 3-2 in an SWW 2A match Friday.
Also for the Rockets (6-3, 6-2 league), senior April Kramer continued her steady play with a 6-0, 6-0 win, and the doubles team of Rachel Kandoll and Mindee Shrull won a marathon two-set match 7-5, 7-6 (8-6).
Monarchs tame RAL
Mark Morris beat R.A. Long 4-1 on Friday in a GSHL 3A matchup, with the doubles team of Libby Harvey and Ashley Danielson picking up the Jills' win in three sets.
Rachel Burns (6-1, 6-0), Christen Anneberg (6-2, 6-2), Jonelle Davis (6-0, 6-1), and the team of Lindsay Lucas and Erin Murphy (6-1, 6-3) all won for the Monarchs.
Harvey and Danielson beat Amanda Millard and Imogene Mankin 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Lassies outlast Camas
CAMAS ---- The match took four hours to decide, but Kelso finally beat Camas 3-2 on Friday in a GSHL 3A contest.
Ericka Olson and Ashley Rosbach won a three-hour, 15-minute doubles match 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, but they had it easy compared to Kelso's second doubles team, which went a half-hour longer, with two tiebreakers, and lost.
Sarah Womack (6-2, 6-0) and Crystal Jewett (6-2, 6-1) gave Kelso singles wins.
TRACK AND FIELD
Kalama boys second
WASHOUGAL ---- Kalama got wins from James Castle in the high jump (5-10) and Jacob Odem in the pole vault (12-0), and used its depth to notch valuable team points en route to a second-place finish at the Washougal Invitational Twilight Meet on Friday.
The host Panthers won the title with 125 points, followed by the Chinooks (93), Burnaby Central of British Columbia (83), Fort Vancouver (70), White Salmon (53), Stevenson (40), Mark Morris (39) and La Center (24).
Trevor Wren and Castle finished two-three in the long jump at 20-2 and 20-1, respectively.
For the Kalama girls, who finished eighth out of eight teams, Janice Morrow was the only winner with a toss of 122-8 in the javelin.
JV report
Girls tennis
Mark Morris 5, R.A. Long 0 -- Shannon Prichard and Kensi Wolgamott won their matches 8-1 for Mark Morris, and Chelsie Omeg and Branddy Hefelin won their doubles match 8-2. RAL's Emily Bailey lost a tough three-set match.
Kelso 3, Camas 2 -- Jana Kadlubiakova (9-8), Samia El Omari (8-6) and the team of Brittany Osborn and Chantell Scott (9-8) were Kelso's winners.
Baseball
Kelso 11, Camas 2 -- Jordan Sanders pitched the complete game, his fifth win of the season, and A.J. Marston and Armondo Rodriguez had three hits each. Paul Jungclaus and David Rice both had two hits.
Mark Morris 8, R.A. Long 0 -- Austin Brown (three innings, two hits allowed) and Cody Graves (four innings, two hits, five strikeouts) pitched well for the Monarchs (10-6). Graves had a two-run single and Mac Collette had an RBI double. Andy Rose had two of RAL's four hits.
Castle Rock 27, Wahkiakum 8 -- Tyler Luster had a big day with three hits, including a home run, and knocked in six runs for the Rockets. Travis Cochran and Anthony Knutson had three hits each.
Softball
Kelso 9, Columbia River 3 -- Chelsea LeMonds (3-for-4), Kim Paollili (3-for-4) and Whitney Smith (2-for-4) were the Lassies' top hitters. Paollili pitched the win, striking out six and giving up six hits.
Mark Morris 4, Washougal 3 -- Bailee Mayer allowed five hits and struck out nine on the mound, and Sadie Ray and Sarah Charette went 2-for-4.
Castle Rock 12, Ilwaco 1 -- CR's Chelsey Embree went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and three runs scored, and Ashley Hartsoch hit a triple and scored a run.
Castle Rock 19, Ilwaco 4 -- Chelsey Embree was 2-for-3 with a homer and five RBIs, and Stephani Mattison went 2-for-2.
Girls golf
Mark Morris vs. Columbia River -- No team scores were kept, but Jaclyn Duscha of MM was the medalist with a 57.
C-squad report
Girls tennis
Mark Morris 7, R.A. Long 3 -- R.A. Long's Alyson Merrill and Amber Michels won twice, 6-1 and 6-0 in separate matches, and Ciara Hunter and Sarah Phok won 6-4. For Mark Morris, Kelley McDaniel and Leah Merry (6-4) and Morgan Gilchrist and Mallory Burns (6-3) were among the winners.
Baseball
Kelso 6, Camas 1 -- Jacob Green pitched the win, allowing three hits and whiffing eight. Taylor Starr (three hits) and Josh Miller (double, two RBIs) led the offense for the Scots.
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