Aberdeen’s slim lead in the 2A Evergreen League fastpitch slipped away after a 26-11 loss to W.F. West on Wednesday at the Bishop Sports Complex in Aberdeen.
Playing without the services of standout starting pitcher and slugger Lilly Camp, Aberdeen was out of form, committing several errors and failing to thwart Bearcats rallies.
The Bobcats (6-5 overall, 4-2 2A Evergreen) got off to an ominous start as W.F. West (9-3, 5-1) scored five runs in the top of the first off Aberdeen starter Rylee Hendrickson.
Aberdeen responded with seven runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead, highlighted by two-run doubles by Shyanna Patrick and Britten Neal and an RBI single from Hendrickson to take the lead.
The Bobcats defense struggled to contain the Bearcats without Camp in the circle. W.F. West scored seven runs off Aberdeen reliever Abby Mainio as the Bobcats defense committed three errors in the top of the second.
RYAN SPARKS / THE DAILY WORLD Aberdeen’s Abby Mainio throws a pitch during a 26-11 loss to W.F. West on Wednesday in Aberdeen.
Once again, Aberdeen’s offense responded. The Bobcats pulled to within a run at 12-11 after scoring a run on an error and a wild pitch followed by back-to-back, two-out RBI singles from Scotlyn Lecomte and Neal.
That was as close as the Cats would get as W.F. West scored three in the fourth and put the game in mercy-rule territory with 11 runs in the fifth.
Aberdeen was led by standout Aili Scott, who was a perfect 4-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored from her leadoff spot. Neal went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI for the Cats.
RYAN SPARKS / THE DAILY WORLD Aberdeen’s Zoe Vessey throws to first during a 26-11 loss to W.F. West on Wednesday in Aberdeen.
Camp is expected to be cleared to play on Thursday after suffering a strained abdominal muscle last week.
The loss puts Aberdeen one game behind W.F. West and a half-game behind Centralia in the league standings.
The Bobcats hosted Rochester in a league game on Friday.
W.F. West 570 3(11) – 26 14 1
Aberdeen 704 00 – 11 12 6
WP: Fluetsch (5 IP, 7 R, 4 ER, 9 H, 5 BB, 3 K). LP: Mainio (4 IP, 21 R, 7 ER, 12 H, 8 BB, K).
Leading hitters: WFW – Myers (4-4, 3 R, 4 RBI); White (3-5, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI); Fluetsch (2-6, 3 R, 3 RBI); Fragner (1-2, 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI); Etter (1-3, 3 R, 2 RBI); Hawkins (1-3, 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI); Vigre (1-4, 3 R, RBI); Gray (1-5, 2 RBI). Aberdeen – Scott (4-4, 3B, 2 R); Neal (2-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI); S. Lecomte (2-4, RBI); Vessey (1-2, 2 R); Yakovich (1-2, R, RBI); Patrick (1-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI); Hendrickson (1-1, R, RBI).
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 1, Ocosta 0
Two of the most promising young pitchers in the 2B class squared off as Pe Ell-Willapa Valley edged Ocosta 1-0 in the opening game of a doubleheader on Wednesday in Westport.
The game featured two top flight pitchers in the Titans’ Lauren Emery and Ocosta’s Jessie Gilbert, and they didn’t disappoint.
Emery allowed one hit and three walks while striking out 15 Wildcats while Gilbert allowed one earned run on five hits and three walks with 17 strikeouts.
The lone run of the game came in the top of the sixth when Lauren Matlock led off with a walk followed by a Jillian Hodel single. Payton Peterson then reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bases. Grace Huber worked a walk off Gilbert on four straight pitches to force in Matlock for the game’s only run.
That was all Emery would need as she struck out the side in the sixth – working around an intentional walk to Gilbert – and followed that with a 1-2-3 seventh to give PWV the win.
Emery threw 88 pitches – 66 for strikes – and allowed a first-inning single to Samantha Schlegel for Ocosta’s only hit of the game.
PWV 000 001 0 – 1 5 1
Ocosta 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
WP: Emery (7 IP, 0 R, H, 3 BB, 15 K). LP: Gilbert (7 IP, R, ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 17 K).
Leading hitters: PWV – Matlock (2-3, 2B, R); Hodel (2-3); Huber (0-2, RBI). Ocosta – Schlegel (1-3).
Ocosta 7, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 5
Ocosta scored three runs in the top of the seventh to earn a 7-5 win over Pe Ell-Willapa Valley in the nightcap.
Ocosta (8-3, 5-3 2B Pacific) tied the game at 2-2 on an error followed by a Brynn Rasmus RBI single to score Joanah Rosander. Sophia Milanowsky singled in Payton Peterson and Jillian Hodel as PWV regained the lead 4-2 in the bottom of the third.
Ocosta’s Zaida Morales knotted the game up once again with a two-run single in the fifth, scoring Noel Cuzdey and Jessie Gilbert to tie the game at 4-all.
The Titans regained the lead when Grace Huber drove in Peterson with a single in the bottom of the fifth.
In the top of the seventh, three Titans errors opened the door for the Wildcats, and they barged right through.
With Gilbert aboard with a leadoff walk and one out, Rasmus reached on an error, chasing PWV starter Lauren Emery from the game.
Eliza Barnum entered in relief and struck out Morales for the second out.
Ava Weimar reached base on PWV’s second error of the inning, loading the bases. Jolissa Schlegel then walked to bring in Gilbert with the tying run and was followed by Sophie Olive reaching on an error to score Rasmus for a 6-5 Ocosta lead. Samantha Schlegel followed with a walk to give the Wildcats a 7-5 lead.
Gilbert took care of the rest, getting Lauren Matlock to fly out followed by two strikeouts to end the game and give Ocosta a rare win over the defending state champions.
Gilbert earned the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits and a walk with 12 strikeouts.
PWV sits one game behind Raymond-South Bend for the top spot in the league and will host Ilwaco for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Ocosta is tied with Ilwaco for fourth place in the top-heavy league standings and took on Toledo Friday at Toledo High School.
Ocosta 002 020 3 – 7 5 1
PWV 202 010 0 – 5 5 5
WP: Gilbert (7 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, BB, 12 K); LP: Emery (6.2 IP, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 6 BB, 5 K).
Leading hitters: PWV – Matlock (1-4, R); Hodel (1-3, 2 R, RBI); Huber (1-3, 2 RBI); Milanowski (1-3, 2 RBI); Channell (1-3). Ocosta – Morales (1-4, 2 RBI); S. Schlegel (1-3, R, RBI); Cuzdey (1-4, R, RBI); Rasmus (1-4, R, RBI); Ness (1-1).
BOYS PREP SOCCER
Montesano 9, Forks 1
Montesano’s season-long league dominance continued with a 9-1 victory over the Forks Spartans on Wednesday in Forks.
The Bulldogs (10-1, 10-0 1A Evergreen) got three goals apiece from Mateo Sanchez and Jiovanny Torres in the victory.
Levi Clements opened the scoring with a goal off a Sanchez assist in the 24th minute followed by Sanchez netting a goal off a Dalton Harris assist in the 29th minute.
Leading 2-0 at the half, Montesano erupted for seven goals in the second half, with Torres scoring three goals while Sanchez and Felix Romero added two goals apiece over the final 40 minutes.
Monte’s offense was accurate on Wednesday, with 14 of the Bulldogs’ 18 shots on target (78%).
Montesano now holds a two-game lead over Eatonville in the 1A Evergreen League standings with four games left to play.
Monte hosts Hoquiam at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Montesano 2 7 – 9
Forks 0 1 – 1
Scoring
First half – 1, Montesano, Levi Clements (Sanchez), 24th minute. 2, Montesano, Sanchez (Harris), 29th minute.
Second half – 3, Montesano, Sanchez (Torres), 47th minute. 4, Forks, 49th minute. 5, Romero, Montesano, 53rd minute. 6, Montesano, Romero (Levi Clements), 55th minute. 7, Montesano, Torres, 62nd minute. 8, Montesano, Torres (Levi Clements), 64th minute. 9, Montesano, Sanchez, 68th minute. 10, Montesano, Torres, 79th minute.
Elma 9, Ilwaco 1
Elma took care of business with a 9-1 win over Ilwaco on Wednesday in Ilwaco.
The Eagles (6-6, 6-4 1A Evergreen) got three goals in the first half as Matthew Wood, Ivan Torres and Jose Perez scored within a span of 11 minutes late in the half.
In the second half, Elma standout Cason Seaberg took over. The reigning league MVP scored in the 43rd minute off an assist from Theo Flores then hooked up with Perez for a goal five minutes later. Seaberg assisted on a Perez goal in the 50th minute, with Perez returning the favor for Seaberg’s third goal of the game in the 53rd minute.
After an Ilwaco goal made it a 7-1 game, Elma scored on an Ilwaco own goal followed by Seaberg’s fourth of the game on an assist from Flores.
With the win, Elma holds a 1.5-game lead over Tenino for third place in the 1A Evergreen League.
The Eagles took on Hoquiam Friday in Hoquiam.
Elma 3 6 – 9
Ilwaco 0 1 – 1
Scoring
First half – 1, Elma, Wood (Mendez), 27th minute. 2, Elma, Torres (Doelman), 36th minute. 3, Perez (Seaberg), 38th minute.
Second half – 4, Elma, Seaberg (Flores), 43rd minute. 5, Elma, Seaberg (Perez), 48th minute. 6, Elma, Perez (Seaberg), 50th minute. 7, Seaberg (Perez), 53rd minute. 8, Ilwaco, 58th minute. 9, Elma, own goal, 63rd minute. 10, Seaberg (Flores), 69th minute.
Eatonville 2, Hoquiam 1
Hoquiam nearly pulled off an upset in a 2-1 loss to Eatonville on Wednesday in Hoquiam.
The Grizzlies (5-5, 5-4 1A Evergreen) trailed 1-0 at halftime against the league’s No. 2 team before tying the game when Carlos Orozco Perez scored off a feed from Santiago Martinez Ortiz with 47:07 on the clock.
Eatonville (8-3, 8-2) scored the eventual game-winner off a free kick with approximately two minutes left in the game.
Hoquiam sits in fifth place in the league standings and faced Elma Friday in Hoquiam.
Eatonville 1 1 – 2
Hoquiam 0 1 – 1
Other scores
Boys Prep Soccer
Raymond-South Bend 1, Tenino 0
Prep Baseball
Tenino 14, Hoquiam 1
Tenino 18, Hoquiam 1
