Aberdeen’s Pratt earns district berth in tennis

Aberdeen’s Aleeta Pratt finishes fourth at subdistrict, advances to district

By The Daily World • May 13, 2017 11:30 pm

GIRLS TENNIS

Subdistrict 2A

OLYMPIA — Aberdeen junior Aleeta Pratt advanced to district by placing fourth in singles in the Subdistrict Class 2A Tournament on Saturday at the Steamboat Island Tennis Club.

The fourth-seeded Pratt earned her district berth with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Centralia’s Taviana Keahey on Saturday morning. She then lost to Black Hills’ Hope Johnston, 7-5, 6-3.

By placing fourth, Pratt must face the No. 5 entry from the Greater St. Helens 2A League in a district play-in (or pigtail) match Friday, also at Steamboat Island. The winner of that contest will advance to the main district draw.

Pratt was in top form in defeating Keahey.

“She played very patiently and very cleanly,” Bobcat coach Ashley Kohlmeier said. “We always give her a hard time about this, but she’s not very patient on the court normally. Today, she waited for her shots — was aggressive when she needed to be and backed off when she needed to. She played very smart tennis.”

C.C. Golf

Cox wins NWAC SWOCC meet

BANDON, Ore. — Grays Harbor’s Justin Cox parlayed a five-under first round to win by three strokes at the two-day Southwest Oregon CC Invitational at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Monday.

Cox shot a five-under 66 in the opening round on Sunday at Pacific Dunes and returned on Monday to shoot one-over 72 for a five-under 138 to win by three strokes over second-place Brady Nelson, of North Idaho CC.

As a team, Grays Harbor College finished eighth overall. Host Southwest Oregon won the team title.

BASEBALL

Chinooks 12, Titans 5

MOSSYROCK — Kalama downed Pe Ell-Willapa Valley to take fifth place in the District IV Class 2B Tournament on Saturday at Mossyrock. Details were not reported.

Already assured of a regional berth, the Titans (11-13) will face Tri-Cities Prep in a Region I contest Saturday at Davis High School in Yakima. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

C.C. Baseball

Chokers fall to Gators

DES MOINES — Grays Harbor College falls to Green River in the first game of an NWAC Western Regional doubleheader on Sunday.

The Gators ate the Chokers, 9-2, in the opener. In the nightcap, GHC led 4-0 after five innings before the rain delay.

Jack Skinner led GHC with two hits, including a double, at the plate. Tyson Johnson took the loss on the mound.

Today, GHC (2-20, 4-36) will host Green River in a regional doubleheader at Olympic Stadium.