The Pe Ell-Willapa Valley softball team wrapped up a perfect regular season and the Aberdeen baseball team missed a golden opportunity to climb the rankings ahead of the district tournament as we review Monday’s Twin Harbors sports action.
SOFTBALL
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 11, Elma 1
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley closed out a perfect regular season with an 11-1 five-inning victory over Elma on Monday in Pe Ell.
The Titans (14-0 overall, 12-0 2B Pacific) hammered 17 hits, led by infielders Merissa Frasier (4-4, 2 2B, RBI) and Annika Mason (4-4, 2B, 3R, 2RBI) both of whom went a perfect 4-for-4 at the dish.
Elma (1-13, 1-10 1A Evergreen) got on the board early when Janessa Sample connected for a solo home run against PWV staring pitcher Olivia Matlock in the top of the first inning.
But it was all PWV after that as the Titans scored three in each of the first two innings, four in the fourth and a run in the fifth to earn a 10-run rule walk-off victory.
Ava Bush (3-4, 4RBI) led PWV by driving in four runs and Sadie Howard (2-3) also had a multi-hit game for the Titans.
Matlock allowed just the home run to Sample in the game, striking out three with no walks in five innings pitched to pick up the win.
PWV head coach Ken Olson said Elma was “much improved” compared to when the two teams faced off in a March 26 season-opener and the Eagles offense challenged his defense.
“(Elma) put the ball in play,” he said, adding the Titans defense made five “tough plays” in the infield and no errors in the game. “Our infield played lights out tonight. … I’m really excited about our defense right now.”
PWV enters this week’s 2B District 4 Tournament as the No. 2 team in the state behind district rival Adna.
Elma 100 00 — 1 1 3
PWV 330 41 — 11 17 0
BASEBALL
Rochester 7, Aberdeen 3
Aberdeen missed a chance to climb up the league standings as the Bobcats fell to Rochester 7-3 in 11 innings on Monday in Aberdeen.
Tied 3-3 after six innings, both pitching staffs held the opposing offenses scoreless until Rochester (5-8, 4-7 2A Evergreen) scored two runs on a bases-loaded single from Cody Morton followed by two runs on a double from Tony Groninger,
Aberdeen (4-9, 3-9) held an early 2-0 lead after Mason Sorensen scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the second and drove in Kale Goings on an RBI groundout in the third.
Rochester scored two runs in the fifth on an error and sacrifice fly to tie the game and took the lead on an RBI single from Kyle Wilson.
The Bobcats tied the game at 3-all in the bottom of the sixth when Tobie Heggie scored on a wild pitch.
Eli Brown went 4-for-5 with two doubles to lead Aberdeen. The senior right-hander also had an impressive evening on the bump, allowing three runs (none earned) on five hits with 12 strikeouts and two walks in 8 1-3 innings pitched.
Heggie (2-5, 2B, R) also had a multi-hit game for the Bobcats.
Maliki Balesteri took the loss for Aberdeen, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits, two walks and four strikeouts on 2 2-3 innings pitched.
The loss drops Aberdeen to sixth place in the 2A Evergreen League, one game behind Rochester and Shelton.
Other Scores
2B District Tournament First Round
Onalaska 18, Raymond 9
Toledo 2, PWV 1
Prep Softball
Rochester 10, Aberdeen 6
College Baseball
Pierce 4, Grays Harbor 1 (Sunday)
Pierce 1, Grays Harbor 0 (Sunday)
