Aberdeen remained in playoff contention with a victory over Centralia as we review Monday’s Twin Harbor prep baseball games.

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PREP BASEBALL

Aberdeen 18, Centralia 6

Aberdeen took care of business with an 18-6 win over Centralia on Monday in Centralia.

The Bobcats (9-8, 6-7 2A Evergreen) trailed 4-0 after one inning of play but fought back against the Tigers (1-18, 1-12) to take the lead with four runs in the third for a 5-4 lead.

A two-run single by outfielder Donavaan Hedgpeth in the fourth put the Cats up 8-5 and Aberdeen would go up 11-6 when a sacrifice fly by Tyce Greene drove in Hedgpeth in a three-run top of the sixth inning.

The Bobcats put the game away with seven runs in the top of the seventh, including RBI triples by Mason Hill and Bubba Jones and run-scoring singles from Aidan Baker, Chad Fretts and Greene.

Jones earned the win, allowing one earned run on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts in two innings of relief.

Hill started on the mound for the Cats, surrendering four earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts in two innings pitched.

With the win, Aberdeen sits in fourth place in the 2A Evergreen Conference, one game back of third-place Shelton.

Aberdeen hosts last-place Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Aberdeen 014 303 7 – 18 12 2

Centralia 401 010 0 – 6 9 3

WP: Jones (2 IP, R, ER, H, 2BB, 2K). LP: Sneller (7 IP, 18R, 12R, 12H, 8BB, 2K).

Leading hitters: Aberdeen – Jones (2-4, 3B, 3R, 3RBI, 2 SB); Fretts (2-3, R, 3RBI); Baker (2-3, 3R, RBI, 2 SB); Schreiber (2-5, 2R, RBI); Hill (1-4, 3B, 2R, 2RBI); Hedgpeth (1-2, 3R, 2RBI); Bruner (1-3, R, RBI); Greene (1-1, R, 2RBI).

Centralia – Rooklidge (2-3, R); Waterfield (2-3, R); Sneller (2-4, R, RBI); Johnson (1-3, 2B, 2R, 2RBI); Boone (1-4, 2B, R, 2RBI); Yeung (1-4, RBI).

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Elma 9, Toledo 7

After letting a seven-inning lead slip away, Elma defeated Toledo 9-7 in extra innings on Monday in Toledo.

The Eagles (8-9-1) led 1-0 before scoring five runs in the top of the fifth, including a two-run double off the bat of Bryston Crawford.

But Toledo (13-7) rallied for five runs in to bottom half of the frame on two hits, two walks, an error and a hit batter.

Elma led 7-5 in the bottom of the seventh but allowed the Riverhawks to tie the game – thanks in large part to two key errors in the inning – to send the game to extra innings.

In the top of the eighth, Elma outfielder Isaac McGaffey scored on a Brody Palmer single followed later in the frame by a bases-loaded walk to Jackson Bucy for a 9-7 lead.

Palmer worked around a two-out walk to strike out the side in the bottom half of the eighth, preserving the Elma victory.

Palmer had four hits, scored two runs and stole three bases to lead Elma.

Four Eagles pitchers combined to allow seven runs – one earned – on six hits and six walks with 10 strikeouts.

T.J. Dunlap started for Elma, allowing three hits while striking out three in three scoreless innings.

Elma play at Columbia-White Salmon at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Elma 100 051 02 – 9 10 4

Toledo 000 050 20 – 7 6 3

WP: Palmer (IP, 0R, 0H, BB, 3K). LP: Weeks (2 IP, R, ER, H, BB, 2K).

Leading hitters: Elma – Palmer (4-5, 2R, RBI, 3 SB); McGaffey (2-5, 2R, RBI); Crawford (1-5, 2B, R, 2RBI); Dunlap (1-3, R); Gustafson (1-2, R); Muller (1-4, 2 SB); Bucy (0-1, RBI). Toledo – Parmantier (2-2, 2R); Acosta (1-4, 3RBI); E. Weeks (1-4, 2B, R, RBI); Feigenbaum (1-5, 2R, RBI); Ruiz (1-2).

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Raymond-South Bend 11, North Beach 0

Raymond-South Bend’s Nolen Miller powered the Ravens to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory over North Beach on Monday in Ocean Shores.

The Ravens (6-11, 5-5 2B Pacific) scored 11 runs on just five hits in the game, but also drew four walks and had six hit batsmen.

Miller performed well at both the mound and the plate, belting two two-run doubles and drove in a game-high five runs for RSB.

Miller also earned the win, holding the Hyaks (3-13, 2-10) to just one hit – a single by Owen O’Hare – while walking one and striking out 13 in 4 2-3 innings.

Two North Beach errors in the top of the third inning led to four unearned runs for RSB.

The Hyaks play at Lake Quinault at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Ravens will compete in the 2B District 4 Tournament starting Friday (time, opponent to be determined).

RSB 004 34 – 11 5 0

North Beach 000 00 – 0 1 2

WP: Miller (4.2 IP, 0R, H, BB, 13K). LP: O’Hare (3 IP, 4R, 0ER, H, 4K).

Leading hitters: RSB – Miller (2-3, 2 2B, 2R, 5RBI); Nichols (1-3, RBI); Toepelt (1-2, R, RBI); Schray (1-2, 2R, 2 SB); De Los Santos (0-1, 3R). North Beach – O’Hare (1-2).

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Other games

College Baseball

Olympic 9, Grays Harbor 0 (Saturday)

Olympic 5, Grays Harbor 1 (Saturday)

Grays Harbor 3, Olympic 2 (Sunday)

Olympic 13, Grays Harbor 3 (Sunday)