Montesano beat Hoquiam on Senior Night and Aberdeen rallied for a win over Elma in Tuesday’s prep baseball action on the Harbor.

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Montesano 6, Hoquiam 0

Montesano pitcher Skylar Bove took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 6-0 win over Hoquiam on Senior Night at Vessey Field in Montesano.

Typically Montesano’s top reliever and closer during his prep career, Bove – a senior right-hander – got the starting nod on Tuesday and dazzled, allowing just three walks without a hit while striking out five through six scoreless innings.

Monte (14-2 overall, 8-1 1A Evergreen) took a 2-0 lead on a Tyce Peterson RBI ground out followed by a Tyler Johansen run-scoring single in the bottom of the first inning.

The Bulldogs took advantage of Hoquiam mistakes in the the second, scoring three runs on two errors for a 5-0 lead.

Bove retired the first 10 Grizzlies he faced before losing a perfect game with a walk to Zander Jump with one out in the top of the fourth inning.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano shortstop Bode Poler (24) shadows Hoquiam’s Dom Standstipher during the Bulldogs’ 6-0 win on Monday in Montesano.

He worked out of a one-out, two-on jam in the fifth with back-to-back strikeouts to end the threat, and struck out Hoquiam pitcher Joey Bozich with two on and two outs to end the sixth.

“He was awesome today,” Monte head coach Mike Osgood said. “The plan was for him to go 4-5 innings and let (Montesano pitcher) John (Griffin) come in there and get some innings for Senior Night. But you can’t take a kid out who is throwing a no-hitter. … He loves to go out there and battle.”

Hoquiam’s Chase Shumate ended the no-hit bid by stroking a 2-1 pitch into left field to lead off the seventh.

“He deserved it,” Bove said of Shumate’s hit. “I threw him a low fastball and he got to it.”

That was all for Bove, who threw 50 strikes out of 76 total pitches (66%).

“I’ve never thrown a no-hitter,” Bove said. “To do it on this night would have been really special, but I’m happy we came out of here with a W. We didn’t play our best game.”

John Griffin replaced Bove and retired the side in the seventh, striking out two batters to secure the Monte win.

Montesano managed just six hits in the game as Grizzlies starter Joey Bozich held the Bulldogs scoreless after the second inning until a run on a Tucker Eaton RBI double in the sixth.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Hoquiam’s Joey Bozich allowed three earned runs in 5 1-3 innings in a 6-0 loss to Montesano on Tuesday in Montesano.

“Our offense was lacking and there was no energy today,” Bove said. “We didn’t bring it today and we thought we could walk through this game, which we obviously couldn’t. We had to battle and we have a lot to learn.”

Bove said the Bulldogs came in a bit overconfident after outscoring Hoquiam 32-1 in sweeping a double header back on March 23 and credited Bozich’s pitching with keeping the game close.

“We beat these guys pretty bad last time and we tried to walk in and just take it. We have to come in with a lot more intensity,” Bove said. “Joey had a great day today, I’ll give him that. He put a really good performance on and I’m really proud of him because he’s young and he did really good. I’m just happy we came out with the W.”

Hoquiam (3-12, 1-10) plays at Forks in a double header at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Monte will take on Tenino in a double header at noon on Saturday in Tenino.

If Monte wins both games, the Bulldogs will be in the driver’s seat for a league title.

Hoquiam 000 000 0 – 0 1 3

Montesano 230 001 x – 6 6 0

WP: Bove (6 IP, 0R, H, 3BB, 5K). LP: Bozich (5.1 IP, 6R, 3ER, 6H, 3BB, 4K).

Leading hitters: Hoquiam – Shumate (1-3). Montesano – Eaton (1-3, 2B); Poler (1-3, R, RBI); Wilson (1-3, 2R); Crites (1-3, R); Johansen (1-3); Ca. Grubb (1-1, R).

Aberdeen 4, Elma 2

Aberdeen scored three runs in the sixth inning to earn a 4-2 comeback win over Elma on Tuesday at Pioneer Park in Aberdeen.

The Bobcats (5-10) took a 1-0 lead on an Aidan Baker RBI single in the first.

Elma (9-6) tied the game with a run in the third on a Brody Palmer double and took a 2-1 lead when Isaac McGaffey scored on a passed ball in the fourth.

In the bottom of the sixth, Aberdeen’s Chad Fretts led off with a walk before Baker and starting pitcher Hunter Eisele singled to load the bases.

Baylor Ainsworth stepped to the dish and lined Grant Vessey’s 0-1 pitch to center field, clearing the bases with a three-run double to put Elma up 4-2.

Ainsworth got three straight ground-ball outs in the seventh to secure the Bobcats victory.

Ainsworth picked up the win, holding Elma hitless over two scoreless innings of relief.

Eisele started for Aberdeen and allowed two runs – one earned – on two hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in five innings pitched.

Elma hosts Eatonville in a double header at noon on Saturday.

Aberdeen has a league game at Centralia at noon on Saturday.

Elma 001 100 0 – 2 2 0

Aberdeen 100 003 x – 4 5 1

WP: Ainsworth (2 IP, 0R, 0H). LP: Vessey (6 IP, 4R, 4ER, 5H, 3BB, 5K).

Leading hitters: Elma – Palmer (1-2, 2B, RBI); McGaffey (1-3, R). Aberdeen – Baker (2-3, 2B, R, RBI); Ainsworth (1-3, 2B, 3RBI); Jones (1-3, R); Eisele (1-2, R).

Naselle 15, Ocosta 4

After starting the season 6-0, Ocosta lost for the fifth-straight time in a 15-4 loss to Naselle on Tuesday in Westport.

The Wildcats (6-5) saw the game slip away in the second inning after the Comets (7-2) scored 10 runs in the second inning, thanks in large part to five walks and three errors in the frame.

Ocosta’s defense committed 12 errors in the game, leading to 14 of Naselle’s 15 runs being unearned.

Andrew Martin led Ocosta at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and driving in three runs for the Wildcats.

Ocosta looks to get back on the winning track when it hosts Lake Quinault at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Naselle 1(10)3 01 – 15 9 0

Ocosta 003 01 – 4 3 12

WP: Ford (5 IP, 4R, 3ER, 3H, 4BB, 4K). LP: Martin (1.1 IP, 7R, ER, 5H, BB, 2K).

Leading hitters: Naselle – Strange (4-4, 2 2B, 2R, 2RBI); Hennington (2-2, R, RBI); Helveg (1-3, R, RBI); Ford (1-4, R); Chadwick (1-3, R); Engelson (0-4, 4R, RBI). Ocosta – Martin (2-3, 3B, R, 3RBI); Sevilla (1-3, RBI).

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 19, North Beach 1

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley made quick work of North Beach in a 19-1 three-inning victory in the first game of a double header on Monday in Ocean Shores.

The Titans (10-2, 3-1 2B Pacific) scored 14 runs in the second inning on four errors, five hit batters, four walks and a three-run home run by Connor “Cheese” Keeton.

Keeton earned the win, allowing no runs on two hits with two strikeouts in two innings pitched.

PWV 4(14)1 – 19 6 0

North Beach 001 – 1 1 9

WP: Keeton (2 IP, 0R, 2H, 3K). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: PWV – Keeton (1-2, HR, 2R, 4RBI); Ruddell (1-2, 2B, 3R, RBI); King (1-2, 2R, RBI); E. Clements (1-1, R); Howard (1-2, R, 2RBI); Young (1-3, 2R, 2RBI); Lusk (0-2, 2R, 3RBI); Smaciarz (0-1, 3R, RBI); Jarvis (0-2, R, 2RBI).

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 15, North Beach 0

PWV completed the twin-bill sweep over North Beach with a 15-0 three-inning win in the nightcap.

Cheese Keeton went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs scored and five RBI to lead the Titans offense.

Brayden Ruddell (2-3, 2 2B, 2R, RBI), Blake Howard (2-3, 2B, R, 3RBI) and Kanyon Clements (2-3, R, RBI) each had multi-hit games for the Titans.

PWV sits in third place in the league standings, a game behind second-place Forks in the win column.

The Titans play at Mossyrock at 3 p.m on Wednesday.

North Beach (0-6, 0-3) plays at Forks in a double header set to start at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in Forks.

North Beach 000 – 0 0 6

PWV 546 – 15 12 0

WP: Smaciarz (IP, K). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: PWV – Keeton (3-3, 2 3B, 3R, 5RBI); Ruddell (2-3, 2 2B, 2R, RBI); Howard (2-3, 2B, R, 3RBI); K. Clements (2-3, R, RBI); Jarvis (1-3, R, RBI); Smaciarz (1-2, R, RBI); Lusk (0-0, 3R).