HOQUIAM — Holding on to a slim one-run lead late in the game, the Hoquiam Grizzlies surrendered the tying run in the sixth and three runs in extra innings to fall to White Salmon 6-3 in a 1A District first-round playoff game on Tuesday at Olympic Stadium.

The Grizzlies were trying to protect a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning but gave up the tying run when defensive mistakes erased their slim lead.

Hoquiam’s defense struggled to make plays again in the top of eighth when fielding errors allowed the eventual game-winning run to score.

Hoquiam head coach Steve Jump said his team had a hard time collecting itself after losing its lead in the sixth.

“We play the ‘uh-oh’ game rather than the ‘we’re not done’ game,” he said. “I wish I could say that we battled back in those extra innings but sometimes we play a little tight and hesitant.”

Starting pitcher Walker Dunn pitched five innings and surrendered two earned runs in his no-decision performance.

Hoquiam (12-5) will face Elma at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Olympic Stadium in an elimination game.

White Salmon 002 001 03 — 6 8 3

Hoquiam 200 010 00 — 3 9 3

WP — Gross (6 K, 2 H); LP — Quintanilla (4 K, BB)

Leading Hitters: H – Folkers (3-4, 2 R), McAlister (2 RBI) WS – Trout (3-4, 2 R), Howard (2-4, R)

KWC ace silences Elma bats

CASTLE ROCK — Elma hitters struck out 18 times against hard-throwing King’s Way Christian pitcher Sam Lauderdale en route to an 8-1 first-round playoff loss at Castle Rock High School on Monday.

King’s Way Christian (14-6 overall) held a 6-0 lead after three innings and tacked on two more insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Brady Shriver took the loss for Elma (5-14), striking out one with five walks.

Eagles freshman Cobey Moore relieved Shriver and allowed two runs over his three innings pitched.

“I thought he came in and did a great job for us,” Elma head coach Jim Hill said of Moore before offering his thoughts on facing an ace with a 90-plus fastball in Lauderdale. “We faced a guy that was really good.”

Elma 000 001 0 — 1 3 2

King’s Way Christian 213 200 0 — 8 10 0

WP — Lauderdale (6 IP, 2 BB, 18 K); LP — Shriver (K, 2 BB)

Leading Hitters: E — Richardson (3B), Moore (1B), Robinson (1B)

Girls Softball

Hopfer provides offense in Ocosta win

WESTPORT — Ocosta’s Kjirstin Hopfer belted two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs to lead the Wildcats to a 16-6 victory over Onalaska on Monday in Westport.

The Wildcats freshman smashed a two-run home run early in the first inning and later drove in her third run of the frame by drawing a bases-loaded walk.

To bookend her day at the plate, Hopfer smashed a grand slam home run to left field in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Ocosta a walk-off, mercy-rule victory.

Erika Snider earned the win for the Wildcats, allowing three earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts.

Ocosta is now 18-3 this season and remains undefeated in the Pacific 2B League with a 10-0 record.

Onalaska 003 030 – 6 9 4

Ocosta 620 107 — 16 10 4

WP — Snider (6 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 4 K); LP — Holmes (5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, $ K, 5 B)

Leading Hitters: Oco. — Hopfer (2-4, 2R HR, GS, 2 R, 7 RBI), Huerta (2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI), L. Barnum(1-3, 2B, 3 R, RBI), Fletcher (1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI); Ona. — Leal (1-3, HR, 2 RBI)

Monte wins battle with PWV

Menlo — Peyton Poler had four hits, a triple and drove in three runs to lead the Bulldogs to an 11-7 victory over Pe Ell-Willapa Valley on Monday.

In a battle between two high-powered teams, Monte took the hole shot. The Bulldogs sent 10 batters to the plate and scored five runs in the top of the first inning. Montesano (14-2) scored a run in four-straight at-bats: Lindsay Pace’s run-scoring single, a two-run double off the bat of Samantha Stanfield, a Poler RBI single and a Katie Granstrom groundout.

Monte added two runs in both the second and third innings to go up 9-0 heading to the bottom half of the third, but the Titans (16-3) got back in the game with four runs in the in the frame, capped by Britany Patrick’s two-run home run to cut into the Bulldogs’ lead at 9-4.

But Montesano added to its lead on back-to-back run-scoring singles from Poler and Stanfield in the fifth inning to make it an 11-4 ballgame.

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Titans catcher Grace Hodel doubled to center field with the sack full, clearing the bases and giving PWV a glimmer of hope at 11-7.

But Pace and the Monte defense shut the door on any comeback hopes as the junior pitcher got Morgan Coady to groundout on a comebacker, ending the game.

Montesano 522 020 00 — 11 10 2

PWV 004 000 3 — 7 6 3

WP — Stanfield (2 IP, 0 H, 3 K); LP — Kam. Adkins (2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB)

Leading Hitters: M — Poler (4-4, 2 R, 3B. 3 RBI), S. Stanfield (2-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI), Parkin (3-5, 2 R); PWV — Patrick (1-3, 2R HR, 2 RBI), Kam. Adkins (2-3, R), Hodel (1-3, 2B, 3 RBI); McGough (1-3, R, RBI)

North Beach pummels Chief Leschi

PUYALLUP — They North Beach Hyaks took full advantage of Chief Leschi miscues to secure a doubleheader sweep 27-12 and 15-0 on Monday.

North Beach’s Jessy Garman had a huge day at the plate in game one. The junior catcher had four hits — two of them doubles — scored four runs, stole three bases and drove in five for the Hyaks (7-6).

Ruby Pope also had a big offensive impact in the opener, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, for runs and two RBI.

Pope also picked up the win, allowing nine hits and five earned runs with eight strikeouts over seven innings pitched.

The Hyaks continued the offensive production in the nightcap, capitalizing on nine walks and seven hit batters to win 15-0 in a three-inning, mercy-rule game.

Pope went 2-for-2 with a double, a triple, two runs and two RBI for the Hyaks.

North Beach 525 432 6 — 27 17 6

Chief Leschi 030 702 0 — 12 9 7

WP — Pope (7 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 8 K, 5 BB); LP — McCloud (7 IP, 17 H, 18 ER, 10 BB, 15 K)

Leading Hitters: NB — Garman (4-5, 2 2B, 3 SB, 4 R, 5 RBI), Pope (3-5, 2 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI), Camacho (2-3, 4 R), Herbrarnd (2-5, 3 R), Carcaise (2-5, 3R, RBI). CL — Coats (2-3, 3 R, 4 RBI)

Chief Leschi 000 — 0 1 0

North Beach 564 — 15 4 2

WP — Pope (3 IP, H, 3 K); LP — Laplante (2 IP, 3 H, 9 ER, 7 BB, K)

Leading Hitters: NB — Pope (2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI)

GIRLS GOLF

Black Hills trumps Aberdeen

CENTRAL PARK — In a battle of the two top teams in the 2A Evergreen League, a deep Black Hills roster proved to be too much for Aberdeen to overcome as the Wolves defeated the Bobcats 91-54 at Grays Harbor Country Club on Monday.

Using the Stableford scoring system, Black Hills benefited from double-digit scoring rounds from five of its six golfers to remain undefeated on the season at 10-0, 9-0 in league play.

“Now you can see why Black Hills is the best team in the league.” Aberdeen head coach Dan Sundstrom said. “They were missing their number one and number three golfer and still shot a 91. It is our goal to get back to that level.”

Aberdeen’s MacKayla Waltee was the top scorer of the meet, carding 27 points to edge Black Hills’ Elle Hirotaka by one point.

“MacKayla is really comfortable with her game right now,” Sundstrom said. “It is a great time to feel that way because Districts are next week.”

Aberdeen (7-3, 6-3) remains in the league’s second spot and will turn its sights to the 2A District IV Tournament at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16 in Washougal.

Black Hills (91) — Elle Hirotaka 26, , Niki Jones 19, Taylor Reed 17, Jacelynn Tyner 16, Savannah Larson 13, Senna Yim 6

Aberdeen (54) — MacKayla Waltee 27, Ryder Heikkila 18, Katie Lewis 4, Mercy Johnson 3, Zoe Bratton 2, Tori DeBard 1