Teams from Montesano and Raymond-South Bend picked up victories while Elma’s baseball team lost in its season-opener as we review Tuesday’s Twin Harbor prep sports.
PREP BASEBALL
Montesano 5, Rochester 4
Montesano clawed back from four runs down to earn a 5-4 extra-inning victory over Rochester on Tuesday at Vessey Field in Montesano.
The Bulldogs (1-1 overall) got a solid effort from its pitching staff as starter Caden Grubb and relievers Skylar Bove and Bode Poler combined to allow just three hits to the Warriors (1-1), but Montesano errors led to a 4-0 deficit heading to the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Bulldogs offense came alive in the fifth to break the shutout.
With two on and no outs in the frame, Tucker Eaton drew a walk and advanced to third on a double by Toren Crites.
PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Toren Crites, right, smacks a double during a 5-4 victory over Rochester on Tuesday at Vessey Field in Montesano.
After Zach Timmons walked to load the bases, Caden Grubb drove in a run with an infield single.
Poler then doubled to left, clearing the bases to tie the game at 4-4.
The game remained tied well into extra innings as both pitching staffs shut down opposing offenses.
It wasn’t until the bottom of the ninth that Rochester – which had just one error at that point – made a crucial mistake.
PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano shortstop Bode Poler drove in three runs and picked up the win in relief as the Bulldogs defeated Rochester 5-4 on Tuesday in Montesano.
Monte’s Christian Morris drew a leadoff walk and was standing on second with one out after advancing on a wild pitch.
Tyson Perry then hit a ground ball to Rochester shortstop Tate Quarnstrom, who botched the play, allowing Morris to score the walk-off winner.
Poler earned the victory, allowing no baserunners in a clean two innings of relief work.
Caden Grubb started for the Bulldogs and allowed one earned run on a hit and three walks with four strikeouts in 3 1-3 innings pitched.
PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Caden Grubb throws a pitch during a 5-4 win over Rochester on Tuesday at Vessey Field in Montesano.
Bove gave up one unearned run on a pair of hits, a walk and a strikeout in 3 2-3 innings of relief.
The Bulldogs face Black Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Tumwater.
Rochester 010 210 000 – 4 3 2
Montesano 000 040 001 – 5 4 7
WP: Poler (2 IP, 0R, 0H, K). LP: Rodriguez (1.1 IP, R, 0ER, 4K, BB).
Leading hitters: Rochester – Gramelspacher (1-4, 2 RBI); Pietras (1-2, 2B); Smith (1-4). Montesano – Poler (1-4, 2B, 3 RBI); Crites (1-2, 2B, R); Timmons (1-3, R); Col. Grubb (1-4, RBI).
Shelton 1, Elma 0
Elma opened its season on the wrong side of a pitcher’s duel with a 1-0 loss to Shelton on Tuesday in Shelton.
The Eagles (0-1) allowed an unearned run in the third inning on an infield error in what turned out to be the game’s only score.
Elma starter Brody Palmer took the loss, allowing one unearned run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in three innings of work.
Grant Vessey (2 IP, H, K, 2BB) and Carter Studer (IP, 2K, BB) combined to hold the Highclimers scoreless over the final three innings of the game.
Elma had runners on base in five of the game’s seven innings and stranded seven baserunners in suffering the loss.
The Eagles drew as many walks (four) as they had hits and were led by TJ Dunlap, who went 2-for-3 for Elma.
The Eagles face Raymond-South Bend at 4 p.m. Wednesday at South Bend High School, weather permitting.
Elma 000 000 0 – 0 4 2
Shelton 001 000 x – 1 5 1
WP: Carleton (5 IP, 3H, 0R, 7K, 2BB). LP: Palmer (3 IP, 4H, R, 0ER, 5K, BB).
Leading hitters: Elma – Dunlap (2-3); Wright (1-4); McGaffey (1-3). Shelton – Wagner (2-3, R); Fisk (1-4); Williams (1-3), Ward (1-3, 2B).
PREP SOFTBALL
Raymond-South Bend 10, Napavine 8
Raymond-South Bend’s offense wasted little time warming up in the Ravens’ season-opener, hitting double digits with a 10-8 win over Napavine on Tuesday in Raymond.
The Ravens (1-0) scored seven runs over the first two innings, highlighted by a three-run inside-the-park home run by Ava Pine in the bottom of the first inning.
After Napavine took an 8-7 lead in the top of the fourth, Raymond-South Bend third baseman Kassie Koski drove in two runs with the Ravens’ second inside-the-park home run of the game.
Eight of nine Ravens starters collected a hit in the game, led by Pine, who went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.
Ashlee Payne allowed eight runs on 11 hits with a walk and five strikeouts in four innings pitched to pick up the win.
Macey Enlow (3 IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB) tossed three innings of scoreless relief for the Ravens.
RSB hosts Naselle at 3 p.m. Friday at South Bend High School.
Napavine 204 200 0 – 8 16 2
RSB 340 210 x – 10 12 0
WP: Ash. Payne (4 IP, 11H, 8R, 8ER, 5K, BB).
Leading hitters: RSB – Pine (3-4, HR, 2B, 2R, 3RBI); Kas. Koski (1-2, HR, R, 2RBI); Kyn. Koski (2-3, R, RBI); Payne (2-2); Glazier (1-3, R, RBI); Enlow (1-3, 2B, 2R); Stigall (1-2, R).
Other games
The Aberdeen-Hoquiam softball game originally scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to wet field conditions. The game has been rescheduled for noon on Saturday at John Gable Park in Hoquiam.
