Prep Roundup: Pe Ell-Willapa Valley sweeps Pac League softball doubleheader over Raymond-South Bend

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley dominated Raymond-South Bend in a key 2B Pacific League softball doubleheader as we review Monday’s prep action on the Harbor.

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PREP SOFTBALL

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 19, Raymond-South Bend 0

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley’s offense stayed hot in league play with a 19-0 win over Raymond-South Bend in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday in Pe Ell.

The Titans (15-3, 10-0 2B Pacific) scored seven runs in the bottom of the first – capped by an RBI double off the bat of standout center fielder Lauren Matlock – and took a 12-0 lead with five in the second, highlighted by two-run doubles from second baseman C.J. Sipp and left fielder Karli Phelps.

PWV would add two runs in the third and completed the 15-run rule victory with five in the fourth, paced by RBI singles from first baseman Jillian Hodel, catcher Sophia Milanowski and third baseman Rilyn Channell.

Eliza Barnum earned the win for the Titans, allowing one hit with two walks and eight strikeouts in four scoreless innings pitched.

Junior infielder Kassie Koski had the lone hit for the Ravens (11-4, 6-2) with a single in the top of the fourth inning.

PWV right fielder Lorelei Smaciarz led the Titans with three hits, a double, four runs scored and two RBI.

RSB 000 0 – 0 1 2

PWV 752 5 – 19 13 0

WP: Barnum (4 IP, 0R, H, 2BB, 8K). LP: Stigall (IP, 9R, 9ER, 3H, 6BB).

Leading hitters: RSB – Koski (1-2). PWV – Smaciarz (3-3, 2B, 4R, 2RBI); S. Milanowski (2-3, R, 3RBI); Keeton (2-2, 2B, 4R); Matlock (2-3, 2B, R, 2RBI); Phelps (2-3, 2B, 2R, 3RBI); Hodel (1-3, 2R, RBI); Sipp (1-2, 2B, 2R, 3RBI).

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Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 11, Raymond-South Bend 0

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley completed the doubleheader sweep with an 11-0 win in the nightcap on Monday in Pe Ell.

The Titans had seven hits and drew eight walks en route to their second-consecutive mercy-rule victory.

Shortstop Tylar Keeton had two hits and two RBI while center fielder Lauren Matlock and first baseman Jillian Hodel scored three runs apiece for the Titans.

Eliza Barnum allowed just one hit – a single by Ravens first baseman Tressa McMullen – walked three and struck out nine to earn her second victory of the day.

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley hosts Hoquiam at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

RSB faces Chief Leschi in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday in South Bend.

PWV 211 25 – 11 7 1

RSB 000 00 – 0 1 3

WP: Barnum (5 IP, 0R, H, 3BB, 9K). LP: San (5 IP, 11R, 6ER, 7H, 8BB, 5K).

Leading hitters: PWV – Keeton (2-4, 2RBI); Matlock (1-3, 2B, 3R); Hodel (1-1, 2B, 3R, RBI, 2 SB); S. Milanowski (1-3, 2B, RBI); Smaciarz (1-3, 2B, R, 2 SB); Sipp (1-3, R); Channell (0-3, R, RBI); Phelps (0-2, 2R, 3 SB). RSB – McMullen (1-2).

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Aberdeen 9, Centralia 8

Aberdeen avoided the upset by salvaging a 9-8 win over Centralia on Monday at the Bishop Athletic Complex in Aberdeen.

The Bobcats (16-2 overall, 11-2 2A Evergreen) appeared to be well on their way to another 2A Evergreen Conference victory with a 6-3 lead through three innings and right-handed ace Lilly Camp pitching in the circle.

But the game felt anything but comfortable for the Bobcats as the Tigers (6-10, 4-9) scored two runs in the top of the sixth to cut the deficit to 7-5.

Aberdeen picked up an insurance run when Camp singled with two outs and courtesy-runner Abby Mainio came in to score on a double off the bat of first baseman Maysinn Jones in the bottom of the sixth.

But the three-run lead wouldn’t survive as Camp walked three Tigers while the Bobcats defense committed three errors to allow Centralia to tie the game at 8-all in the top of the seventh.

Aberdeen avoided the upset when center fielder Riley Hendrickson led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by shortstop Zoe Vessey, and scored when left fielder Audree Gaddis singled to center field to end the game.

Camp earned the win despite allowing a season-high 10 walks in the game. The Cats’ ace allowed eight runs – one earned – on four hits and struck out 15. Camp threw 172 pitches in the game, 102 for strikes.

Aberdeen right fielder Scotlyn Lecomte went 4 for 4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI to lead the Bobcats.

Gaddis had three hits and drove in two runs while Britten Neal, Camp, Ally Adams and Vessey had two hits apiece for an Aberdeen offense that outhit Centralia 18-4.

Six Aberdeen errors led to seven unearned runs for the Tigers.

Aberdeen hosts Shelton on Senior Night at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Centralia 012 002 3 – 8 4 0

Aberdeen 303 011 1 – 9 18 6

WP: Camp (7 IP, 8R, ER, 4H, 10BB, 15K). LP: Wakefield (6.1 IP, 9R, 9ER, 18H, BB).

Leading hitters: Centralia – Bonomi (1-3, RBI); Erickson (1-3, RBI); Horst (1-4, R, RBI); Rothdeutsch (1-3); Baumel (0-2, 2R). Aberdeen – Lecomte (4-4, 3B, R, 2RBI, SB); Gaddis (3-4, R, 2RBI); Neal (2-3, 3B, R); Camp (2-4, RBI); Adams (2-4, 2B, R, RBI); Vessey (2-3, 2R, RBI, SB); Jones (1-3, 2B, 2RBI); Hendrickson (1-4, R); Yakovich (1-4).

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Other games

Prep Softball

Oakville 20, Lake Quinault 14

Oakville 25, Lake Quinault 7

College Softball

Lower Columbia 15, Grays Harbor 2 (Friday)

Lower Columbia 8, Grays Harbor 0 (Friday)

Grays Harbor 8, Clark 7 (Saturday)

Grays Harbor 9, Clark 1 (Saturday)

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PREP BOYS SOCCER

Montesano 6, Ilwaco 1

Montesano snapped out of a recent funk with a key 6-1 win over Ilwaco on Monday in Ilwaco.

The Bulldogs (11-4, 11-4 1A Evergreen) quickly earned a two-goal lead when senior forward Felix Romero found the back of the net in the second minute followed shortly thereafter by junior midfielder Cris Tobar scoring in the third minute.

Monte extended its lead when senior midfielder Sheldon Wilson scored off an assist from senior Nolan Swenson in the 43rd minute.

After an Ilwaco goal made it 3-1 in the 52nd minute, Tobar put Monte back up by three with his second goal of the game just two minutes later.

Swenson netted his second of the game in the 60th minute followed by Romero scoring off a feed from junior forward Cooper Delia in the 66th minute to close out a much-needed league victory.

With the win, Montesano – which had lost three of its past four games entering Monday’s matchup – stayed even with Rochester in the race for the No. 2 league-playoff seed.

Monte faces Raymond-South Bend at 7 p.m. on Thursday in South Bend.

Montesano 2 4 – 6

Ilwaco 0 1 – 1

Scoring

First half – 1, Montesano, Romero, 2nd minute. 2, Montesano, Tobar, 3rd minute.

Second half – 3, Montesano, Wilson (Swenson), 43rd minute. 4, Ilwaco, 52nd minute. 5, Montesano, Tobar, 54th minute. 6, Montesano, Swenson, 60th minute. 7, Montesano, Romero (Delia), 66th minute.