BASEBALL

Wildcats sweep

LACEY — Ocosta rolled to the Pacific 2B League baseball championship by sweeping Northwest Christian, 16-1 and 12-1, in a doubleheader Saturday at the RAC in Lacey.

The Wildcats, who have completed their regular season, wound up 11-1 in league and 14-5 overall heading into district competition.

Drawing a first-round bye, they will open District 2B competition against a Central League foe at 3 p.m. Saturday at GAR Park in Westport.

“One of our team goals was to win a league championship and we accomplished that,” Ocosta coach Mike Allton said. “I’m really happy with the way we’re playing baseball right now.”

Needing no worse than a split Saturday to earn an undisputed league crown, the Wildcats closed out the opener in five innings via the 10-run mercy rule.

After a three-base error on an errant pickoff throw gave NWC the early lead, Ocosta struck back with six runs in the third inning.

Kobe Beck delivered a bases-loaded double to drive in two runs and Zach Allton continued to the plate on a wild throw. Cole Hatton added an RBI single later in the inning and Hayden Hoff chipped in with a two-run single in the fourth.

Hoff pitched a three-hitter to pick up the victory. Matthew Hart, who is doubling in baseball and track this season, had three hits for the Wildcats.

Winning pitcher Cole Hatton helped his own cause with three hits in the nightcap. The Wildcats cashed in heavily on eight N.W. Christian errors. The Navigators committed 18 miscues in the two games.

Wildcats 16, Navigators 1

Ocosta 006 28 — 16 12 2

N.W. Christian 010 00 — 1 3 10

Hoff and Quinby; Dominguez, McNair (5) and Kosierowski.

RBI: Ocosta — Allton, Beck 3, Hoff 3, C. Hatton, Hart, H. Hatton, Henry, Martin. Three hits: Ocosta — Hart. Two hits: Ocosta — Hoff, Martin. Doubles: Ocosta — Beck, Hart.

Winning pitcher — Hoff (walked two; struck out seven). Losing pitcher — Dominguez (walked three; struck out four).

Wildcats 12, Navigators 1

Ocosta 202 404 — 12 8 1

N.W. Christian 000 001 — 1 4 8

C. Hatton, Harnden (5) and Quinby; McNair, Kosierowski (5) and Dominguez.

RBI: Ocosta — Hoff 2, C. Hatton 3, Hart, Matthews. Three hits: Ocosta — C. Hatton. Two hits: Ocosta — Allton. N.W. Christian — Dominguez.

Winning pitcher — C. Hatton (walked four; struck out five). Losing pitcher — McNair (walked five; struck out one).

T-Birds 12, Bobcats 0

Tumwater blasted past Aberdeen in an Evergreen 2A Conference makeup game Saturday at Pioneer Park’s Ken Waite Field.

Details were not reported. The Bobcats (0-10, 1-13) host Rochester on Monday.

SOFTBALL

Hyaks, Chitwhins split

OYEHUT — North Beach and Taholah split a non-league doubleheader Saturday at Oyehut.

Letty Carcaise drove in four runs and Aaliyah Newton tripled twice as North Beach thumped Taholah, 18-3, in the opener.

Ruby Pope and T. Billie each went 4-for-4 as the Chitwhins took the nightcap, 30-19. Helen Garman slugged two homers and Hannah Avery homered and drove in six runs for the Hyaks.

Taholah 111 — 3 7 n/a

N. Beach 4 (10)4 — 18 17 n/a.

RBI: Taholah — Billie, Mail, Scallon. North Beach — Newton, Avery, H. Garman, Carcaise 4, Anderson, Herbrand 2, Mackey 2, Desamours. Three hits: North Beach — Newtlon, Carcaise. Two hits: Taholah — Scallon. North Beach — Avery, Carcaise, Anderson, Mackey. Triples: North Beach — Newton 2, Carcaise, H. Garman. Doubles: Taholah — Billie. North Beach — Anderson, Herbrand, Newton, Avery.

Winning pitcher — Desamours (walked three; struck out one). Losing pitcher — Pope (walked two; struck out two).

Taholah 311 57(13) — 3021 n/a.

N. Beach 473 014 — 19 20 n/a.

RBI: Taholah — Billie 2, Dolan, Pope 4, McCrory 3, N. Mail 3, Hall 3, Jackson 5, Scallon 3, Purger 2. North Beach — Avery 6, J. Garman 3, H. Garman 4, Herbrand 2. Four hits: Taholah — Billie, Pope. North Beach — J. Garman, H. Garman. Three hits: Taholah — Mail, Hall, Jackson. North Beach — Newton, Avery. Two hits: Taholah — McCrory, Scallon. North Beach — Herbrand, Desamours. Home runs: North Beach — Garman 2, Avery. Triples: North Beach — Newton, Avery. Doubles: Taholah — Jackson, McCrory, Pope 2. North Beach — J. Garman 2, Herbrand, H. Garman, Newton, Avery.

Winning pitcher — Pope (walked three; struck out six). Losing pitcher — Avery (walked 17; struck out 11).