Ocosta allowed no hits and outscored Chief Leschi 34-1 in sweeping a doubleheader on Thursday in Westport, needing only eight innings to do so.
The Wildcats (9-4, overall, 8-4 2B Pacific) won the opener in quick fashion, scoring nine runs in the first and six in the second to dispatch of the Warriors (0-9, 0-9) in three innings.
Six of Ocosta’s eight hits were for extra bases, led by sophomore standout Annika Hollingsworth, who went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple the three RBI.
Freshman phenom Jessie Gilbert went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI.
Hollingsworth picked up the win, allowing no runs or hits with eight strikeouts in three innings pitched.
The second game was more of the same for Ocosta, with the offense hammering the ball and the defense holding Chief Leschi without a hit.
Hollingsworth (2-4, 2B, 3R, 4RBI), Trinity White (2-4, 2B, 4R, 3RBI) and Antolina Gamez (2-4, 2R, 2RBI) each had multi-hit games and multiple RBI as the Wildcats offense belted eight hits and took advantage of eight Chief Leschi errors.
Gilbert picked up the win, holding Chief Leschi without a hit while striking out 13.
The Warriors scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Ocosta’s only error of the game.
Ocosta sits in fourth place in the 2B Pacific League standings, a half-game behind Raymond.
The Wildcats will host Wishkah Valley in a non-league matchup on Friday at 3 p.m. in Westport.
Chief Leschi 000 — 0 0 3
Ocosta 96x — 15 8 0
Chief Leschi — N/A
Ocosta — Hollingsworth (3-3, 2B, 3B, 2R, 3RBI), Gilbert (2-2, 2B, R, 3RBI), Cuzdey (1-2, 2B, 3R, 2RBI), White (1-1, 2B, 3R, RBI), J. Schlegel (1-1, 2B, RBI), Gamez (0-1, 2R, RBI), Schueber (0-1, R). WP – Hollingsworth (3 IP, 0H, 0R, 8K).
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Ocosta 412 75 — 19 8 1
Chief Leschi 000 01 — 1 0 8
Ocosta — Hollingsworth (2-4, 2B, 3R, 4RBI), White (2-4, 2B, 4R, 3RBI), Gamez (2-4, 2R, 2RBI), J. Schlegel (1-2, 2B, R, 4RBI), Gilbert (1-3, 2B, R, 2RBI), Cuzdey (0-4, 3R), Rasmus (0-0, 2R, 2RBI, 5BB), Olive (0-3, 2R, RBI), Morales (0-3, R). Gilbert (5 IP, 0H, R, 0ER, 13K).
Chief Leschi — N/A
PREP BASEBALL
Black Hills 11, Aberdeen 5
Aberdeen suffered its fourth-straight league loss in dropping a game to Black Hills 11-5 on Thursday in Tumwater.
Aberdeen (4-10, 2-8 2A Evergreen) took the lead with three runs in the top of the second, highlighted by an RBI double off the bat of Toby Heggie.
Black Hills (11-8, 6-7) responded with three in the bottom half of the inning and took a 4-3 lead with a run in the bottom of the third on a run-scoring ground out by Blake Klinger.
The Wolves followed that up with a five-run fourth inning that included RBI singles by Parker Termini and Klinger.
Each team collected six hits in the game, but Black Hills took advantage of nine free passes issued by Bobcats pitchers.
Heggie led Aberdeen’s offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.
Malaki Balesteri took the loss for the Bobcats, allowing eight earned runs on three hits with eight walks and six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings pitched.
Aberdeen takes on Centralia at 6 p.m. Friday in Centralia before a doubleheader against the Tigers starting a 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Aberdeen 030 000 2 — 5 6 2
Black Hills 031 520 0 — 11 6 0
Aberdeen — Heggie (2-3, 2B, 2R, RBI), Goings (1-3, R, RBI), Dawson (1-3, RBI), Eisele (1-4, RBI), Miller (1-4, RBI). LP – Balesteri (3.2 IP, 3H, 8R, 8ER, 6K, 8BB). WP – Clark (7 IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, 6K, 3BB).
Black Hills — Johnson (1-3, 2B, 3RBI), Floyd (1-3, 2RBI), Bond (1-3, RBI), 1-2, R, 2RBI), Termini (1-2, R, 2RBI), Klinger (1-4, 2RBI), Shepler (0-1, 3R). LP – Balesteri (3.2 IP, 3H, 8R, 8ER, 6K, 8BB).
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Local highlights from Thursday meets
Raymond’s boys team and Montesano’s girls team won their respective team titles at a league meet in Raymond on Thursday.
Led by wins from Morgan Anderson (110 hurdles, 15.94 PR; pole vault, 11-0; triple jump, 41-03.5 PR), Tre’ Seydel (300 hurdles, 43.49; high jump, 5-10) and the boys 4×100 relay team (Daysa Sypaphay, Jaxson Freeman, Isaac Schlueter, Morgan Anderson, 46.93), Raymond scored 126 points to beat Montesano (108) and Forks (105), which placed second and third, respectively.
Other local winners in the boys competition were Mary M. Knight’s Danny Goeders (800, 2:20.58), Montesano’s Aric Jacklin (1600, 4:55.75; 3200, 11:09.85), Gabe Bodwell (javelin, 135-08) and the boys 4×400 relay team (Peyton Damasiewicz, Mason Rasmussen, Jacklin, Jesse Anderson, 3:58.50) and South Bend’s Ferrill Johnson (long jump, 16-01).
On the girls side, a deep Montesano squad scored a staggering 254 points, easily outpacing Raymond (93) and Forks (63), which placed second and third, respectively, in the six-team meet.
Monte got wins from Lilly Causey (200, 27.91 PR), Jaiden Morrison (400, 1:09.81), Aubrey Anderson (800, 2:44.09; 1600, 5:48.22 PR), Samantha Schweppe (3200, 13:06.83 PR), Jaiden King (300 hurdles, 55.18), Hannah Bruland (shot put, 28-11; discus, 92-07 PR), Ashlyn Devereaux (javelin, 100-03; triple jump, 31-08.5); the 4×100 relay team (Alayna Olson, Sierra Birdsall, Causey, Morrison, 53.89) and the 4×200 relay team (Dekotah Parks, Birdsall, Causey, Morrison, 1:53.25).
Other local winners were Raymond’s Kyra Gardner (100 hurdles, 16.32; high jump, 5-06; long jump, 16-0.5), Karsyn Freeman (pole vault, 8-06) and Pe Ell’s Charlie Carper (100, 13.41 PR).
Willapa Valley competed in a league meet at Winlock High School on Thursday.
Willapa Valley’s girls team placed second with 107 points, 53 points behind first-place Stevenson (160).
Vikings top performers included Emily Wilson (400, 1:03.31 PR, 1st), Brooklyn Patrick (300, 55.83, 1st; 100, 14.14, 2nd), Lauryn McGough (javelin, 97-08, 1st), Lanissa Amacher (javelin, 98-05 PR, 2nd; shot put, 33-02), Emily Howell (high jump, 4-02, 2nd).
Tyson Portmann placed third in the boys 300 hurdles with a time of 50.05 for Willapa Valley.
“Good overall performance by the kids despite the weather. I think we’ve had one good day, weather-wise, so far for a meet,” Willapa Valley head coach Dave Ege said. “But the kids turned in some good times and distances. I’m pleased where we’re at with the postseason right around the corner.”
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BASKETBALL
Grays Harbor Adult Rec League Results
Chokers 64, Sneaker Krew 62
Chokers — Nico Castenada 32 points, Logan Walker 15 pts.
Krew — Sam Johnson 22 pts.
Goon Squad 64, Taholah 41
Squad — Payton Forvour 26 pts. Austin Perez 10 pts.
Taholah — Tyler Crossguns 15 pts.
Panch St. University 44, Coffee Shop 43
PSU — Wyatt Smith 13 pts.
Coffee — Cole Daniels 10 pts.
Other scores
Prep Softball
Hoquiam 11, Raymond 7
