Aberdeen remained in the top spot of the 2A Evergreen League with a 4-0 victory over Shelton on Tuesday in Shelton.
The Bobcats (7-0 overall, 5-0 2A Evergreen) got on the board when Elmer Torres received a touch pass from Giovanni Ambrogiani and scored on a shot from eight yards out in the 17th minute.
In the second half, Aberdeen doubled its lead when winter Colby Mendoza scored on a header off a cross from midfielder Edwin Quintana for a 2-0 advantage in the 44th minute.
The two would combine for Aberdeen’s third goal just seven minutes later when Mendoza converted another Quintana cross for a 3-0 lead.
Bobcats midfielder Gilberto Lopez would close out the scoring with 20 minutes left in the game, rocketing a shot into the net from 30 yards out as Aberdeen won 4-0.
Aberdeen outshot Shelton (2-4, 2-3) 16-2 in the game.
“We are communicating quicker and with more purpose and our control of the ball is improving each match,” Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming said. “Another stellar defensive performance as well.”
Alan Avalos, Isaiah Johnson, Javier Garcia and Hugo Garcia were cited by Fleming for their defensive play in helping goal keepers Antonio Granados and Jazir Arenal earn the shutout.
Aberdeen’s JV team won 2-1 on Tuesday. Ruben Oropeza and Christhian Mendoza scored a goal each for the Bobcats.
Aberdeen hosts Centralia at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Aberdeen 1 3 – 4
Shelton 0 0 – 0
Scoring
First half – 1, Aberdeen, E. Torres (Ambrogiani), 17th minute.
Second half – 2, Aberdeen, Co. Mendoza (Quintana), 44th minute. 3, Aberdeen, Co. Mendoza (Quintana), 51st minute. 4, Aberdeen, G. Lopez, 60th minute.
SOFTBALL
Elma 15, Eatonville 2
Elma’s offense started hot and never let up in earning a 15-2 mercy-rule victory over Eatonville in a league-opener on Tuesday in Elma.
The Eagles (5-2, 1-0 1A Evergreen) scored seven runs in the first inning highlighted by a Brooklyne Swarts RBI double and benefiting from two Cruisers errors in the frame.
In the second inning, Elma got a two-run triple by Nicole Johanson and scored four more runs to go up 11-0.
Callie Galligan was a perfect 2-f0r-2 with two runs scored for Elma while Johanson scored two runs and drove in three for the Eagles.
Elma hosts Tenino at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Eatonville 000 20 – 2 1 4
Elma 743 1x – 15 9 0
WP: Hanson (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K). LP: n/a
Leading hitters: Elma – Galligan (2-2, 2 R); Johanson (1-2, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBI); Mia Monroe (2-4, R, 2 RBI); Weld (1-4, 3B, 2 R); Ma. Monroe (1-1, R, RBI); Swarts (1-1, 2B, RBI); Rambo (1-3, R, RBI).
Ocosta 1, Ilwaco 0
Ocosta sophomore pitcher Jessie Gilbert had a record-breaking performance with 22 strikeouts in a win earlier this month.
On Tuesday, she may have outdone herself.
Gilbert struck out 20 and hit a game-winning, walk-off home run in a 1-0 win over Ilwaco in the first game of a double header in Westport.
Gilbert matched goose eggs with Ilwaco ace Megan Dille for six innings in the game that featured two of the 2B class’ premiere pitchers.
In the bottom of the seventh, Gilbert sent Dille’s 1-1 pitch over the left field fence to end the game and set off a Wildcats celebration at home plate.
Gilbert also dominated in the circle, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out 20 of the 24 batters she faced.
Gilbert threw 100 pitches in the game, 74 for strikes.
Dille held Ocosta (3-1) to just two hits in the game on eight strikeouts and a pair of walks.
Ocosta’s Gabby Ness had the Wildcats’ other base hit on the evening, recording a one-out double in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Ilwaco 000 000 0 – 0 2 0
Ocosta 000 000 1 – 1 2 1
WP: Gilbert (7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 20 K, BB). LP: Dille (6 IP, ER, 2 H, 8 K, 2 BB).
Leading hitters: Ilwaco – Dille (1-3). McKinstry (1-3). Ocosta – Gilbert (1-2, HR, R, RBI); G. Ness (1-2, 2B).
Ilwaco 5, Ocosta 4
Ocosta lost the nightcap to Ilwaco 5-4.
Trailing 1-0 in the top of the third, the Wildcats scored a pair of runs on RBI singles by Brynn Rasmus and Zaida Morales to take a 2-1 lead.
But Ilwaco (3-1) got to Ocosta starter Joanah Rosander for three runs in the third to take a 4-2 lead.
Down 5-3 in the top of the seventh, a Rosander single followed by an Ilwaco error allowed Noel Cuzdey to score, bringing Ocosta to within a run at 5-4 with one out and the tying run at second base.
But Dille got Gilbert to ground out and struck out Morales to end the game, handing Ocosta its first loss of the season.
Morales went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the Wildcats.
Ocosta hosts Winlock at 4 p.m. on Friday.
Ocosta 002 001 1 – 4 8 0
Ilwaco 013 010 x – 5 7 3
WP: Dille. LP: Gilbert.
Leading hitters: Ilwaco – Kenyon (2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI); Dille (2-3, 2B, 2 R); Banuet (1-3, R); McKinstry (1-2, RBI); Morris (1-2, RBI). Ocosta – Morales (3-4, 2B, 2 RBI); Rosander (2-4, R); Rasmus (2-4, R, RBI); Cuzdey (1-4, R).
GIRLS PREP GOLF
Elma 188, Hoquiam 245
Elma defeated Hoquiam 188-245 on Tuesday at Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.
Elma was led by Olivia Moore, who had a low-round, 9-hole score of 37 to win Medalist honors.
Sofia Hamilton carded a personal-best 46 for the Eagles.
Hoquiam was led by Molly Gundersen and Brittany Churlin with personal-best scores of 55 and 56, respectively, in the cold and windy conditions.
Elma (188) – Olivia Moore 37, Sofia Hamilton 46, Aubrey Moore 53, Camberly Burgess 52.
Hoquiam (245) – Molly Gundersen 55, Brittany Churlin 56, Eva Jump 62, Johanna Sanchez 73.
