Raymond-South Bend opened the season with a win over Centralia as we review recent prep softball and baseball games in the Twin Harbors.

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PREP SOFTBALL

Raymond-South Bend 19, Centralia 11

Raymond-South Bend hammered eight extra-base hits and capitalized on Centralia errors to earn a 19-11 season-opening victory on Thursday in Centralia.

The Ravens (1-0) trailed 4-1 after two innings of play before the offense exploded for 12 runs over the next three frames.

RSB would take an 8-4 lead on an Emma Glazier two-run home run in the top of the fourth and took a 13-5 lead on an error later in the frame.

Leading 13-10 in the top of the seventh, the Ravens added six runs highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of second baseman Liz Lewis.

Ravens catcher Ava Pine led RSB at the dish, going 3 for 5 with a double, four runs scored and a solo home run in the first inning.

The Ravens benefitted from a mistake-prone Tigers defense as 18 of RSB’s 19 runs scored were unearned.

Macey Enlow earned the win for the Ravens, allowing 12 runs – seven earned – on 13 hits and nine walks with two strikeouts over seven innings.

“Every single person contributed and it truly was such a fun day of softball,” RSB head coach Dakota Fluke said. “Even at one point we were losing and I said, ‘We’re winning in so many ways right now.’ You could tell the girls have been paying attention to what I say at practice because they were trying to do it during the game, which is so rewarding. They trusted me, trusted themselves and trusted each other, that’s something you can’t coach.”

RSB faces Wahkiakum at 4 p.m. on Monday at Wahkiakum High School.

RSB 103 450 6 – 19 9 3

Centralia 220 150 1 – 11 13 11

WP: Enlow (6.2 IP, 12R, 7ER, 13H, 2K, 9BB). LP: Wakefield (8R, ER, 4H, 8K, 2BB).

Leading hitters: RSB – Pine (3-5, HR, 2B, 4R, RBI); Enlow (2-4, 2B, 2R, 3RBI); Lewis (2-5, 2B, 3R, 2RBI); Glazier (1-4, HR, 3R, 2RBI); Morley (1-5, R, 2RBI); Koski (0-3, 2R, 2BB). Centralia – Lynch (4-5, 3R, RBI); Rothdeutsch (2-5, 2 2B, R, 2RBI); Horst (2-3, 2 2B, 2R, RBI); Wakefield (1-2, 2B, R).

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PREP BASEBALL

Hoquiam 12, Centralia 3

Hoquiam played well in all facets en route to a 12-3 season-opening victory over Centralia on Wednesday in Centralia.

The Grizzlies (1-0) hammered 16 hits while pitchers Joey Bozich, Nico Bretz and Talan Abbott combined to hold the Tigers to three runs on four hits through seven innings.

Bozich led the way at the plate and on the bump for the Grizzlies. The junior picked up the win, striking out six and walking two over three innings pitched to go along with three hits – including a triple and a double – and driving in a pair of runs.

Noah Turpin also had three hits in the game with Aden Hartt, Ethan Byron, Danton Cole and Ryan Pullar collecting two hits apiece for the Grizzlies.

“The coaches were extremely proud of how the boys played,” Hoquiam head coach Steve Jump said. “They played loose, played with energy and for the first game this early, pitching and hitting was better than expected.”

Hoquiam faces Aberdeen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Pioneer Park in Aberdeen.

Hoquiam 002 021 7 – 12 16 3

Centralia 000 200 1 – 3 4 3

WP: Bozich (3 IP, 2BB, 6K). LP: Young (6K).

Leading hitters: Hoquiam – Bozich (3H, 3B, 2B, 2RBI); Turpin (3H, 2B, 2RBI); Hartt (2H, RBI); Byron (2H, 2B, 2RBI); Cole (2H, RBI); Pullar (2H); Bland (3B, 2RBI). Centralia – Leroy (2B); Young (RBI); King (RBI); Snellen (RBI).