Raymond-South Bend, Hoquiam and Montesano earned league victories as we review Tuesday’s Twin Harbors boys prep soccer games.

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BOYS PREP SOCCER

Raymond-South Bend 2, Elma 1

An Adam Mora goal late in the game turned out to be the difference as Raymond-South Bend remained unbeaten on the season with a key 2-1 victory over Elma in a 1A Evergreen League match on Tuesday at Sanchez Field in South Bend.

The Ravens (7-0 overall, 7-0 1A Evergreen) and Eagles (4-3, 4-3) both played their signature styles in a back-and-forth contest, with RSB playing for the long ball over the defense while Elma used its pass-and-possession game to create its chances.

It wasn’t until late in the first half the scoreless tie was broken, and it was Raymond-South Bend that struck first.

Senior forward and former Aberdeen standout Evan Cone sent a long throw-in to sophomore forward Jose Ramirez, who secured the ball in the box and scored to put the Ravens up 1-0 in the 37th minute.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Raymond-South Bend’s Evan Cone, seen here in a file photo, had an assist in a 2-1 win over Elma on Tuesday in South Bend.

Trailing by a goal at the half, Elma tied the game on a set play after the Eagles earned a free kick on a Ravens foul just outside the corner of the 18-yard box.

Eagles senior midfielder Ivan Torres sent the ball in toward freshman midfielder Manny Venegas, who headed it into the net to make it a 1-1 score in the 55th minute.

“We started to get more control down into the offensive end and had a couple good shots on goal,” Elma head coach Carson Seaberg said. “(Ivan) played a really nice ball in and Manny just buried it home.”

With 10 minutes to play, Elma was fouled a few feet outside the 18-yard box and just missed a potential go-ahead goal on a header.

The ball was cleared by the Ravens and a misplay of the ball by the Elma defense created an odd-man rush for RSB. The Ravens played the ball ahead on a 2-on-1 to sophomore forward Adam Mora, who turned it into a 1-on-1 and scored in the 70th minute for a 2-1 lead.

“It’s unfortunate because it was an unforced error that put them in that 1-on-1 situation with us,” said Seaberg, who commended the play of Ivan Torres, sophomore midfielder Diego Morales and sophomore forward Luis Torres. “Unfortunately, we just weren’t able to do what we needed to. … We gave them fits, but we’ve got to start finishing.”

With the victory, RSB remains tied atop the 1A Evergreen League with Montesano.

The Ravens will take on the Bulldogs in a first-place showdown at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Montesano.

Elma sits in fourth place in the league standings and will face forks at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Davis Field in Elma.

Elma 0 1 – 1

RSB 1 1 – 2

Scoring

First half – 1, RSB, J. Ramirez (Cone), 37th minute.

Second half – 2, Elma, Venegas (I. Torres), 55th minute. 3, RSB, A. Mora, 70th minute.

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Montesano 9, Ilwaco 0

Montesano remained undefeated on the season with a 9-0 throttling of Ilwaco on Tuesday at Jack Rottle Field in Montesano.

Monte senior forward Felix Romero had a hat trick in the first 10 minutes of the game as the Bulldogs (7-0 overall, 7-0 1A Evergreen) scored early and often against the overmatched Fishermen (0-6, 0-6).

Sophomore forward Brady Whipple scored in the first minute of the game to get Montesano off and running.

Romero then scored three consecutive goals in the span of five minutes, with Whipple and sophomore midfielder Peter Bruland assisting on Romero goals to put Monte up 4-0.

Sophomore midfielder Daniel Schallon fed a pass to junior Andrew Melendez for a goal to give the Bulldogs their fifth goal in the first 14 minutes of play.

Whipple scored his second of the game off a Romero assist 15 minutes into the second half followed two minutes later by a goal from senior midfielder Sheldon Wilson, who scored on a feed from sophomore midfielder Fabian Torres.

Romero scored his fourth goal of the game in the 61st minute with goal keeper Matt Causey earning a penalty-kick goal in the 75th minute to close out the scoring.

Causey made two saves in the game to earn the shutout.

Montesano hosts Raymond-South Bend in a key league matchup at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Ilwaco 0 0 – 0

Montesano 5 4 – 9

Scoring

First half – 1, Montesano, Whipple, 1st minute. 2, Montesano, Romero, 6th minute. 3, Montesano, Romero (Whipple), 7th minute. 4, Montesano, Romero, (Bruland), 10th minute. 5, Montesano, Melendez (Schallon), 14th minute.

Second half – 6, Montesano, Whipple (Romero), 55th minute. 7, Montesano, Wilson (Torres), 57th minute. 8, Montesano, Romero, 61st minute. 9, Montesano, Causey, 75th minute.

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Hoquiam 4, Tenino 3

(Hoquiam wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)

Despite missing several starters, Hoquiam earned a 4-3 penalty-kick shootout victory over Tenino on Tuesday at Tenino High School.

The Grizzlies (2-5, 2-4 1A Evergreen) took an early 1-0 lead when junior midfielder Dylan Avila-Guzman headed in a cross from sophomore midfielder J.B. Fabian in the second minute.

Later in the first half, Hoquiam doubled its lead when Avila-Guzman headed in another Fabian cross in the 30th minute.

Tenino responded with a goal seven minutes into the second half to cut the Hoquiam lead in half.

Grizzlies sophomore Alan Torres dribbled around the Beavers defense for a goal in the 50th minute to put Hoquiam up 3-1, but two Tenino goals over the final 20 minutes of play sent the game into overtime and eventually, a penalty-kick shootout.

In the shootout, Fabian, Avila-Guzman and senior midfielder Cristian Sanchez scored as the two teams were tied 3-3.

After a Tenino attempt missed the net, Hoquiam sophomore midfielder Israel Sanchez scored to give the Grizzlies a 4-3 lead.

Hoquiam goal keeper Bryce Molina then secured the victory with a save on Tenino’s next attempt, ending the shootout and the game.

“I’m proud of everyone for stepping up and playing a great game,” said Hoquiam head coach Corri Schmid, whose team was down four starters due to Spring Break vacations. “It is a big win, we needed it. Its a good morale booster.”

Hoquiam sits in seventh place in the 1A Evergreen League and will host Montesano at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sea Breeze Oval.

Hoquiam 2 1 0 0 1 – 4

Tenino 0 3 0 0 0 – 3

Scoring

First half – 1, Hoquiam, Avila-Guzman (Fabian), 2nd minute. 2, Hoquiam, Avila-Guzman (Fabian), 30th minute.

Second half – 3, Tenino, 47th minute. 4, Hoquiam, A. Torres, 50th minute. 5, Tenino, 52nd minute. 6, Tenino, 78th minute.

First overtime – none.

Second overtime – none.

Penalty kicks: 4, Hoquiam (Fabian, Avila-Guzman, C. Sanchez, I. Rosales). 3, Tenino.