Elma exploded for four goals in the second half in a 5-0 victory over Tenino on Friday in Tenino.
Elma (5-0-2, 5-0 1A Evergreen) got a goal from senior forward Manny Hernandez on a feed from Cason Seaberg in the ninth minute.
The Eagles would hold the 1-0 lead through the first half as Tenino (5-2, 4-1) played a defensive-minded first half with five players on the back line and four midfielders playing deep in an attempt to slow Elma’s high-octane offense.
In the second half, Hernandez returned the favor and fed Cason Seaberg for a goal and a 2-0 lead in the 51st minute.
Then the floodgates opened.
Tenino switched back to its normal formation and the Eagles made the Beavers pay.
Elma scored three goals in a 13-minute span, with Canon Seaberg scoring two goals on a penalty kick and a feed from Cason Seaberg in the 62nd and 64th minutes, respectively, followed by a goal by senior midfielder Valencia Mendoza off a punt from goal keeper Andy Salvatierra in the 75th minute.
After the game, Elma head coach Carson Seaberg credited his team’s unselfish play as a big reason to his team’s success this season.
“Not everybody will make a run knowing they may or may not get a pass, and that is something we are really preaching and working on this year,” he said. “Maybe it’s a decoy run. Maybe it’s a run to pull the defender out of the middle of the box. Maybe you are hoping to get the soccer ball and it doesn’t come. But you are willing to do that over and over regardless of receiving a pass or not, and that’s really important to me to see that they are playing the right way.”
Elma will host Ilwaco at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.
Elma 1 4 — 5
Tenino 0 0 — 0
Scoring
First half — 1, Elma, Hernandez (Cason Seaberg), 9th minute.
Second half — 2, Elma, Cason Seaberg (Hernandez), 40th minute. 3, Elma, Canon Seaberg, 62nd minute. 4, Elma, Canon Seaberg (Cason Seaberg), 64th minute. 5, Elma, Mendoza (Salvatierra), 75th minute.
Hoquiam 4, Raymond-South Bend 0
Hoquiam picked up its second win of the season with a 4-0 victory over Raymond-South Bend on Friday in Hoquiam.
Hoquiam (2-6, 2-4 1A Evergreen) scored three goals in the first half to take a 3-0 lead.
Jalen Hobucket headed in a goal off a feed from Logan Avery in the 12th minute followed by a Danial Cortes goal off a loose ball in the 19th minute. Hoquiam sophomore Jose Fabian scored on a shot from outside the 18-yard box after receiving a feed from junior Rene Garcia in the 36th minute.
Garcia would score in the 71st minute to put the cap on the Grizzlies 4-0 victory.
“We are missing quite a few players these last couple games to injuries, so it has been a battle,” Hoquiam head coach John Johnson said. “Tonight, these guys pulled together and started controlling the ball and moving it around the field to find opportunities. I am happy with how these guys all played and we were able to see what some of the other players can bring.”
Hoquiam hosts Forks at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.
RSB (0-6, 0-6) will host Eatonville at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13 at South Bend High School.
Raymond-South Bend 0 0 — 0
Hoquiam 3 1 — 4
First half — 1, Hoquiam, Hobucket (Avery), 12th minute. 2, Hoquiam, Cortes, 19th minute. 3, Hoquiam, Fabian (Garcia), 36th minute.
Second half — 4, Hoquiam, Garcia, 71st minute.
PREP SOFTBALL
Aberdeen 9, Shelton 1
A five-run sixth inning and dominant pitching performance led Aberdeen to a 9-1 victory over Shelton on Friday in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen (7-2 overall, 3-2 2A Evergreen) led 4-0 before blowing the game wide open with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, highlighted by a bases-loaded triple off the bat of outfielder Merryn Bruner followed two batters later by a two-run single from first baseman Emma Siano.
That was all the run support Aberdeen starter Lilly Camp needed as the freshman righty allowed a lone run in the seventh inning and scattered three hits with 11 strikeouts to pick up the win.
Siano (2-4, 2RBI) and Zoe Vessey (2-3, 2R) each had multi-hit games with Camp joining Bruner as Bobcats recording triples in the contest.
Aberdeen takes on WF West at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Chehalis.
Shelton 000 000 1 — 1 3 3
Aberdeen 021 105 x — 9 8 0
Aberdeen — Siano (2-4, 2RBI), Vessey (2-3, 2R), Bruner (1-4, 3B, 2R, 3RBI), Yakovich (1-3, RBI), Camp (1-4, 3B, R), Scott (1-3, R), Boyle (0-2, 2R), Wilson (0-2, R). WP — Camp (7 IP, ER, 3H, 11K).
Shelton — Zembas (1-3, 3B, R), Squire (1-3, 2B), Baumgart (1-3). Holcomb (0-3, RBI). LP — Baumgart (4 IP, 6R, 6ER, 3H, 7K, 5BB).
Other scores
Prep Softball
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 15, Forks 0
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 12, Forks 1
South Bend 30, Chief Leschi 0
Prep Baseball
Adna 10, Ocosta 3
