Elma took an early lead and held on for a 7-4 win over Hoquiam on Monday in Hoquiam.
The Eagles (4-8 overall, 3-6 1A Evergreen) took the lead after scoring five runs in the top of the fifth, highlighted by a two-run single by Gibson Cain and an RBI double by Blake Corr to lead 5-1 heading into the third inning.
Elma padded its lead with a pair of runs in the fourth when Tiffany scored on a wild pitch followed by Cain scoring on a Corr sacrifice fly.
Hoquiam (2-12, 0-8) scored a run in the first on an error and three runs in the fifth — on an error, an RBI ground out by Kort Gordon and a passed ball — to trail 7-4 entering the sixth inning.
The Grizzlies threatened in the sixth with the bases loaded and two outs, but Elma reliever Grant Vessey struck out Mick Bozich to end the threat.
With two on and two out in the bottom of the seventh, Vessey got Hoquiam’s Dom Standstipher to ground out to Jack Alexander at shortstop to end the ballgame.
Elma used a total of five pitchers in the game, with Andrew Sanders tossing two scoreless innings to pick up the win.
Vessey earned the save, allowing no hits and no runs with three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings of relief.
“Much better approach the plate today for us. We needed that heading into a doubleheader with Tenino tomorrow,” Elma head coach Travis Vessey said. “It was definitely a pitch by committee night for us, trying to keep guys live and ready for three more games this week.”
Tiffany (3-4, 3B, R, RBI) and Logan Skeem (3-4, 3B) had three hits apiece to lead Elma.
The Grizzlies were led by Zander Jump, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Riley Montoure took the loss for Hoquiam, allowing seven earned runs on nine hits in four innings pitched.
Elma hosts Tenino in a twin bill starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hoquiam takes on Castle Rock at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Hoquiam.
Elma 050 200 0 — 7 12 7
Hoquiam 100 030 0 — 4 6 1
Elma — Tiffany (3-4, 3B, R, RBI), Skeem (3-4, 3B), Cain (2-3, 2R, 2RBI), Corr (1-3, 2B, 2RBI), Vessey (1-3, R, RBI), McBride (1-3, R), Wright (1-4, R). WP – Sanders (2 IP, 2H, 0R K, BB). SV – Vessey (1.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 3K).
Hoquiam — Jump (2-3, 2R), Standstipher (1-5), Bozich (1-4, R), Montoure (1-4), Shumate (1-3), Templer (0-2, R, RBI). LP – Montoure (4 IP, 9H, 7ER, 2K, 3BB).
PREP BOYS SOCCER
Elma 5, Ilwaco 0
Elma’s offense exploded for four goals in the second half en route to a 5-0 win over Ilwaco on Monday in Ilwaco.
Elma (11-0-2, 11-0 1A Evergreen) took the lead early in the first half when senior Valencia Mendoza scored off a feed from midfielder Amador Rameriz in the eighth minute.
In the second half, Elma took a 3-0 lead on two quick goals by senior forward Canon Seaberg in the 41st and 44th minutes followed by senior winger Manny Hernandez scoring two goals in the 52nd and 69th minutes.
Hernandez, Cason Seaberg and Jose Perez also picked up assists for Elma in the contest.
The second-ranked Eagles host Tenino at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Elma 1 4 — 5
Ilwaco 0 0 — 0
Scoring
First half — 1, Elma, Mendoza (Amador Rameriz), 8th minute.
Second half — 2, Elma, Canon Seaberg (Hernandez), 41st minute. 3, Elma, Canon Seaberg (Cason Seaberg), 44th minute. 4, Elma, Hernandez (Perez), 52nd minute. 5, Elma, Hernandez, 69th minute.
Forks 2, Hoquiam 1
Hoquiam played well but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Forks on Monday at Forks High School.
Forks (8-4, 7-3) took a lead in the ninth minute before Hoquiam (2-10, 2-8) answered back with a goal by sophomore Daniel Cortes, who took a pass from Chance Labounty and scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the 19th minute.
Forks scored again early in the second half and Hoquiam was unable to come up with the equalizer in suffering the 2-1 defeat.
“We played a great game tonight,” Hoquiam head coach John Johnson said. “We have had some tough losses but these guys showed what they can do.”
Hoquiam hosts Forks at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Sea Breeze Oval.
Hoquiam 1 0 — 1
Forks 1 1 — 2
Scoring
First half — 1, Forks, N/A, 9th minute. 2, Hoquiam, Cortes (Labounty), 19th minute.
Second half — 3, Forks, N/A.
Other scores
College Baseball
Pierce 9, Grays Harbor 3 (Sunday)
Pierce 2, Grays Harbor 1 (Sunday)
Prep Softball
Aberdeen 9, Shelton 0
Forks 19, South Bend 1
Forks 12, South Bend 0
Northwest Christian 12, North Beach 10
