Montesano won its baseball home-opener while Raymond-South Bend teams split with Wahkiakum as we review Monday’s prep sports on the Twin Harbors.

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PREP BASEBALL

Montesano 10, Eatonville 0

Montesano needed just five innings to pick up a 10-0 win over Eatonville in the Bulldogs’ home opener on Monday in Montesano.

Monte (2-1 overall) dispatched of their former 1A Evergreen League foes with a big second inning and a solid pitching performance from starter Kolson Hendrickson.

Monte took the lead in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run single from left fielder Mason Fry and added four more runs in the frame capped by a Colton Grubb RBI ground out to take a 6-0 lead.

The Bulldogs defense made up for an error with a 6-4-3 double play in the top of the third followed by the offense adding an insurance run in the bottom of the inning when first baseman Kole Kjesbu led off with a single and later scored on a wild pitch with two outs.

Kjesbu singled in a run in the fourth and came in to score when outfielder Brody Williamson followed with a single of his own, staking Monte to a 9-0 lead.

The Bulldogs earned a mercy-rule walk-off win Grubb singled with the bases loaded and no outs to plate center fielder Toren Crites with 10th and final run of the game.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano pitcher Kolson Hendrickson allowed just two hits in a 10-0 win over Eatonville on Monday in Montesano.

Hendrickson cruised through his five scoreless innings of work, throwing 46 strikes out of 67 total pitches. The right-hander allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out six.

Monte’s offense had seven hits in the game, led by Grubb and Kjesbu with two hits apiece, and drew nine walks as a team.

The Bulldogs play Centralia in a non-league matchup scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25.

Eatonville 000 00 – 0 2 2

Montesano 061 21 – 10 7 1

WP: Hendrickson (5 IP, 0R, 2H, 6K, BB). LP: Koch (1.1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 2H, 3BB).

Leading hitters: Eatonville – Archer (1-2); Berg (1-1). Montesano – Co. Grubb (2-4, R, 2RBI); Kjesbu (2-2, 3R, RBI); Fry (1-2, R, 2RBI); Churchill (1-2, R, 2RBI); Williamson (1-1, RBI); Ca. Grubb (0-2, 2R); Crites (0-1, 2R, 2BB).

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Wahkiakum 13, Raymond-South Bend 3

Defensive mistakes proved costly for Raymond-South Bend in a 13-3 five-inning loss to Wahkiakum on Monday at South Bend High School.

The Ravens (0-2) committed nine errors in the game, leading to nine unearned runs for the Mules (2-0).

Wahkiakum took an 8-0 lead in the top of the second with six runs on three hits and five RSB errors.

The Mules added five more runs in the fourth on three hits, two hit batters, a walk, an error and a balk to take a 13-0 lead.

RSB scored three two-out runs without a base hit in the bottom of the fourth on three walks, two errors, and two balks.

The Ravens were led by catcher Nolen Miller, who went 2 for 2 with a run scored in the game.

Pitcher Caiden De Los Santos took the loss for RSB, allowing eight runs – two earned – on four hits and a walk with one strikeout in three innings pitched.

RSB hosts Northwest Christian at 4 p.m. on Friday at South Bend High School.

Wahkiakum 260 50 – 13 7 2

RSB 000 30 – 3 3 9

WP: Scott (3 IP, 0R, 2H, 6K). LP: De Los Santos (3 IP, 8R, 2ER, 4H, K, BB).

Leading hitters: Wahkiakum – Leitz (2-4, 3R, RBI); Morrison (1-3, 2R); Carlson (1-3, 2R, 2RBI); West (1-3, R, RBI); Moon (1-2, R); Jaksha (1-3, 2RBI). RSB – Miller (2-2, R); De Los Santos (1-3).

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PREP SOFTBALL

Raymond-South Bend 25, Wahkiakum 5

Competent use of their bats and gloves were the keys to the Raymond-South Bend Ravens’ 25-5 victory over Wahkiakum on Monday at Wahkiakum High School.

The Ravens (2-0) wasted little time putting up runs as catcher Ava Pine rounded the bases for a two-run inside-the-park home run just three batters into the game.

An RBI double by second baseman Liz Lewis followed by three unearned runs on Mules errors put RSB up 7-0 after one half-inning.

The Ravens added four more in the second as speedy center fielder Emma Glazier drove a pitch to the left-center field gap and raced around the bases for a three-run inside-the-park home run followed by another Lewis RBI double.

RSB scored 14 runs in the third, highlighted by Glazier’s second inside-the-park home run of the game, to go up 25-5.

Ravens pitcher Maddy San worked around a one-out walk in the bottom of the third to close out the game and secure the mercy-rule victory.

“We hit the ball well and played great defense. I know I’ve said it before but we’re winning in so many ways,” RSB head coach Dakota Fluke said. “I’ve really been working with them on having confidence, working hard and doing the little things right and they’re definitely doing it.”

The Ravens offense had 10 hits, drew 10 walks and took advantage of Mules miscues, scoring nine unearned runs on six Wahkiakum errors.

Lewis went a perfect 3 for 3 while Glazier drove in six runs for the prolific Ravens offense.

The RSB defense was error free on Monday and had highlight-reel catches from Glazier deep in the right-field gap and shortstop Kassie Koski on a looping liner near the outfield grass.

“Our defense looks good, pitchers are working hard and the girls are having fun,” Fluke said. “That’s all you can ask for.”

Raymond-South Bend plays Toledo at 3 p.m. on Friday at Toledo High School, weather permitting.

RSB 74(14) – 25 10 0

Wahkiakum 140 – 5 0 6

WP: San (3 IP, 5R, 5ER, 0H, 4K 6BB). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: RSB – Lewis (3-3, 2 2B, R, 3RBI); Glazier (2-3, 2 HR, 3R, 6RBI); Pine (2-3, HR, 2B, 3R, 4RBI); Harriman (1-1, R, 3RBI); Koski (0-2, 3R, RBI, BB); San (0-2, 2R, RBI, BB); Enlow (0-1, 2R, RBI, 3BB).

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Other games

Woodland 14, Hoquiam 8