Pe Ell-Willapa Valley opened the season hot as we review recent prep baseball and softball games on the Harbor.

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PREP BASEBALL

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 15, Ocosta 2

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley scored 13 runs over the first three innings to earn a 15-2 win over Ocosta on Wednesday in Pe Ell.

Playing in their season-opener, the Titans (1-0 overall) led 1-0 on a Liam Smaciarz RBI double in the bottom of the first and erupted for four runs in the second, highlighted by a two-run triple off the bat of second baseman Brayden Ruddell to take a 5-1 lead.

In the third inning, the Titans put the game out of reach with eight runs, capped by two-run singles from center fielder Blane King and left fielder Kannyon Clements to take a commanding 13-2 lead.

The Titans had 14 hits in the game, led by King and first baseman Brody Aust with three hits apiece.

Ruddell drove in four runs for the Titans.

Liam Smaciarz picked up the win for PWV, allowing two earned runs on one hit with nine strikeouts and one walk in four innings pitched.

Lucas Lusk struck out the side in his one inning of relief for the Titans.

Ocosta third baseman Mark Sevilla had the lone hit for Ocosta, a single in the top of the second inning.

The Wildcats (2-1) scored a run in the second when Kevin Lopez drew a bases-loaded walk and a run in the third when pitcher Dominick Hanson-Miranda was hit by a pitch, forcing in Bryce Bottelson.

PWV faces Kentwood at 3 p.m. on Friday at Auburn Riverside High School.

Ocosta faces Wahkiakum at 4 p.m. on Friday at Wahkiakum High School.

Ocosta 011 00 – 2 1 4

PWV 148 2x – 15 14 0

WP: Smaciarz (4 IP, 2R, 2ER, H, 9K, BB). LP: Hanson-Miranda (2.2 IP, 8R, 3ER, 7H, 3K).

Leading hitters: Ocosta – Sevilla (1-1); Hanson-Miranda (0-0, RBI); Lopez (0-1, RBI, BB). PWV – King (3-4, 2R, RBI); Aust (3-3, 2R, RBI); Green (2-2, 3R); Ruddell (1-2, 3B, R, 4RBI); E. Clements (2-4, 3R, 3RBI); Smaciarz (1-3, 2B, R, 2RBI); Lusk (1-3, 2R, RBI); K. Clements (1-3, R, RBI).

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PREP SOFTBALL

Mossyrock 11, Ocosta 8

Ocosta rallied to tie the game only to fall 11-8 to Mossyrock on Wednesday at Mossyrock High School.

The Wildcats (0-2) led 4-1 after three and a half innings only to give up a six-spot to the Vikings in the bottom of the third on five singles and an error.

Ocosta plated a run on a Joanah Rosander RBI single and scored three in the the top of the sixth inning on a two-run home run from catcher Noel Cuzdey and an Alissa Lamm fielder’s choice ground out to score Jolissa Schlegel, tying the game at 8-8.

But Mossyrock regained the lead with three runs in the bottom half of the frame on RBI singles from Erin Cournyer and Ashley Schwartz.

Cuzdey led Ocosta with a perfect 4 for 4 day at the plate that included a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.

Rosander went 3 for 5 with three runs scored and an RBI for the Wildcats.

Ocosta plays at Wahkiakum at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Ocosta 103 103 0 – 8 12 1

Mossyrock 016 103 x – 11 10 5

WP: Cournyer (7 IP, 8R, 5ER, 12H, 9K, 4BB). LP: Byers (6 IP, 11R, 10ER, 10H, 3K, 5BB).

Leading hitters: Ocosta – Cuzdey (4-4, HR, 2R, 3RBI); Rosander (3-5, 3R, RBI); Ness (2-5, RBI); Schlegel (1-3, RBI); Byers (1-3, RBI); Davis (1-4). Mossyrock – B. Schwartz (2-2, 2R); A. Schwartz (2-4, RBI); Cournyer (1-4, 2R, 3RBI); Rashoff (1-4, 3RBI); Ball (1-3, 2R, RBI); Stone (1-3, R, 2RBI); T. Schwartz (1-4, R); Schultz (1-3, 2R).

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Black Hills 14, Hoquiam 2

Hoquiam fell behind early and never caught up in a 14-2 mercy-rule loss to Black Hills on Wednesday at Black Hills High School.

The Grizzlies (0-2) trailed 5-0 after the Wolves scored five runs in the bottom of the first on four singles, two walks and a double.

Hoquiam trailed 6-0 when pitcher Hallie Burgess singled to drive in Mya Standstipher in the top of the third inning for the Grizzlies’ first run of the game.

Trailing 11-1 in the fifth inning, third baseman Aaliyah Kennedy singled to drive in Burgess for Hoquiam’s second and final run.

The Grizzlies had 10 hits in the game, with left fielder Avery Broadhead, shortstop Lexi LaBounty, Burgess and Kennedy recording multi-hit games, but consistency was an issue, according to Hoquiam head coach Brandon Templer.

“The girls made some great plays again but we need to start being more consistent at the plate as a whole team,” he said. “Slow start but we have a good mentality and a growth mind set with positive attitudes.”

Burgess and LaBounty combined to allow 14 runs – 13 earned – on 18 hits with one strikeouts and 10 walks in the loss.

Hoquiam hosts Elma in a league game set for 6 p.m. on Monday.

Hoquiam 001 010 – 2 10 0

Black Hills 512 303 – 14 18 0

WP: Goheen (4 IP, R, ER, 7H, 7K , 5BB). LP: Burgess (3 IP, 8R, 8ER, 11H, K, 6BB).

Leading hitters: Hoquiam – A. Broadhead (3-4); Kennedy (2-3, RBI); LaBounty (2-2); Burgess (2-2, R, RBI). Black Hills – Arko (3-5, R); Miller (2-3, HR, 3R, 4RBI); Goheen (2-4, HR, R, 2RBI); McMahon (2-3, 2B, 2R, RBI); Malone (2-2, 2B, R); Shipe (2-2, RBI); Oderman (1-1, R, RBI); Venable (1-1, 2B, R); Kelly (1-1).