Prep Softball Roundup: Aberdeen offense red hot in 20-4 win over Shelton

Also: Ocosta continues to roll, remains undefeated with win over Naselle

By Ryan Sparks • March 28, 2024 7:20 am

Aberdeen’s offense couldn’t be stopped while Ocosta remained undefeated on the season as we review prep softball games on the Twin Harbors.

PREP SOFTBALL

Aberdeen 20, Shelton 4

Aberdeen had a big day at the plate to earn a 20-4 victory over Shelton in a 2A Evergreen Conference game on Wednesday in Shelton.

The Bobcats (8-1, 3-0 2A Evergreen) put up plenty of crooked numbers, scoring four runs in each of the first and fourth innings and scored 11 runs in the top of the sixth to earn a mercy-rule victory.

The top of the lineup did a ton of damage for Aberdeen. The Cats 1-5 hitters went a combined 14-for-24 (.583), scored 13 runs, had 11 RBI and belted five extra-base hits.

Two of those extra-base hits came in the form of home runs.

Starting pitcher/first baseman Lilly Camp belted a two-run shot in the first inning while first baseman/pitcher Annika Hollingsworth led off the fourth with a solo shot, her fifth round-tripper of the season.

Hollingsworth finished with four hits in the game, pushing her average up to .615, while Camp had three hits and drove in four runs.

Leadoff hitter Zoe Vessey also did her fair share of damage, scoring four times with two doubles in the Aberdeen rout.

Eleven different batters collected a hit in the game for Aberdeen.

Camp moved to 4-1 this season with the win, allowing no runs or hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in three innings pitched to lower her ERA to 0.95.

Hollingsworth gave up four runs – none earned – on four hits with a walk and nine strikeouts in three innings of relief.

Aberdeen faces Tumwater in a battle of first-place teams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday at the Bishop Athletic Complex in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen 410 40(11) – 20 23 2

Shelton 000 040 – 4 4 3

WP: Camp (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 7K, BB). LP: Rowland (4 IP, 9R, 7ER, 9H, 5BB).

Leading hitters: Aberdeen – Hollingsworth (4-6, HR, 3R, 3RBI); Camp (3-5, HR, 2R, 4RBI); Vessey (3-5, 2 2B, 4R, 2RBI); Neal (3-4, R, 2RBI); L. Yakovich (2-5, 2B, 3R, RBI); A. Yakovich (2-3, R, RBI); Patrick (2-5, R, RBI); Braaten (1-2, 2R, 2RBI); Lecomte (1-3, R); Mainio (1-3, RBI); Richie (1-1, R). Shelton – Schuffenhauer (1-3, 2B, R, 3RBI); Glenn (1-3, R); Escobedo (1-2, RBI); Gouley (1-3, R).

Ocsota 13, Naselle 1

Ocosta’s Jessie Gilbert was her usual dominant self, leading the Wildcats to a 13-1 six-inning victory on Wednedsay at Harriet Dorland Memorial Park in Westport.

Ocosta (6-0 overall, 2-0 2B Pacific) scored five runs in the first highlighted by run-scoring singles from Jolissa Schlegel, Sophie Olive and Gabby Ness.

A Gilbert RBI double followed by an unearned run on an error put Ocosta up 7-0 after two innings.

The Wildcats put the game away with six runs in the bottom of the sixth, earning a walk-off, mercy-rule victory when Gilbert drove in Noel Cuzdey, Ness and Samantha Schlegel with a bases-clearing double.

Gilbert tossed six innings of no-hit softball, allowing an unearned run on two walks with 13 strikeouts.

Olive (2-4, 2RBI) and Ness (2-3, R, 2RBI) joined Gilbert with multi-hit games.

Ocosta plays at Ilwaco in a double header scheduled for 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9.

Naselle 000 100 – 1 0 3

Ocosta 520 006 – 13 10 1

WP: Gilbert (6 IP, R, 0ER, 0H, 13K, 2BB). LP: Helvey (5.1 IP, 13R, 8ER, 10H, 5K, 8BB).

Leading hitters: Naselle – Smith (0-2, R, BB). Ocosta – Gilbert (2-2, 2 2B, 2R, 4RBI, 3BB); Olive (2-4, 2RBI); Ness (2-3, R, 2RBI); Cuzdey (1-4, 2B, 3R, RBI); S. Schlegel (1-4, 2R, RBI); Rasmus (1-3, R); J. Schlegel (1-4, 2R, RBI); Mirante (0-2, 2R, 2BB); Rosander (0-3, RBI, BB).

Ocosta 15, Chief Leschi 0

Ocosta made quick work of Chief Leschi with a 15-0 three-inning victory in the first game of a double header on Tuesday in Westport.

The Wildcats scored 12 runs in the second inning in the mercy-rule victory. Joanah Rosander went 3-for-3 with a triple, two doubles, three runs scored and five RBI and allowed no hits to pick up the win for the Ocosta against the winless Warriors (0-6, 0-2).

Jolissa Schlegel (2-3, 2B, R) and Jessie Gilbert (1-1, 3R, 3RBI, 2BB) also had big days at the plate for the Wildcats.

Chief Leschi 000 – 0 0 6

Ocosta 3(12)x – 15 8 0

WP: Rosander (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 5K, BB). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: Ocosta – Rosander (3-3, 3B, 2 2B, 3R, 5RBI); J. Schlegel (2-3, 2B, R); Gilbert (1-1, 3R, 3RBI, 2BB); Morales (1-2, R, RBI); Ness (1-2, 2R, RBI); Cuzdey (0-2, 2R, RBI).

Ocosta 17, Chief Leschi 0

Ocosta completed a double header sweep over Chief Leschi with a 17-0 win in the nightcap.

The Wildcats won with some unusual math, scoring 17 runs despite collecting just two base hits in the game.

Warriors pitchers combined to allow 17 walks in the game, leading to Ocosta’s run-rule victory.

Joanah Rosander allowed no runs and no hits with two walks and nine strikeouts in three innings pitched to pickup the win.

Jessie Gilbert (1-2, 2B, 2R, 2RBI) and Jolissa Schlegel (1-1, 3R, RBI, 2BB) collected one hit apiece for Ocosta.

Ocosta 971 – 17 2 1

Chief Leschi 000 – 0 0 2

WP: Rosander (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 9K, 2BB). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: Ocosta – Gilbert (1-2, 2B, 2R, 2RBI); Cuzdey (0-2, 2R, 3RBI); J. Schlegel (1-1, 3R, RBI, 2BB); Mirante (0-0, 2R, 2RBI, 3BB); Ness (0-0, 2R, 2RBI, 2BB); Rosander (0-1, R, 2BB); S. Schlegel (0-1, R, RBI, 2BB).

Forks 4, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 2

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley saw a late lead slip away in a 4-2 loss to Forks on Tuesday in the first game of a double header in Forks.

The Titans (5-2, 1-1 2B Pacific) led 2-1 heading into the sixth inning and saw its lead erased as the Spartans (3-3, 1-0) scored three runs in the inning on three base hits and a sacrifice fly.

Lauren Emery took the loss, allowing two earned runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts.

Lorelei Smaciarz went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored to lead the PWV offense.

PWV 001 010 0 – 2 8 3

Forks 000 103 x – 4 8 0

WP: n/a. LP: Emery (6 IP, 4R, 2ER, 8H, 6K, BB).

Leading hitters: PWV – Smaciarz (2-3, 2B, R); Matlock (1-4, 2B); Keeton (1-3); Channell (1-3); Milanowski (1-3, 2B); Phelps (1-3, R, RBI); Sipp (1-3).

Forks 8, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 5

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley was swept by Forks with an 8-5 loss in the nightcap on Tuesday.

PWV fell behind 7-1 after three innings but rallked back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth, cutting the deficit to 7-4 on a Tylar Keeton single to drive in Karli Phelps.

Jillian Hodel pulled the Titans to within two with an RBI double to score Lauren Matlock, trimming the deficit to 7-5 in the bottom of the sixth.

But a Spartans insurance run in the top of the seventh proved to be too much to overcome as PWV suffered the defeat.

Eliza Barnum took the loss, allowing eight runs – five earned – on 11 hits and a walk with four strikeouts in the game.

Keeton (2-4, 2RBI) and Hodel (2-4, 2B, R, RBI) had two hits apiece for PWV.

The Titans host Raymond-South Bend in a double headers scheduled to start at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in Pe Ell.

Forks 025 000 1 – 8 11 3

PWV 100 301 0 0 – 5 8 3

WP: n/a. LP: Barnum (7 IP, 8R, 5ER, 11H, 4K, BB).

Leading hitters: PWV – Keeton (2-4, 2RBI); Hodel (2-4, 2B, R, RBI); Phelps (1-2, R, RBI, BB); Smaciarz (1-4, R); Channell (1-3); Milanowski (1-4).