Montesano lost to a 3A power while Elma and Ocosta’s offenses continued to roll as we review Tuesday’s Twin Harbors prep softball games.
PREP SOFTBALL
Auburn Riverside 7, Montesano 1
Montesano gained some valuable experience in a 7-1 loss to 3A Auburn Riverside on Tuesday at Montesano High School.
The Bulldogs (6-3 overall) led 1-0 after a leadoff home run by pitcher Riley Timmons in the bottom of the second inning, but ran into trouble in the top of the third. The Ravens (8-2) scored two runs on Kaylie Satalich’s two-out, two-run single to take a 2-1 lead.
RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Auburn Riverside’s Jossy Taylor, left, slides around the tag of Montesano third baseman Lex Stanfield during the Bulldogs 7-1 loss on Tuesday in Montesano.
In the top of the fifth, the Ravens scored a run on a Lexi Vircks RBI single followed by Kaylee Walker belting a pitch over the left-center field fence for a two-run home run and 5-1 lead.
An error, a hit batter and an additional error allowed the Ravens’ Bailee Brader to score for a 6-1 lead.
A Montesano dropped third strike-passed ball allowed the top of the sixth to continue, and Auburn Riverside made the Bulldogs pay when Vircks stole home for the game’s final run.
Timmons took the loss, allowing six runs – five earned – on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 4 1-3 innings pitched.
Grace Gooding allowed one run – none earned – on two hits with six strikeouts in 2 2-3 innings pitched.
RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano relief pitcher Grace Gooding pitched 2 2-3 innings of relief during a 7-1 loss to Auburn Riverside on Tuesday at Dick Tagman Field in Montesano.
Montesano committed three errors in the game and made several “little” mistakes – such as imprecise throws and missed tags – that gave Auburn Riverside extra opportunities on offense.
“When you looked at their defense and then at our defense, we just made too many errors,” Monte head coach Pat Pace said. “We just need to step it up and we need to play a little better. We are a mature team and we’re halfway through the season. We’ve got to clean things up and we can’t leave runners on base.”
Pace said Tuesday’s game against a quality 3A opponent provided some good intel for both his team and coaching staff.
“Riley threw yesterday and we pushed it today to see what she could do back-to-back days,” said Pace, referencing Timmons’ performance in a 20-3 win over Tenino on Monday. “We pushed her one too many innings and I thought Grace (Gooding) came in and did a great job. The difference in speed threw them off a little bit.”
The Bulldogs are back in action against Tenino at 4 p.m. Thursday in Montesano.
Auburn Riverside 002 041 0 – 7 8 0
Montesano 010 000 0 – 1 3 3
WP: Butler (7 IP, R, ER, 3H, BB, 8K). LP: Timmons (4.1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 6H, BB, 4K).
Leading hitters: Auburn Riverside – Taylor (2-4, 2R); Vircks (2-3, 2R, RBI); Walker (1-3, HR, R, 2RBI); Aarstad (1-3); Satalich (1-4, R). Montesano – Timmons (1-3, HR, R, RBI); Robinson (1-3); Wintrip (1-2).
Elma 17, Rainier 0
Elma’s offense remained hot, needing just three innings to dispatch of Rainier 17-0 on Tuesday in Rainier.
The Eagles (8-2) scored a pair of runs in the top of the first on an error and fielder’s choice RBI ground out by senior infielder Emmie Spencer.
Elma blew the game open in the second, tagging Rainier (5-8) for nine runs on five hits, three walks and two hit batters.
Spencer and Lynsee Bednarik each had run-scoring singles in the frame with senior outfielder Aaleigha Weld belting an RBI double for a 9-0 lead.
Emily Comer followed with a two-run single to put Elma up 11-0.
The Eagles scored six runs in the third – all with two outs – highlighted by a two-run triple by Chloe Donais and an RBI double off the bat of Raelynn Weld.
Kiera White earned the win, allowing one hit and striking out five in three innings pitched.
Rainier committed five errors in the game, leading to eight unearned runs for Elma.
Elma faces Forks at 11: 30 a.m. on Saturday in Montesano.
Elma 296 – 17 9 1
Rainier 000 – 0 1 5
WP: White (3 IP, 0R, H, 5K). LP: n/a.
Leading hitters: Elma – Bednarik (2-3, 2R, RBI); Comer (2-2, R, 2RBI); Spencer (1-3, 2R, 3RBI); R. Weld (1-2, 2R, RBI); Aal. Weld (1-1, 2B, 2R, RBI); Donais (1-1, 3B, R, 2RBI); Galligan (0-2, 2R, 2RBI); Ash. Weld (0-1, 2R, RBI, 2BB).
Ocosta 19, Winlock 2
Ocosta’s offense didn’t need any help, but it gladly took it in a 19-2 four-inning rout of Winlock on Tuesday in Westport.
The Wildcats (7-1) had 13 hits in the game – seven for extra bases – and scored 13 unearned runs as the Cardinals (2-5) committed 11 errors in the game.
Ocosta was led by junior standout Jessie Gilbert, who had two home runs, three runs scored and had six RBI.
Gilbert blasted a two-run shot in the Wildcats’ 5-run first and a three-run bomb in a seven-run top of the fourth inning.
Joanah Rosander smacked a solo home run in the fourth with Zaida Morales (two doubles) and Brynn Rasmus (triple) also collecting extra-base hits in the game.
Rosander earned the win, allowing two earned runs on four hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in four innings pitched.
Ocosta hosts Onalaska at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ocosta 552 7 – 19 13 0
Winlock 010 1 – 2 4 11
WP: Rosander (4 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, BB, 7K). LP: Rohman (4 IP, 19R, 6ER, 13H, 4BB, 4K).
Leading hitters: Ocosta – Gilbert (3-4, 2 HR, 3R, 6RBI); Rosander (2-4, HR, 3B, 3R, RBI); Morales (2-4, 2 2B, R, 2RBI); Rasmus (2-4, 2B, 2R); Cuzdey (2-4, 4R, 2RBI); S. Schlegel (1-4, 3R); J. Schlegel (1-3, 3R).
