Prep Softball Roundup: Plenty of offense for trio of Twin Harbors teams

Hoquiam, Montesano, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley scored in double digits to cruise to league victories

By Ryan Sparks • April 16, 2024 9:15 am

A trio of Twin Harbors teams had more than enough offense as we review Monday’s prep softball games.

PREP SOFTBALL

Montesano 21, Tenino 4

Led by a huge first inning, Montesano earned a 21-4 win over Tenino on Monday in Tenino.

The Bulldogs scored nine runs in the first to take control of the game quickly, kick started by a big shot by Tieander Olson.

The freshman outfielder belted the second pitch of the game over the center-field fence for a 1-0 lead.

Monte doubled its lead in the very next at-bat as catcher Abi Parkin came all the way around to score an inside-the-park home run.

The Bulldogs weren’t done. Infielder Addi Kersker singled home Kylee Wisdom and Jaelyn Butterfield for a 4-0 lead followed a few batters later by an Alexa Stanfield two-run single to make it a 6-0 game.

With two outs, Olson would single home Stanfield for a 7-0 game.

Parkin strode to the plate for the second time in the inning and belted the first pitch she saw over the right-field fence, staking Monte to a 9-0 lead with her second home run of the inning.

The Bulldogs scored in every inning of the game, plating five runs in the third highlighted by RBI singles from Riley Timmons and Grace Gooding.

Montesano had 19 hits in the game, with a staggering 13 players collecting a hit in the contest.

Timmons earned the victory, allowing an earned run on four hits and a pair of walks with 10 strikeouts in four innings pitched.

Montesano hosts Auburn Riverside at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Montesano 925 32 – 21 19 3

Tenino 000 13 – 4 6 4

WP: Timmons (4 IP, R, ER, 4H, 2BB, 10K). LP: Grayless (0.2 IP, 9R, 5ER, 7H, BB).

Leading hitters: Montesano – Parkin (2-2, 2 HR, 2R, 3RBI); Olson (2-2, HR, 2R, 2RBI); Kersker (2-3, 2R, 5RBI); Jones (2-3, 2R); Stanfield (2-2, R, 3RBI); Trail (2-2, R, 2RBI); Campbell (1-3, 3B, R); Timmons (1-2, RBI); Mills (1-1, 2B, 2RBI); Potts (1-2); Wintrip (1-2, R). Tenino – Burkhardt (2-3, 2B, 2R); Goodwin (1-3, 3RBI); Snodderly (1-2, 2B); Hussey (1-3); Bratton (1-3).

Hoquiam 19, Eatonville 7

Hoquiam hammered 20 hits to pick up a key 19-7 league victory over Eatonville on Monday in Eatonville.

The Grizzlies (3-9, 1-2 1A Evergreen) won its first 1A Evergreen League game of the season by scoring six runs in the top of the first capped by three straight run-scoring single by Avery Templer, Jordan Billie and Kayte Sauer.

Hoquiam was led by center fielder Chloey Dietrick and first baseman Avery Templer with four hits apiece.

Dietrick scored five runs in the game for a Hoquiam offense that had 10 different players record a base knock in the game.

Sauer earned the win, allowing five runs – none earned – on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts in five innings pitched.

The two teams combined for 13 errors in the game. The Grizzlies had seven of those errors, leading to five unearned runs for the Cruisers (5-5, 2-2).

Hoquiam hosts Eatonville at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Hoquiam 613 144 – 19 20 7

Eatonville 103 201 – 7 7 6

WP: Sauer (5 IP, 5R, 0ER, 5H, BB, 4K). LP: Smith (IP, 4R, 4ER, 5H, BB).

Leading hitters: Hoquiam – Dietrick (4-5, 5R, RBI); Templer (4-5, 2B, 2R, 3RBI); Standstipher (2-5, 2R, RBI); LaBounty (2-5, 2B, 3R, 2RBI); Howard (2-5, 2B, R, 2RBI); Dhooghe (1-3, 2R, 2RBI); Brook-Andrew (1-2, 2B, RBI); Sauer (1-4, 2RBI); Aguilar (1-3, R). Eatonville – Twedt (2-4, R, 2RBI); Tozier (1-4, HR, R, 2RBI); Mills (1-3, 3R); Field (1-4); Burns (1-3); Kenney (1-3, R).

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 20, North Beach 0

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley made quick work of North Beach in a 20-0 win in the first game of a double header on Monday in Ocean Shores.

The Titans (9-2, 3-1 2B Pacific) scored 20 runs in three innings on 17 hits – including seven doubles – and had five different players record at least two hits in the game.

Center fielder Lauren Matlock (3-4, 2 2B, 3R, RBI), second baseman Kylee Lyons (3-3, 2R, RBI) and first baseman Jillian Hodel (3-3, 3R, 3RBI) had three hits each to lead the Titans.

Lauren Emery earned the victory, allowing one hit while striking out eight in three innings pitched.

PWV 7(10)3 – 20 17 0

North Beach 000 – 0 1 0

WP: Emery (3 IP, 0R, H, 8K). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: PWV – Matlock (3-4, 2 2B, 3R, RBI); Lyons (3-3, 2R, RBI); Hodel (3-3, 3R, 3RBI); Keeton (2-3, 2R, 2RBI); Milanowski (2-2, 2 2B, 2RBI); Phelps (1-2, 2B, 2R, 2RBI); Barnum (1-1, 2B, R, RBI); Emery (1-2, R, 2RBI); Smaciarz (1-1, 2R, RBI).

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 16, North Beach 0

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley’s offense continued its prodigious output with a 16-0 victory over North Beach in the nightcap.

The Titans had 12 hits in the game – five for extra bases – and were led by center fielder Lauren Matlock, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and four RBI.

Matlock led off the top of the first with a solo home run and belted a two-run triple to make it a 16-0 game in the third.

Titans pitcher Eliza Barnum earned the victory, allowing no runs on four hits with six strikeouts in three innings pitched.

PWV plays Hoquiam at 2 p.m. and Elma at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Montesano.

North Beach plays at Wishkah Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

PWV 592 – 16 12 1

North Beach 000 – 0 4 1

WP: Barnum (3 IP, 0R, 4H, 6K). LP: n/a.

Leading hitters: PWV – Matlock (3-3, HR, 3B, 2R, 4RBI); Phelps (2-3, 2B, 2R, 2RBI); Keeton (2-2, 2R, 2RBI); Barnum (1-3, 3B, R, 2RBI); Hodel (1-2, 2R, RBI); Milanowski (1-1, 2B); Sipp (1-2, 2R, RBI); King (1-2, 2R, RBI).