SOFTBALL
Bulldogs 12, Cougars 6
SEATTLE — A big inning early and late helped Montesano defeat Holy Names Academy in a non-league game on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (3-1) took advantage of errors by the Cougars to score four runs in the first inning, but it was Montesano’s bats that came alive to tack on six runs in the sixth inning.
“We started out pretty flat,” Montesano head coach Pat Pace said. “It wasn’t until the sixth inning that our bats woke up. We have to do a better job of coming to play in the first inning and jumping on the team right away.”
Pace cited the offensive performances of Abi Parkin, Katie Granstrom, Peyton Poler and Samantha Stanfield.
Montesano hosts Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls on Monday.
Montesano 400 106 1 — 12 10 2 Holy Names 000 005 1 — 6 7 8
Stanfield, Cristelli (5) and Poler; Luebbe and Haines.
RBI: Montesano — Toyra 2, Parkin 2, J. Schoch, Stanfield, Kersker, Granstrom. Holy Names — Tracey 3, Chapman, Flora, Luebbe. Triples: Montesano — Granstrom. Doubles: Montesano — Parkin. Three hits: Montesano — Parkin. Holy Names — Tracey. Two hits: Montesano — Stanfield.
Winning pitcher — Cristelli (five strikeouts, one walk). Losing pitcher — Luebbe (one walk).
Warriors 13, Indians 12
PUYALLUP — Leading 12-10 entering the bottom of the fifth inning, South Bend couldn’t hold off host Chief Leschi to fall in this Pacific 2B League contest on Monday.
Chloe Sawyer led the Indians (1-2, 2-4) with two hits and two RBI at the plate and struck out seven, walked eight in the circle.
“We couldn’t capitalize on Chloe’s day; she had a long day,” South Bend head coach Ron Johnson said. “I give the girls credit for not giving up. The girls just kept at it.”
On Monday, South Bend travels to Ocosta.
S.Bend 304 14 — 12 4 7 Chief Leschi 152 23 — 13 8 4
Baseball
Elks 23, Owls 11
MATLOCK — Lake Quinault needed all of the offense it could produce on Saturday afternoon, posting big innings to knock off Mary M. Knight in five innings in this Coastal 1B League contest.
Allen Espinoza and Eliceo Escobar each drove in four runs, while Espinoza picked up the win on the mound, striking out eight and walking five in 3 2/3 innings of work. Espinoza’s two-run double in the first kick-started a seven-run first inning.
The Owls led 9-8 after three innings before the Elks put together an eight-run fourth inning, led by Espinoza and Jesus Mendoza. A seven-run fifth inning helped Lake Quinault bring in the 10-run mercy rule.
Lake Quinault head coack Keith Samplawski cited Gabe Dominguez for his work behind the plate and Espinoza for his game at the plate and on the mound.
Lake Quinault 710 87 — 23 8 1 MMK 081 02 — 11 8 2
Espinoza, Mendoza (4), DeMarco (5) and Dominguez; Q. Narrance, Rich (4), Shaw (4), T. Narrance (5) and Moses.
RBI: Lake Quinault — Mendoza 2, Espinoza 4, Cottrell 2, Escobar 4, Farias, Ceja, Neeland 2, Thomas, DeMarco. MMK — Rich, Moses, Q. Narrance 2, Siegel, Cooper, Ralph, Morcan.
Winning pitcher — Espinoza (eight strikeouts, five walks). Losing pitcher — Q. Narrance (four strikeout, nine walks).
C.C. Baseball
Titans 15, Chokers 0
TACOMA — Grays Harbor was unable to crack Tacoma’s pitching and defense in a NWAC Western Division contest on Saturday afternoon.
Zach Winthrow got two of the Chokers’ four hits as a designated hitter.
Koby Millner took the loss on the mound in just 2/3 of an inning, striking out one and walking four. GHC sent five pitchers to the mound on the day.
On Wednesday, GHC (1-17) travels to Centralia College.
GHC 000 000 0 — 0 4 2 Tacoma 212 820 x — 15 15 0
Millner, Polk (1), Alves (4), Johnson (4), Bruns (6) and Chaffin; Simanek, Smith (5), Lusink (6), Strange (7) and Zombik, Guinasso (6).
Winning pitcher — Simanek (four strikeouts, one walk). Losing pitcher — Millner (one strikeout, four walks).
