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Grizzlies sweep Spartans

In an Evergreen 1A League doubleheader, Hoquiam’s Jerod Steen took matters into his own hands and feet by stealing home with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure a Grizzly sweep of Forks at Olympic Stadium.

Hoquiam won 3-2 in eight innings in the nightcap, while knocking off Forks, 9-6, in the opener.

After scoring single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force extra innings, Hoquiam loaded the bases with Steen at third base. With one out, Steen took off on the first pitch and was comfortably safe at home to score the winning run.

“It was all Jerod,” HHS head coach Steve Jump said. “He thought he could make it. He got a great jump and was clearly safe. It was all him and he deserves the credit. In hindsight, I’m glad he did it. It was gut check time for us in the second game.”

Brody Bennett and Garrett Bradley picked up the wins on the mound, with Bradley throwing five scoreless innings in relief in the second game. Bennett went five strong before Bradley closed the final two innings for the save in the opener.

Coach Jump cited Steen, Bennett, Liam Odell, Walker Dunn and Marques Rivera for their overall performances.

On Friday, Hoquiam (2-1, 3-3) is scheduled to travel to Tenino.

Game 1

Forks 002 040 0 — 6 6 1 Hoquiam 026 010 x — 9 7 3

Wilson, Moody (6) and G. Palmer; Bennett, Bradley (6) and Folkers.

RBI: Forks — B. Palmer 2, Reaume. Hoquiam — Dunn 2, Spradlin 2, Steen.Two hits: Hoquiam — Dunn, Odell. Double: Forks — Valdner. Hoquiam — Odell.

Winning pitcher — Bennett (five strikeouts, two walks). Losing pitcher —Wilson (one strikeout, four walks).

Game 2

Forks 020 000 00 — 2 5 1 Hoquiam 000 001 11 — 3 5 3

Browning, Moody (7) and G. Palmer; Steen, Bradley (6) and Folkers.

RBI: Forks — Browning. Hoquiam — Rivera. Three hits: Forks — Browning.

Winning pitcher — Bradley (three strikeouts). Losing pitcher — Moody (two walks).

Thunderbirds 7, Bobcats 0

TUMWATER — Tumwater’s Logan Chase allowed just one hit as the Thunderbirds defeated Aberdeen in an Evergreen 2A Conference game on Tuesday.

The Bobcats (0-3, 1-5) struggled offensively to match the timing of Chase as Tumwater broke open the contest with three runs each in the fifth and sixth inning.

“We just didn’t hit,” Aberdeen head coach Shon Schreiber said. “Our timing is off and we are just missing. Logan Chase is a great pitcher so you take your hat off.”

Aberdeen hosts Tumwater today.

Aberdeen 000 000 0 — 0 1 0 Tumwater 001 033 X — 7 7 0

Larson, Timmons (5), Germeaux (6) and J. Larson; Chase, Jordan (7) and Davis.

RBI: Tumwater — Holebook 3, Davis 2. Doubles: Aberdeen — Lawrence. Tumwater — D. Pullar. Three hits: Tumwater — Sirkel. Two hits:Tumwater — Holebrook.

Winning pitcher — Chase (six strikeouts, three walks). Losing pitcher —Larson (five strikeouts, three walks).

Wildcats sweep

WESTPORT — Ocosta staged to came from behind victories to sweep Life Christian Academy in a Pacific 2B League doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Wildcats (5-1, 5-3) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first contest to edge past the Eagles, 5-3.

In the nightcap, the Wildcats scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull ahead 5-3 before the game was called due to darkness.

A strong relief pitching performance from Matthew Hart, paired with a clutch double from Cole Hatton to score the game-winning run proved to be the two keys for the Wildcats in the first game.

Ocosta trailed 3-1 going into the fifth inning of the second contest. The Wildcats loaded the bases and Hart came up with a single to tie the game. Kobe Beck came up a few moments later with the bases loaded and showed patience at the plate while the LCA pitcher threw a ball that bounced in and over the backstop to score two runs. The game was called due to darkness shortly after.

“Overall, I thought we showed a lot of grit coming back in both games,” Ocosta head coach Mike Allton said. “These were two big wins for us.”

Ocosta travels to Olympic Stadium to face the Hoquiam junior varsity tomorrow.

Game 1

LCA 001 230 0 — 6 11 2 Ocosta 003 013 0 — 7 7 3

Overson, Jones (6) and Kaman; C. Hatton, Harnden (5), Hart (5) and Quinby.

RBI: LCA — Lazarz 2, Kaman, Shamp, Jones. Ocosta — C. Hatton 3, H. Hatton 2, Hoff, Quinby. Doubles: LCA — McKay 2, Kaman. Ocosta — C. Hatton. Three hits: LCA — McKay. Two hits: LCA — Kaman, Woomer. Ocosta — C. Hatton.

Winning pitcher — Hart (one strikeout, two walks). Losing pitcher —Jones (four strikeouts, three walks).

Game 2

LCA 003 00 — 3 4 0 Ocosta 100 04 — 5 8 2

Jones, Cannell (2), Jones (5) and Kaman; Hoff, Beck (3) and Quinby, Allton (3).

RBI: LCA — Lazarz 2. Ocosta — Hart, Hoff, Henry. Doubles: Ocosta — Hoff.Two hits: Ocosta — C. Hatton.

Winning pitcher — Beck (three strikeouts, one walk). Losing pitcher — Jones (seven strikeouts, one walk).

Beavers 9, Eagles 2

TENINO — Tenino put together a six-run rally to power past Elma in an Evergreen 1A League game on Tuesday.

The Eagles (1-3-1) were able to put up runs in each of the first two innings, but the Beavers took advantage of a couple of errors to put up six runs in the fourth inning. Tenino’s Robbie Wall capped the inning with a 3-run home run.

“We ended up having a couple walks and that is when we had our errors and that gave them the big inning,” Elma head coach Todd Baun said. “They had a 3-run home run late in the inning and that was all she wrote. We had our chances in the first and second inning and we made some base running mistakes.”

Elma hosts Tenino on Thursday.

Elma 110 000 0 — 2 4 4 Tenino 000 603 X — 9 5 3

Youckton, Burbidge (4) and Jacobson; Stakelin, Cannon (5) and Brewer.

RBI: Elma — Youckton. Tenino — C. Chambers, Wall 4, Cannon, Deosky, Heay. Home Run: Tenino – Wall. Doubles: Elma—Richardson, Yates. Two hits: Tenino — Wall.

Winning pitcher — Stakelin (two strikeout, one walk). Losing Pitcher —Burbidge (two strikeouts).

Fishermen sweep Hyaks

OCEAN SHORES — Ilwaco batted past North Beach, 11-1 and 8-3, in a Pacific 2B League doubleheader at North Bay Park on Tuesday.

The Hyaks (0-8, 1-8) struggled with errors in the first game and were able to muster just seven hits combined in the two contests.

“The first game we were a little sluggish and we didn’t play well with the errors,” North Beach head coach Dave Hinchen said. “In both games, walks were our Achilles heel. That is what cost us, but in the second game, I was really happy with the way our team battled.”

Hinchen cited Chance Beck for his pitching performance in the second game.

North Beach hosts Pe Ell-Willapa Valley today.

Game 1

Ilwaco 217 10 — 11 6 0 North Beach 001 00 — 1 2 4

Tapio and Wood; Pinnell, Pope (3) and Sotomish.

RBI: Ilwaco — Tapio 2, McMullen 2, Wood, Sparks, Dixon, Tynkila. NB — Pope. Doubles: Ilwaco — Tapio. Two hits: Ilwaco — Sparks.

Winning pitcher — Tapio (11 strikeouts, three walks). Losing pitcher —Pinnell (three strikeouts, seven walks).

Game 2

Ilwaco 201 022 1 — 8 7 1 North Beach 100 020 0 — 3 5 1

McMullen, Frank (7) and Wood; Beck, Rowling (6) and Pope.

RBI: Ilwaco — Wood 3, Young 2. NB — Sotomish, Pope, Pinnell. Doubles:Ilwaco — McMullen 2, Wood, Young. NB — Pope. Four hits: Ilwaco — Wood. Two hits: Ilwaco — McMullen.

Winning pitcher — McMullen (seven strikeouts, four walks). Losing pitcher — Beck (four strikeouts, eight walks).

Elks 13, Loggers 3 (5)

WISHKAH — Lake Quinault was held to just four hits, but was patient enough to take advantage of a nervous Wishkah pitching staff to claim a Coastal 1B League win on Tuesday afternoon.

Allen Espinoza threw a complete-game three-hitter for the Elks, striking out eight and walking three, for the win. Eliceo Escobar led the Elks (2-1, 3-2) with two hits and two RBI, with Kalon Neeland adding two RBI as well.

“Our kids were patient at the plate and were ready to play,” Lake Quinault head coach Keith Samplawski said. “It was a big game for us, because it is a league game. It was Wishkah’s first game of the year. You can tell they were a bit nervous. They have a lot of potential and are well coached. They are on the verge of being a really good team.”

In the second game, a non-league contest, Wishkah won, 9-5. Hunter Baltzell and CJ Burge combined for 10 strikeouts for Wishkah (0-1, 1-1).

On Thursday, Lake Quinault travels to Naselle.

Lake Quinault 203 53 — 13 4 3 Wishkah 100 02 — 3 3 6

Allen Espinoza and Dominguez; Fenton, Warren (3), Brennamann (4) and Raines, Burge (3).

RBI: Lake Quinault — DeMarco, Escobar 2, Theel, Neeland 2, Thomas. Wishkah — Fenton. Two hits: Lake Quinault — Escobar.

Winning pitcher — Espinoza (eight strikeouts, three walks). Losing pitcher — Fenton (four strikeouts, four walks).