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SPORTS 4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015 GXlls Ày witK -etta in sweep By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian How much difference does a year make? On May 1, 2014, the Asto- ria softball team swept a dou- bleheader at Seaside, 23-1 and 7KH*XOOVKDGMXVWWRWDO hits and committed seven errors in the two games, and the Lady Fish racked up 41 runs. Fast forward to May 1, 2015, and it was the Gulls who collect- ed 23 hits and scored 14 runs (to Astoria’s three), resulting in one of Seaside’s biggest (and only) Cowapa League doubleheader sweeps in recent years, 6-0 and )ULGD\DW&0+)LHOG Coming in with a league record of nine wins, 117 losses over the last eight years, Friday’s two wins in one day over Astoria was a huge deal for the Gulls. “We’re just trying to get as many wins as we can right now,” said Seaside co-coach Jon Hotchkiss. “We have a plan, we have a goal, and we’re just try- ing to accomplish it.” Seaside pitcher Jetta Ideue was on her game, as the fresh- man allowed just six total hits in the sweep. Ideue’s numbers in Game 1: Three hits allowed, with 11 strikeouts and one walk. “Jetta was outstanding to- day,” Hotchkiss said between games. “She threw a lot of strikes and kept them off balance with her changeup. We kept it er- ror-free, or very few errors.” Another big difference from a year ago: Seaside gave up 33 walks in last year’s doublehead- HUORVV,GHXHZDONHGMXVW¿YHLQ Friday’s wins. The Gulls had all the runs WKH\ZRXOGQHHGLQWKH¿UVWLQ- ning of the opener, as Whitney Westerholm drove in Paige Ideue with a single to right for a 1-0 lead, and Westerholm sprint- ed home on a single to right by Allison Bussert. Seaside added one run in the ¿IWKWKHQWDFNHGRQWKUHHLQWKH seventh, highlighted by a two- run single from Westerholm, DQGDQ5%,KLWE\%XVVHUWWKDW scored Jetta Ideue. Both teams made some spar- kling defensive plays in Game 1 — Paige Ideue caught a line GULYHLQFHQWHU¿HOGRIIWKHEDW of Miranda Dietrichs in the sec- RQGLQQLQJDQG$VWRULD¶V5\OHH DeMander snagged a line drive at second base to end a Seaside UDOO\LQWKH¿IWK But the highlight player in Game 1 was Jetta Ideue. The freshman retired the side LQ RUGHU LQ WKH ¿UVW WKLUG DQG seventh innings; and worked her way out of a major jam in the sixth. Astoria had runners at second and third with no outs, and Ideue struck out Abi Danen, Caitlyn Hougham and Mykka Abraha- ms in order to end the inning. Westerholm had three hits DQG WKUHH 5%,V LQ WKH RSHQHU while Bussert had two hits and drove in two. “We put the bat on the ball and got aggressive,” Hotchkiss said. “Whitney came through for us, big. The girls are starting to get it. They’re coming along great, and being aggressive like we want them to be.” JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Astoria’s Mykka Abrahams tries to make a catch while Seaside’s Lucy Bodner, No. 6, attempts to steal second in the third inning of game one of the softball doubleheader. JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Seaside’s Paige Ideue, No. 2, makes a leaping catch in the second inning of game one against Astoria. sweep over Vernonia Friday in Northwest League softball action. Kacie Cameron had two doubles and a two-run homer in the opener for Knappa, ZKLFK VFRUHG ¿YH UXQV LQ WKH ¿IWK DQG WKUHH LQ WKH VL[WK WR take the lead. Cameron pitched all seven innings of both games, allowing 12 hits total, with 16 strikeouts. At the plate, she was 2-for-2 with a double in Game 2. Jaden Miethe made several outstanding plays at shortstop, and Kaitlyn Truax had a strong day behind the plate for Knappa. TODAY Boys Golf — District 1/4A, at Quail Valley, 10 a.m. TUESDAY Baseball — Scappoose at Asto- ria, 5 p.m.; Valley Catholic at Sea- side, 5 p.m.; Warrenton at Rainier (2), 3:30 p.m.; Gaston at Knappa, 4:30 p.m. Softball — Astoria at Valley Catholic, 5 p.m.; Seaside at Tilla- mook, 5 p.m.; Warrenton at Rainier (2), 3:30 p.m.; Gaston at Knappa, 4:30 p.m. Girls Golf — District 1/4A, at As- toria GCC, 10:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY Baseball — Valley Catholic at Astoria, 5 p.m.; Tillamook at Sea- side, 5 p.m. Track — Scappoose at Astoria, 3:30 p.m.; Banks Invitational, 3:30 p.m.; Warrenton at Oregon Episco- pal, 3:30 p.m. BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOLS Astoria 4, Scappoose 2 Astoria 031 000 0—4 6 3 Scappoose 100 000 1—2 4 4 Brown and Helmersen; Fortney and Backus. W: Brown. L: Fort- ney. RBI: Ast, O’Brien 2, Brawley, Fremstad; Sca, Millar. 2B: Sca, Parsons. LOB: Astoria 3, Scap- poose 4. gles in the second and sixth innings. Kai Brown went the distance on the mound, allowing just four KLWVZLWK¿YHVWULNHRXWVDQGWZR walks. Owen Fortney pitched all seven for the Indians, striking out seven with one walks. In other Cowapa League ac- tion Friday, Valley Catholic de- feated Seaside, 10-0. Knappa 12-10; Vernonia 2-0 KNAPPA — Jason Miller drove in seven runs on the day, DQG&KDVH5XVLQRYLFKSLWFKHGD no-hitter in Game 2, as Knappa swept Vernonia 12-2 and 10-0 BASEBALL LQWZRPRUH¿YHLQQLQJ.QDSSD Astoria 4, Scappoose 2 SCAPPOOSE — Astoria wins Friday. Michal Goodman pitched PRYHG EDFN LQWR ¿UVW SODFH LQ JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Seaside’s Whitney Westerholm, No. 11, center left, and Britney West, No. 13, right, cele- the Cowapa League standings, *DPHSLFNLQJXSKLV¿UVWZLQ brate after winning game one of the softball doubleheader against Astoria Friday at CMH scoring a big 4-2 road victory at of the season. He allowed three Scappoose Friday. hits with four strikeouts and a Field. 7KHWZRWHDPVDUHWLHGDW walk. Seaside stranded 12 baserun- in league, with the Fishermen Meanwhile, Jetta showed The Gulls had two runs in Miller was 3-for-3 at the plate, WKH¿UVWLQQLQJRI*DPHWKH no signs of wearing down, ners in Game 2, while the Ideue now holding the tie-breaker DQGGURYHLQWKH¿QDOUXQZLWKD ¿UVW RQ D VLQJOH E\ -HWWD WKDW retiring the side in order in sisters combined for six of the (Banks, 5-4, is a distant third). squeeze bunt for the 10-run lead. WKHWKLUG¿IWKDQGVHYHQWKLQ- Gulls’ 13 hits. Freshman Bryre scored Lucy Bodner. 6FDSSRRVH VFRUHG WKH ¿UVW 5XVLQRYLFK KDG QLQH VWULNH- Babbitt added a double and two run, but Astoria score the next outs and no walks on the mound Seaside increased the lead nings. The Lady Fish had their singles, and Astoria committed four to grab a 4-1 lead through in Game 2, with Vernonia’s only to 4-1 in the second inning, ZLWK%RGQHU¶VLQ¿HOGKLWVFRU- biggest inning in the sixth, four errors. three innings. baserunner coming on a second as Libby DiBartolomeo had ing Brittany West. Astoria scored three runs in inning error. Knappa sweeps Vernonia The Gulls tacked on three a one-out single, and Danen the second inning on two errors. Justin Dragoo was 3-for-3 KNAPPA — The Knappa Combined, the two teams com- with two doubles and a home UXQV LQ WKH ¿IWK RQ DQ HUURU drew a walk. DiBartolomeo a passed ball, and a single by scored on a passed ball, and Lady Loggers rallied from a 7-0 mitted seven errors. run. Knappa is the only unde- Paige that scored Shelby Mill- Danen came in on a long sac- GH¿FLW WR ZLQ *DPH RQ LWV Fridtjof Fremstad had two feated team in Oregon high ZD\WRDGRXEOHKHDGHU of Astoria’s six hits, with sin- school baseball, at 17-0 overall. UL¿FHÀ\IURP$EUDKDPV er. SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE Seaside’s Jetta Ideue, No. 3, pitches in the second inning of game one of the their softball doubleheader against As- toria Friday at CMH Field. Game 1 Knappa 12, Vernonia 2 Vernonia 000 02—2 3 4 Knappa 122 61—12 9 1 Butcher, Ceiloha (4) and Everett; Goodman and Truax. W: Goodman. L: Butcher. 2B: Kna, Truax. Game 2 Knappa 10, Vernonia 0 Vernonia 000 00—0 0 1 Knappa 013 24—10 9 1 Morrison and Everett; Rusinovich and Truax. W: Rusinovich. L: Mor- rison. 2B: Kna, J.Dragoo 2, Kinney. HR: Kna, J.Dragoo. SOFTBALL HIGH SCHOOLS Game 1 Seaside 6, Astoria 0 Seaside 200 010 3—6 10 1 Astoria 000 000 0—0 3 3 W: Jetta Ideue (11 K’s, 1 walk). L: Libby DiBartolomeo (5 K’s, 2 walks). RBI: Sea, Westerholm 3, Bussert 2. 2B: Ast, DiBartolomeo. 3B: Sea, West. LOB: Seaside 6, Astoria 5. Game 2 Seaside 8, Astoria 3 Seaside 221 030 0—8 13 3 Astoria 100 002 0—3 3 4 W: Jetta Ideue (2 K’s, 4 walks). L: Rylee DeMander (2 K’s, 3 walks). RBI: Sea, J.Ideue, Bussert, Bod- ner, Miller, West, P.Ideue; Ast, Abrahams. 2B: Sea, Bryre Babbitt. HBP: Sea, J.Ideue, Bodner. LOB: Seaside 12, Astoria 3. DP: Seaside. Astoria girls win Baker Invitational Lady Fish now look toward state track meet Astoria had 137 points, to 93.5 for second-place GLADSTONE — The North Bend, in the 12-team stakes are getting higher invitational, which features and the competition is get- several of the top 4A pro- grams. ting tougher. Freshman Kaylee Mitch- And the Astoria girls track team is meeting every ell won the 400 meters in a personal best 1 minute, challenge. Astoria scored seven 00.76 seconds; and took wins in the annual Dick ¿UVWLQWKHPHWHUVZLWK Baker Invitational, held a winning time of 2:21.42. Also on the track, soph- Saturday at Gladstone. And as the postseason omore Natalie Cummings approaches, the Lady Fish dominated the sprints, win- are showing that the state ning the 100 meters in a meet later this month is personal best 12.42, and the shaping up to be a two- 200 meters in 26.23. More victories in the team race between Astoria ¿HOGHYHQWV)UHVKPDQ'DU- and Newport. Astoria’s usual big-time ian Hageman scored wins performers picked up their in the long jump (16 feet, usual victories in Satur- 4¼ inches) and triple jump day’s meet, all leading to a D SHUVRQDO EHVW ò DV ¿UVWSODFH¿QLVKLQWKHWHDP she closes in on the school standings for the Lady Fish. record of 37-0). The Daily Astorian Junior Halie Korff had one win, throwing the dis- cus 111-9, ahead of team- PDWH 7D\ORU &RVQHU 11). She also took second in ERWKWKHVKRWSXWò and javelin (113-6). 6HDVLGH ¿QLVKHG IRXUWK in the team standings, with wins from Allison Kilday in the hurdle events (16.25 in the 100-meter and 46.66 in the 300-meter); and the foursome of Kelly Will- yard, Danielle Willyard, Elizabeth Barnes and Kil- GD\ SRVWHG D WR ¿Q- ish ahead of Astoria in the 400-meter relay. Danielle Willyard con- tributed big points with VHFRQGSODFH¿QLVKHVLQWKH long jump and triple jump; and Charlotte Blakesley was second in the 1,500 meters. The Gulls were sec- ond in the team standings RQ WKH ER\V¶ VLGH ZLWK points, behind first-place North Bend (135). Astoria was ninth. Seaside placed first in two events, with wins from Josh Chesnut in the long MXPS ò DQG :LOO Garvin in the 300 hurdles (41.49). Juneau Meyer was sec- ond in the 400, Jackson Januik took second in the %UDG 5]HZQLFNL ZDV second in the 3,000 me- ters (ahead of teammate 5DIL 6LERQ\ DQG +XQWHU Thompson was third in the 1,500. Seaside also placed sec- ond in the long relay in 3:36.92. Astoria’s Nick Ketcham was third in the shot put.