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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017
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Tough end to a good season for Lady Warriors
The Daily Astorian
ST. HELENS — The Clatskanie
softball team certainly had the right
number against the Warrenton War-
riors this week.
For the third time in three days,
the Tigers defeated the Warriors in
a crucial Lewis & Clark League
showdown.
In the latest game, a loser-out
league playoff Thursday at St. Helens,
Clatskanie had two big innings on its
way to a 9-4 win over the Warriors.
In a three-way tie-breaker between
Clatskanie, Portland Adventist and
Warrenton, Clatskanie came out the
big winner, advancing to the state
playoffs with wins Thursday over the
SPORTS
IN BRIEF
Warriors and Portland Adventist.
Against Warrenton, Clatskanie
pitcher MacKenzie Mitchell allowed
five hits with five strikeouts and two
walks, while the Warriors commit-
ted seven errors, which led to four
unearned runs.
The Tigers grabbed an early lead
with one run in the first and three in
the top of the third, before Warren-
ton scored three times in the bot-
tom of the third, highlighted by sin-
gles from Kenz Ramsey and Landree
Miethe, and a run-scoring double by
Niqui Blodgett. Melia Kapua singled
later in the inning to score Blodgett,
and Rachel Dyer scored on an error.
Clatskanie answered with a run in
the fourth and four in the top of the
fifth, as the Tigers scored on a bas-
es-loaded walk and consecutive sin-
gles by Olivia Warren and Sage Miller
with the bases loaded.
Warren finished 2-for-4 with two
runs and two RBIs, with a solo home
run in the first inning, her third home
run of the week against Warrenton.
Miethe was 2-for-3 with a triple,
while the rest of the Warrior lineup
was just 3-for-24. Blodgett was
1-for-4 with a double and drove in a
run.
“It was one of the most reward-
ing and disappointing seasons I have
ever had,” said Warrenton coach Staci
Miethe, whose team started with an
8-0 record and finished 16-8. “We
doubled our wins from last year,
which was amazing. I am proud of the
softball players the girls have become.
“However, we had such high
expectations with valid reason, so
having it end in such an abrupt and
honestly unexpected way is some-
thing I will carry with me for a long
time,” she said.
On the other hand, “With only
one senior, next year looks bright and
I will once again set our goals high.
And with the experience they gath-
ered this year, I believe we will reach
them.”
The lone senior was her daughter,
Landree.
She graduates as the school record-
holder in several categories, includ-
ing single season and career hits; sin-
SPORTS
IN BRIEF
HOMETOWN REPORT
Bulldogs blank
the Lady Fish
Mariners blow
lead, rally in 9th
to beat White Sox
The Daily Astorian
NORTH BEND — For the sec-
ond year in a row, the Astoria soft-
ball team came up one win short
of the state playoffs.
North Bend pitcher Cheyenne
Datan tossed a no-hitter, helping
the Bulldogs to a 10-0 win over
the Lady Fishermen in a Class 4A
Regional Play-in game Thursday
at North Bend.
The No. 9-ranked Bulldogs
(18-7 overall) advance to the state
playoffs for the first time ever,
while Astoria finishes 11-14.
Datan allowed only two base
runners, both in the first inning.
Hailey Ranta was hit by a pitch
and Abi Danen drew a walk to
put two runners on with one out,
before Datan was able to get out
of the jam.
Datan finished with 10 strike-
outs and retired every Astoria bat-
ter in order for the remainder of
the game.
Meanwhile, North Bend
pounded out 15 hits and
scored three or more runs in four
at-bats.
Every player in the Bulldog
lineup had a hit and six players
scored runs for North Bend. No. 9
hitter Hannah Robison was 3-for-3
and teammate Carlie Paquette was
2-for-3 with three RBIs and a
home run. Maddie Finnigan had
a two-run double and Mekenzie
Brock added a triple in the first
inning, helping the Bulldogs to a
quick 3-0 lead.
STATE TRACK
Whitaker takes
fifth in long jump
The Daily Astorian
EUGENE — The North Coast
has its first point-scorer of the
2017 OSAA state track meet, as
Warrenton’s Tyler Whitaker fin-
ished fifth in the 3A long jump
competition Thursday at Hayward
Field.
Whitaker’s best jump of the
day was 19 feet, 11¾ inches. Scott
Labhart of La Pine won the event
(22-7¼).
Knappa’s Robert Pina-Mor-
ton finished 11th in the 2A 3,000-
meter final, in 10 minutes, .03
seconds.
Finals in the 1A, 2A and 3A
classes conclude today, with pre-
liminary action beginning for 4A,
5A and 6A athletes.
SCOREBOARD
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY
Baseball — 4A Regional Play-in:
Gladstone at Astoria, 5 p.m.
Track — 6A-1A OSAA State Meet, Eu-
gene, TBA
SATURDAY
Track — 6A/5A/4A OSAA State Meet,
Eugene, TBA
SOFTBALL
Clatskanie 9, Warrenton 4
Clatskanie 103 140 0—9 10 2
Warrenton 003 010 0—4 5 7
WP: MacKenzie Mitchell (5 K’s, 2
walks). LP: Niqui Blodgett (1 K, 5 walks).
RBI: Cla, Miller 2, Warren 2, Mitchell,
Hamm; War, Blodgett, Kapua. 2B: Cla,
Hamm; War, Blodgett. 3B: War, Miethe.
HR: Cla, Warren. LOB: Clatskanie 10,
Warrenton 4.
gle season and career batting average;
and single season and career stolen
bases.
“Her leadership this year with the
freshman will carry over, and I know
they will all work together to fill that
gap nicely as sophomores,” coach
Miethe said. “We have Niqui back for
one more year, and because she works
hard every summer on her travel team,
she will come back for her senior sea-
son ready to dominate.
“We just need to figure out how to
expect to win in the post-season,” she
said. “It’s a culture I am working very
hard at changing … the culture of ‘we
are good enough.’ I’m certain next
year you will see a team that will not
be satisfied with just ‘good enough.’”
Associated Press
SEATTLE — Jarrod Dyson
needed every bit of his speed to
get into scoring position. Guill-
ermo Heredia’s clutch hit allowed
Dyson a chance to jog home with
winning run.
Heredia’s pinch-hit, two-out
single in the ninth inning scored
Dyson from second base to give
the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win
over the Chicago White Sox on
Thursday night.
Seattle’s bullpen squandered a
4-0 lead giving up three late home
runs to the White Sox. But the Mar-
iners were able to piece together a
late rally that was highly reliant on
Dyson’s speed and Heredia’s hit.
“A little bit of everything.
That’s kind of what we need right
now. Everybody has to chip in one
way or another,” Seattle manager
Scott Servais said.
Submitted Photo
Seaside High graduate Cameron Sorter had a busy week, setting school records for the York Col-
lege track team. The junior broke three records for the Nebraska college this month.
School record for Sorter;
a (Nick) Strange victory
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
CRETE, Neb. — Seaside High graduate Cam-
eron Sorter (Class of 2014) is a new school record-
holder for the York College track team.
Sorter, a junior at the Nebraska college, broke the
school record — three times over the last month —
in the 1,500 meters. He also set a new York College
record in the 800 meters.
Running in the recent Jim Dutcher Memorial
Classic track meet April 23, the former Gull finished
fourth in 4 minutes, 9 seconds, a new record for the
Panthers.
He broke his own school record in the next meet,
finishing third in 4:05.27 in the KCAC Champion-
ships, May 4-5 at McPherson (Kan.) College.
And last week, Sorter ran even faster, finish-
ing in 4:04.01 to place 12th in the 1,500 final at the
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Asso-
ciation) Championships in Shawnee, Okla.
The same weekend, he ran a 1:56.50 in the 800,
failing to qualify for the final, but setting a new
school record.
In other news involving local athletes, Astoria’s
Nick Strange picked up the win on the mound last
week for Tacoma Community College in Washing-
ton, in a 6-5 victory over Lower Columbia College,
as the two NWAC teams split a doubleheader in
Longview, Wash.
Strange allowed two hits with two strikeouts in
two innings.
A sophomore with the Titans, Strange is 2-2 this
season. He has a 2.94 ERA with 10 strikeouts, four
walks and 15 hits allowed in 13 appearances.
Local athletes competing at the professional or
collegiate levels this spring:
ASTORIA
Conor Harber, Carolina Mudcats
Halie Korff, Fr., Western Oregon track
Nick Strange, So., Tacoma CC baseball
Kelsey Wullger, Fr., Highline softball
SEASIDE
Josh Chesnut, So., NW Christian track
Sam Hinton, So., Willamette golf
Paige Ideue, Fr., Centralia softball
Cam Sorter, Jr., York College track
Danielle Willyard, Fr., NW Christian track
Kelly Willyard, So., NW Christian track
KNAPPA
Devin Lewis-Allen, So., Eastern Oregon track
ILWACO
Kenneth Sheldon, So., Willamette golf
Clark Wilson, Sr., Willamette golf
(Both golfers recently earned second-team All-NWC honors)
NASELLE
Taylor Eaton, Fr., Lower Columbia softball
Athletes from regional schools:
Banks
Kindel Bailey, So., Oregon State track
Lucas Hidalgo, Fr., Eastern Oregon track
Amy Hilger, Jr., Oregon State track
MaKenna Partain, Fr., U. of Minnesota softball
Madison Seed, So., Clark softball
Tiffany Snyder, So., Blue Mountain CC softball
Eric Sommerfeld, Fr., Chemeketa baseball
Hannah Vandomelen, So., Clackamas CC softball
Clatskanie
Codi Blodgett, So., Western Oregon track
Nestucca
Max Kirkendall, So., Pacific golf
Rainier
Jessica Gibson, So., Lower Columbia softball
Sarah Probasco, Fr., Colorado Christian softball
Scappoose
Kendal Bailey, Fr., Chemeketa softball
Stephen Gift, So., Pacific track
Kenny Klippel, Jr., Western Oregon track
Owen Parsons, Fr., Tacoma CC baseball
Allison Wedgworth, So., Blue Mountain CC softball
Tillamook
Colin Atchison, Jr., George Fox track
Valley Catholic
Hannah Rehm, Fr., Western Oregon track
Letters-of-intent
(spring sports)
Astoria
Jackson Arnsdorf, Corban baseball
Natalie Cummings, Portland State track
Abi Danen, Highline softball
Fridtjof Fremstad, Linn-Benton baseball
Tyler Lyngstad, Lower Columbia baseball
Seaside
Juneau Meyer, NW Christian track
Brad Rzewnicki, Gonzaga track
Warrenton
Landree Miethe, Lower Columbia softball
Ilwaco
Zac Tapio, George Fox baseball
Banks
Emma McCourt, Yakima Valley softball
Katie Ragsdale, Clackamas CC softball
Mary Schorn, Clark softball
Rainier
Kami Gray, Lower Columbia softball
Mason Schimmel, Clackamas CC baseball
Facebook to
stream MLB
game Fridays,
starting today
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Baseball fans
can like their team’s games with a
click starting today.
Major
League
Baseball
announced Facebook will carry
a live game nationally each Fri-
day starting with Colorado at Cin-
cinnati this week. The Facebook
package of 20 games will use
the broadcast feed of one of the
involved teams.
Baseball Commissioner Rob
Manfred made the announce-
ment Thursday. He calls it “really
important for us in terms of exper-
imenting with a new partner in this
area.”
The Twitter feed of a game
each Friday, which started April 7,
will be moved to Tuesdays.
Play ball ...
faster! MLB,
union to meet
to speed games
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Acknowledg-
ing that games have gotten even
slower this season, Commissioner
Rob Manfred says MLB with will
meet with players in an attempt to
find a solution.
The average time of a nine-in-
ning game is a record 3 hours,
5 minutes this season, up from
3 hours last year and 2:56 in
2015, Manfred’s first season as
commissioner.
“We’ve probably gone back-
wards a little bit,” Manfred said
Thursday after an owners’ meeting.
Management proposed mak-
ing changes for this year, such as
installing pitch clocks and limit-
ing trips to the mound by catch-
ers, but players’ association head
Tony Clark said his side would
not agree. Management can imple-
ment changes unilaterally with one
year advance notice.