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Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 4, 2018 A13 WEDNESDAY April 4, 2018 Softball team hammers out four wins By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant Union Prospec- tor softball girls extended their win streak to 7-0 after raking in four victories Friday and Saturday at the Riverside Tour- nament. Grant Union is ranked No. 2 among OSAA’s 3A teams, and they have a No. 1 RPI ranking. “They’re playing really good, they’re working hard and now the key is to get bet- ter every day,” said Prospector head coach Zach Williams. “The high ranking doesn’t matter when you get on the field — you have to win.” Grant Union, finishing the tournament with a .500 batting average, won all their games in five innings, with the exception of their 8-6 battle against the 3A Irrigon Knights. The Prospectors made a comeback late in that contest for the win. Grant Union was down 4-1 going into the bottom of the fifth when Prospector Whitney Eagle file photo Grant Union Prospector Cody Jo Madden pitches earlier this season against Lakeview. McClellan led off with a bunt and reached base on an error. There were two quick outs. Then Brianna Zweygardt hit a two-out single to score Mc- Clellan. Madi McKrola followed up with a single, and Taylor Al- len hit a double to score both Zweygardt and McKrola, tying the game. Grant Union didn’t stop there. After Prospectors Cody Jo Madden and Tressa Ran- ft were each hit by a pitch, Shaine Madden hit a single to score Allen and Cody Jo Mad- den. McClellan batted in Ran- ft with another single, giving Grant Union a 7-4 lead. In the sixth, Irrigon scored 2, and in the bottom of the in- ning, Grant Union scored 1. Zweygardt struck out two in the seventh, and a ground out to third base ended the game. Cody Jo Madden pitched the first three innings, with Mariah Moulton relieving in the fourth and fifth and Zweygardt finishing the game. Grant Union had big wins over their other three oppo- nents. The Prospectors beat the 3A Riverside/Arlington Pi- rates, 19-5, with Cody Jo Madden pitching the first two innings and Moulton taking the circle for the final three. At the plate, Moulton was 4-5, Zweygardt was 3-4, Ran- ft was 3-5 and Cody Jo Mad- den was 3-5. “(Riverside/Arlington’s first pitcher was good,” Wil- liams said. “The girls just jumped on her and competed well at the plate.” Grant Union was too much for 2A Knappa, the Prospec- tors winning 23-1. Cody Jo Madden pitched two innings, Zweygardt relieved for in- nings three and four and Macy Strong pitched the final. Cody Jo Madden was 4-4 with four doubles, Moulton was 4-5, Hailie Wright was 4-5, Zweygardt was 4-5, McKrola was 4-5 and McClellan was 2-4. Grant Union shutout 3A Willamina 16-0. Moulton went 3-4, Wright 4-4, McKrola 2-3, Marissa Smith and Strong went 2-4 and McClellan was 2-3. Cody Jo Madden pitched the first three innings with Strong relieving in the final two. “The girls are doing a great job, and they’re having fun, and that’s what we want to do,” Williams said. Grant Union hosts the 2A/1A Heppner/Ione Mus- tangs for a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday in John Day. Williams said the addition of Zweygardt, a Prairie City senior, to the team places them in the 3A class. Next year, they’ll likely be in the 2A/1A class, he said. The Mustangs are a closely matched team, ranked No. 5 with a 5-1 overall record. “Heppner will be a good test,” Williams said. “They beat Irrigon twice, and they beat Enterprise.” A LL -S TATE 2A BASKETBALL HONORS Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Kaylee Wright Co-Player of the Year First team, guard Grant Union, junior Grant Union splits games hosting Les Schwab Tourney Pros start league April 10 on the road against Elgin By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle he Grant Union Prospector baseball team took a win and a loss while hosting the March 29-31 Les Schwab Tourna- ment at the Seventh Street Complex. The Prospectors stayed ahead of the Oakland Oakers for a 6-3 win to start things off Saturday. Down one player to injury, Grant Union fell to the Monroe Dragons 5-3 in the after- noon. Prospector Zack Deiter pitched against the Oakers. The Prospectors were up 4-0 before Oakland scored 1. Grant Union was up 6-1 in the sixth. The Oakers threatened in the seventh, scoring 2 runs before Grant Union made the halt. Grant Union head coach Dusty Williams said they played well against Oakland. “Zack threw really well,” he said. “Everybody did a really good job hitting and fielding.” Grant Union lost Roen Langum to injury in the game. Williams said it’s a big loss to the team, but the coach is hopeful Langum will be released to be a designated hitter. Grant Union has just 13 players on the team. The Dragons made it a battle that afternoon. Grant Union was behind until ty- ing it up in the fifth, 3-3. Monroe went up by 2 runs in the sixth, and held Grant Union off for the win. “We had our opportunities to T Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Hailie Wright Honorable mention, guard Grant Union, junior The Eagle/Richard Hanners Grant Union’s Warner Robertson swings for the fence against Oakland during the March 31 Les Schwab Tournament. The Eagle/Richard Hanners Grant Union pitcher Zack Deiter winds up during a home game against Oakland. score, but made a couple errors,” Williams said. “We made some men- tal mistakes. We just need to clean up and continue to work hard.” Taking the mound were Warner Robertson, Logan McCluskey and Damion Young, the coach working to preserve his pitchers and stay within the required pitch count, while antic- ipating their game against 3A Burns Tuesday, past press time. Williams said pitchers who’ve filled their count have to rest two days before taking the mound again. “Burns has only one win on the year, against us early in the season,” the coach said. “We’re hoping to go over there and win.” Grant Union travels to Culver for a nonleague doubleheader Saturday with games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Then, the Prospectors face the Elgin Huskies on the road, Tuesday, April 10, for their first league game of the season. “We’ll hopefully clean up some of the errors, and I think we can come out with a couple wins,” Williams said. 86 participants ‘hop to it’ in Dayville finisher. Ben Henry was the first-place finisher from the 14-26 age group; Brittany Desadier won the 27-49 di- vision; and Linda Bowling won the 50+ division. The Bunny Hop was fol- lowed by the Dayville Eas- ter Egg Hunt, which Moore said was the largest gather- ing she’s seen in many years with 75 participating. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Dayville’s fifth annual Bunny Hop 5K Walk and Run had the biggest turn- out yet on Saturday, with 86 participants lacing up, along with the Easter Bunny, for the event. Organized by Emma Winkelman, the Bunny Hop was made special this year by support shown for Dayville resident Cheryl Hubbird, who is battling esophageal cancer. Hubbird has worked as a Dayville School bus driver and edu- cational assistant. This year’s 5K T-shirt design included the words “CH Strong,” and the shirts were periwinkle, which is the color for esophageal cancer awareness. Cousins 8-month-old Hallie Jean Larson, left, and 1-year-old Everleigh Schmadeka enjoy the Dayville Easter Egg Hunt together. Daniel Henry of Mt. Vernon won the Buddy the Elk Award as the first youth in the 0-13 division to cross the finish line. “It was a special time to celebrate Cheryl and help her in this battle that she is currently undergoing,” group was Daniel Henry, who also won the Buddy the Elk Award, including $50, as the youth first-place Contributed photos said city recorder Ruth- ie Moore, who assisted Winkelman. Winner of the 0-13 age Bunny Hop winners Age group 0-13 Daniel Henry, 22:48 Hyatt Clark, 25:55 Katrine Bogardus, 25:56 Age group 14-26 Ben Henry, 22:34 Jesse Douglass, 24:25 Rico Sparka, 25:20 Age group 27-49 Brittany Desadier, 26:15 Daniel DesJardin, 26:29 Taylor Schmadeka, 29:46 Age group 50+ Linda Bowling, 27:11 Nancy Crisler, 32:48 Michael Johnston, 33:48 SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, April 6 Grant Union golf @ Pendleton Invitational at 8 a.m. Prairie City and Long Creek track and field @ Prairie City Invita- tional at 11 a.m. Grant Union and Mon- ument/Dayville track and field @ Oregon Trail Invitational in Vale at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7 Grant Union baseball @ Culver (2) at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Grant Union softball vs. Heppner/Ione in John Day (2) at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 Grant Union, Long Creek, Monument/ Dayville, Prairie City track and field @ Grant Union Small Schools Meet in John Day at 3:30 p.m. Grant Union baseball @ Elgin at 4 p.m. Grant Union softball vs. Pilot Rock/Nixy- aawii at 4 p.m.