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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
PREP ROUNDUP
Softball
PILOT
ROCK
3,
ECHO 1 — A stingy Echo
Cougars team battled Pilot
Rock on Saturday after-
noon, but fell short, 8-7.
A two-out triple off the
bat of Sara Weinke in the
top of the sixth scored two
and put the Rockets (1-0)
on top for good.
“We had runners on sec-
ond and third and I was just
hoping for a good single,”
Pilot Rock coach Darin
Fitzpatrick said. “But she
(Weinke) crushed one to
straightaway center over
the center fielders head.”
Weinke along with
Bekah Roe and Rhyanne
Oates each had two hits
apiece in the game for Pi-
lot Rock, and Jacey Wilson
added one hit, two runs and
two RBIs. Tehya Ostrom
pitched all seven innings
for the Rockets, and al-
lowed three hits, seven runs
and six walks to go with
eight strikeouts.
Echo’s (0-2) big, six-run
inning in the third came
with Mother Nature’s help,
as Fitzpatrick said the skies
opened up and a downpour
of rain began, making it
tough for Ostrom to control
the ball well.
Monique Montoya led
the Cougars offense with a
2-for-4 day at the plate with
a run scored, and Samantha
McQuown tallied Echo’s
only other hit. Alyssa Ray
got the start in the circle,
and allowed eight runs, sev-
en hits and four walks over
seven innings with eight
strikeouts.
————
R H
PR
003 302
0 — 8 7
EHS
006 100
0 — 7 3
(PR) T. Ostrom and R. Oates. (EHS) A.
Ray. W — T. Ostrom, L — A. Ray.
E
3
1
3B — S. Weinke (PR).
HEPPNER
26-29,
UMATILLA 0-1 — At
Umatilla, the Mustangs
blew the doors off their
season opener with 32 total
hits in a non-league double-
header on Monday.
Heppner (2-0) was led
by junior Maggie Flynn
who went 5-for-5 on the
day with three doubles and
a triple.
Umatilla coach Kylee
Lete said it was a good day
to get several pitchers their
first work of the season, but
she saw too many hanging
heads as the Vikings (1-4)
were too quick to concede
defeat.
“We did some good
things defensively, but
we’ve still got to learn what
it takes to be competitive,”
she said.
Umatilla’s next game
won’t be until March 27
when it hosts Portland
Christian at 1 p.m. and
Clatskanie at 4 p.m.
Heppner will play its
home openers on Thursday
when it hosts Irrigon for
two games starting at 2 p.m.
IRRIGON
23-15,
WAITSBURG 3-4 —
At Waitsburg, Wash., the
Knights opened their sea-
son with runaway victories
on Saturday in a non-league
doubleheader.
Mya Chapman and Kay-
la Gilman earned wins in
the circle, and head coach
Jeff Botefuhr said there
were plenty of highlights
to go around. He was also
pleased to see a few fresh-
men getting their varsi-
ty toes wet, and Emma
Combes made some nice
plays in center while Bailey
Botefuhr was steady in re-
lief of Chapman in Game 1.
The Knights (2-0) will
be back on the road on
Thursday for a doublehead-
er at Heppner starting at 2
p.m.
TOUCHET
28-6,
UMATILLA 13-16 —
At Umatilla, the Vikings
bounced back from the first
half of their doublehead-
er to force a split and earn
their first win of the season
on Thursday in non-league
action.
Lauren Journot was
4-for-4 at the plate to lead
the Vikings’ 15-hit output
in their 16-6 win in six in-
nings. She was 6-for-8 on
the day, Christy Macias was
5-for-6 on the day, Alex
Ford was 4-for-5, and Char-
lene Alvarez was 3-for-3 in
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
Echo’s Jennifer Martinez (3) heads toward home as her
teammate slides into third base Saturday against Pilot Rock
in Echo.
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
Echo pitcher Alyssa Ray winds up as Pilot Rock’s Rebekah Roe gets ready to run Saturday in Echo.
Game 2.
“We actually executed our
small ball and our base run-
ning, that’s what helped us
be successful tonight,” said
Umatilla coach Kylee Lete.
“The girls executed the little
things, and they’re starting to
build some confidence.”
Umatilla (1-2) plays its
next game Monday when
it hosts Heppner for a twin
bill at 2 and 4 p.m.
———
Game 1 (5 innings)
R H E
THS
216 5(14) — 28 24 0
UHS
422 23 — 13 14 2
M. Gallagher and H. Kromm. P. Picker, L.
Journot (6) and S. Griggs. W — Gallagher.
L — Picker.
2B — K. Skramstad, M. Gallagher, E.
Olsen, E. Skramstad (THS). 3B — O. Rea
(THS); C. Alvarez (UHS).
Game 2 (6 innings)
R H E
THS
012 300 —
6 10 0
UHS
222 334 — 16 15 0
Skramstad and Contreras. K. Kennedy, L.
Journot (3) and Y. Flores, S. Griggs (3). W —
Journot. L — Skramstad.
2B — Y. Ortiz (UHS).
for the Bulldogs, and coach
Jason Sivey said that while
he was hoping for more out
of the team’s first match,
there was no shame in los-
ing to the Braves.
“Kamiakin was a really
good team that we played,”
he said. “It’s a little frustrat-
ing to come out like this,
but I’m looking forward to
the rest of the season and
I’m sure we’ll come out
better next time.”
———
Singles
Kara Newcomb (K) def. Mackenzie Hill
6-2, 6-2
Ashlynn Tate (K) def. Lindsay McAllister
6-0, 6-0
Savannah Forbes (K) def. Breckyn Me-
cham 6-0, 6-1
Lisa Chung (K) def. Alyssa Perkins 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Jaycee Ternes/Katelyn Millard (H) def.
Emma Van Eaton/Emily Heinrichson 6-1,
6-4
Cassidy Hall/Madeline Lindholm (K) def.
Reed Middleton/Breena Wadekamper 6-4,
3-6, 6-1
Olivia Szendra/Cameron Halle (K) def.
Paola Sanchez/Adriann Stewart 6-4, 6-3
Girls Tennis
WALLA WALLA 6,
HERMISTON 2 — Mack-
enzie Hill and Kate Mil-
lard got the Bulldogs off
to a good start in tennis
on Monday, but ultimately
Walla Walla proved to be
too tough an opponent and
took a 6-2 win at Hermis-
ton.
Playing at No. 1 singles,
Hill beat Walla Walla’s
Kyndal Locati 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
in one of the four matches
to go three sets in the non-
league meeting.
Millard then beat Syd-
ney Carvana, 6-2, 6-3 ,in
the No. 2 singles match.
Hermiston coach Jason
Sivey said he was happy
with the team’s competi-
tiveness after the Bulldogs
looked flat in their season
opener last week.
“We came out with a lot
more fire today and played
a lot better,” he said. “Over-
all it was a good match
against a very good team.”
He was particularly
pleased with the effort of
Reed Middleton and Bree-
na Wadekamper playing at
No. 1 doubles for the first
time. They went three sets
before losing to Brooke
Royce/Tori Mattock, 6-7
(6), 6-4, 6-3.
Up next for Hermiston is
a home match against Pas-
co (WA) on Thursday at 4
p.m.
———
WALLA WALLA 6, HERMISTON 2
Singles
Mackenzie Hill (H) def. Kyndal Locati 4-6,
6-4, 7-5
Kate Millard (H) def. Sydney Carvana
6-2, 6-3
Erin Chapin (W) def. Lindsay McAllister
7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-4
Lauren Svendsen (W) def. Alyssa Perkins
6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Brooke Royce/Tori Mattock (W) def. Reed
Middleton/Breena Wadekamper 6-7 (6),
6-4, 6-3
Christian Zaugg/Lily Turner (W) def. Adri-
ann Stewart/Paola Sanchez 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
Mary Rose Russo/Sydney Techney (W)
def. Kealii Hamilton/Olivia Thomas 6-1, 6-3
Walla Walla def. Breckyn Mecham/Emery
Snyder 6-3, 7-6 (12)
KAMIAKIN
6,
HERMISTON 1 — At
Kennewick, Wash., Jaycee
Ternes and Katelyn Mil-
lard opened their season
with a 6-1, 6-4 win over
Kamiakin’s Emma Van Ea-
ton and Emily Heinrichson
in No. 1 doubles action on
Thursday, March 16.
They were the only win
Boys Tennis
WALLA WALLA 7,
HERMISTON 0 — At
Walla Walla, Wash., lim-
ited practice time had the
Hermiston Bulldogs still
trying to knock off the rust
from their swings on Mon-
day against Walla Walla in
a non-league boys tennis
match.
Head coach Shann West
said it was a great oppor-
tunity for his players see
the level of play he expects
them to reach this season.
Despite the sweep, West
said he saw some positives
come out of the match,
and the aggressive play by
his doubles teams was the
highlight of the afternoon.
Koby Grigg and Jason
Morris put forth the Bull-
dogs’ top effort on the day
in a 6-4, 6-4 loss at No. 2
doubles. West said their on-
court communication and
awareness continues to im-
prove with each match, and
the narrow defeat should be
a valuable building block in
their progression.
None of the other match-
es were that close, but West
said he expects things to
pick up once the weather
allows for more practice
time on the courts.
Next up for the Bulldogs
is a home match against
Pasco (WA) on Friday at 4
p.m.
———
WALLA WALLA 7, HERMISTON 0
Singles
C. Norsworthy def. Jose Mendoza 6-1,
6-0
R. Chapin def. Caleb Jorgensen 6-4, 6-2
C. Schulke def. Hayden Cissna 6-2, 6-0
T. Pham def. Austin Garcia 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Bogley/Pontanolo def. Thomas Mc-
Cullough/Patrick Wicks 6-1, 6-0
Duffy/Wallace def. Koby Grigg/Jason
Morris 6-4, 6-4
Davin/Hair def. Matt Eckhardt/Jose
Sanchez 6-0, 6-2
Stanfield excelled on the
mound, where the Tigers
allowed just one unearned
run, three hits and four
walks to go with 11 strike-
outs.
It was the first appear-
ances on the mound from
Stanfield’s regulars, with
Brody Woods getting
the start while Dylan
Grogan and Tony Flores
followed. Woods gave
up just one hit in two in-
nings, Grogan gave up
one unearned run and one
hit and Flores struck out
all five batters he faced
to end the game.
“The last game we hit
well, but pitching is where
we struggled,” Stanfield
coach Brad Rogers said.
“Our goal is to throw 60
percent strikes and today
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
Cougar runner Alyssa Ray (4) and Pilot Rock catcher
Rhyanne Oates (6) converge at the plate Saturday in Echo.
Ray was ruled out.
we threw 57 percent strikes
and let our defense play
more.”
Individual leaders at the
plate included Grogan (2-
for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Ryan
Bailey (1-for-4, 2 runs, 2
RBI), Hunter Barnes (2-for-
3, 2 runs, RBI), and Woods
(2-for-4, one run, 2 RBI).
Stanfield returns home
on Thursday to host Pilot
Rock at 4:30 p.m.
————
R H E
SHS
402 34 — 13 15 2
DHS
001 00 —
1 2 3
(SHS) B. Woods, D. Grogan (3), T. Flores
(4) and T. Monkus. (DHS) McCaw, Towes
(4).
2B — D. Curiel, R. Bailey, T. Monkus
(SHS).
TRI-CITIES 5, STAN-
FIELD 2 —The defending
3A state champions fell flat
in their 2017 season opener,
dropping the contest 18-9
to Tri-Cities Prep on Thurs-
day afternoon at Madigan
Field.
Stanfield coach Brad Rog-
ers said he decided against
starting pitching aces Dylan
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