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The INDEPENDENT, April 21, 1999 ---- n — Page 9 « — ................. "■■' ' «• bbbâbb ; ; " ' __ ________________________________ Î ■ h h I ‘ Lady Braves take first softball loss to Scappoose after two wins Banks High softball team just got through,” said Mettee. Banks scored six runs on 13 lost their first league game April hits and one Scappoose error. 15, at Scappoose, 7-6, to put their record at 2-1 in league, Emily Hedrick pitched six and one-third innings; Martinez 8-2 overall. “We let one slip away,” said picked up the loss. The Braves head coach Jerry Mettee. “It committed two errors in the will be interesting to see how field. The Braves came back at we respond in the future. When we seize control of the game the last minute to beat St. He we must come right out and lens 3-2, in Banks, April 13. “Our pitching and great team shut the other team down.” defense kept us in a position to The Braves scored one in the second inning, on a single come back and win,” said Met by Terri Mailer, a double by tee. The score was 2-1 St. He Sheri Lewis, and a RBI single from Kelly Stewart to score lens going into the bottom of Lewis. Mailer had been thrown the seventh. Carrie Bayless out at the plate trying to tag singled, moved to second on a from third on one batter earlier, fielder’s choice, then Mandy which proved to be a big play Fishback and Mailer each de since Scappoose won by a sin livered clutch two-out doubles, scoring two for the win. gle run. “The girls never gave in,” Going into the bottom of the said Mettee. “Confidence and seventh Banks led 6-3. Scap belief came through for us.” poose loaded the bases. Fresh Martinez pitched three in pitcher Katie Martinez got a 2-0 nings, giving up two runs (one count on the next batter who unearned). Headrick took over then hit a line drive to left field. in the fourth and shut St. He Stewart dove for the ball, but it lens down, striking out nine of went to the fence to score all four for the win. the 14 batters she faced. “Never fault effort, Kelly Banks scored three runs on made a great dive...the ball nine hits and three St. Helens Braves record good despite loss Banks High varsity baseball team travelled to St. Helens April 13 and were 10-runned in the fifth, 11-1. “Our pitchers did a great job of throwing strikes, we allowed only three bases on balls,” said Gerlinger. “Defensively we did not help our pitchers out. The Braves opened league play April 6 at Astoria and boosted their overall record to 7 wins and one loss when they clinched the six inning victory, 12 -0. The Braves hosted their league opener April 6, against Astoria, and won 7-6. “I feel we were a little ‘tight’ at the beginning of the game. The kids know the importance of league games and that may have affected us early on,” said Gerlinger. The Braves will play at Clatskanie April 23 before host ing Rainier April 27 at 4:30 p.m, followed by a double header April 30 at Astoria. S trassel ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses 2-4-6 Spiral Wire • Flange Head • Suction Hoses Adaptors • 3/16” to 2” • Bulk Oil Products 276 S unset , B anks • 324-9808 errors. a Fishback single and a on 18 hits, three walks and The Braves conquered Asto two-out RBI double by Lewis, three Astoria errors. Strassel ria on their own diamond April then added to their lead in the hit four-of-four with one RBI; 12 in a decisive 12-0 win to third with a lead-off double by Val Duyck (3 of 3), Mailer (3 of open league play. Melissa Olsen, Rosie Stras- 4), and Lewis (2 of 3) each had “Getting the first league sel’s RBI double and an RBI two RBIs. Headrick pitched all six in game is always an important single by Mailer. step, the girls came out aggres The Braves scored four nings to pick up the win, her sive and really hit the ball well,” more in the fifth and 10-runned fourth, with no losses, three said Mettee. “We are playing Astoria in the sixth with a two saves and an ERA of 0.62. The ladies will host confident softball; good pitch RBI triple by Lewis and an RBI Clatskanie April 22 and Astoria ing, solid defense, and aggres single by Stewart. All nine of Banks’ ladies hit for a double header April 29, sive offense.” Banks scored in the first on at least once, scoring 12 runs both beginning at 4:30 p.m. Wakefield, Estes lead HS track teams Boys team scores: Valley Catholic Banks High School track 117, Banks 103.5, Nestucca 99, Knap teams gave impressive show pa 92, Ilwaco 57, Warrenton 48, ings at the Clatskanie Invita Neah-Kah-Nie 38, Clatskanie 30, Ver tional, April 17; the girls nonia 24, North Clackamas Christian 7. claimed their second team vic Luke Estes led the team with tory in a row and the boys fin ished second, just 14 points a first place finish in the triple jump and second places in the behind Valley Catholic. 100/110 hurdles and 300m hur Girls team scores: Banks 118, Val dles. His time in the high hur ley Catholic 109.5, Nestucca 101.5, dles and triple jump distance Ilwaco 89, Warrenton 51, Clatskanie were both personal bests. 44, Vernonia 40, North Clackamas Tim Kutter and Keith Craw- Christian 30, Knappa 26, Neah-Kah- Nie 8. shaw added team points with their third place finishes in the Stephanie Vandehey placed 200m and 400m races, respec first in the 3000 meters, and tively. Crawshaw’s was a per second in the 1500, both “sea sonal record. son bests” for her. Luke Ellis sailed to third Dasha Wakefield came in place in high jump and triple second in the high jump, 100 jumps. meter dash and 300m hurdles. The teams enjoyed their Kristi Rifenbark took second new track facilities April 14 in the 400 and 800 meter when they hosted Nestucca, races, topping her best per Portland Christian and Wood formance of the season. burn; the girls won and the Kendra Robinson’s 15’ long boys took second place by just jump and the 1600 relay team one point. complete the list of second “The girls won for the first place finishers. time," said Frank. “I’m proud of Lindsay Schmidtin gave her them, and the boys too. All the finest performance of the sea kids do well and work hard.” son, placing third in the long Team Standings: Girls: Banks 98, jump and fourth in the high Nestucca 89.5, Woodburn 61.5, Port jump. land Christian 9; Boys: Woodburn 72, Banks 71, Portland Christian 61, Nes tucca 50. Wakefield turned in her usu al stellar performance, captur ing first place in three events, a significant contribution to her team’s sweep of 10 of the 17 events. She won in 100 meters, high jump, and pole vault. Vandehey breezed to victo ries in the 1500 and 3000 and Rifenbark broke the tape in both the 400 and 800 meter races. Rounding out the ladies’ vic tory column were Sarah Riggle in the low hurdles, Schmidlin’s 14’ 8-1/2” long jump, and the 1600 m. relay team of Riggle, Rifenbark, Robinson and De anna Liesegang. On the boys side, Ellis led the team with three first place finishes in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. Leo Smith (discus, 111.7), Jeff Larson (3000m, 10:43.84) and Kutter (200m, 24.11) con tributed four points each to the team score by taking second place. The teams will host Vernon ia and Valley Catholic April 27 at 3:30 p.m. Banks-Buxton merchants are ready with courteous, professional service SUNSET LAUNDRY W ash...$l.OO Dry...2SC 1 8 0 S. 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