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Riverhawks race past Cardinals to sweep doubleheader

It was all Toledo all day in a home doubleheader against Winlock, as the Riverhawks won 10-0 in six and 20-0 in four to sweep on Thursday.

Toledo (3-5, 3-4 C2BL) was held scoreless through the first two innings of Game 1, but quickly broke the game open with four in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

A two-run double from Kaven Winters in the sixth was the run-rule walk-off winner, and that momentum carried over into Game 2.

There, Toledo scored 11 in the first, two in the second, two in the third, and six in the fourth to make it 20-0.

Rayder Stemkoski drove in three, Carson Boad and Rogan Stanley drove in two, and six other Riverhawks logged an RBI in the win.

Toledo is back in action at Pe Ell next Friday, April 5, while Winlock will get a break before hosting Kalama on April 8.

Tumwater offense continues to roll as T-Birds sweep Tigers

Swirling wind and rain did little to subdue the Tumwater offense on Thursday night, as the Thunderbirds plated a baker’s dozen to top Centralia 13-2 on the turf at Bob Peters Field.

It’s Tumwater’s second big win in a row over the Tigers, as the T-Birds outscored Centralia 40-4 in a two-game sweep.

Tumwater coach Lyle Overbay says that the emphasis recently has been on adapting in the box in-game, and while he still believes there is more room for improvement, he’s pleased with the early returns.

“They’re making those adjustments,” Overbay said. “That’s the biggest thing … And they’re sticking to their strengths.”

The Thunderbirds (5-2, 4-0 2A EvCo) scored a pair in the first on a groundout and an Eddie Marson RBI single, but the Tigers (2-4, 1-3 2A EvCo) responded with two of their own in the bottom half.

After Tumwater starter Derek Thompson struck out the first two batters of the inning, a dropped third strike allowed Landen Jenkins to reach. After a walk and a hit by pitch, Marcus Miller hit a line-drive down the line in right field to tie the game.

“Our response after giving up two in the top of the first, that’s exactly the kind of thing we’re looking for,” Centralia coach Jake LeDuc said. “We just need to continue that.”

As Thompson settled in on the mound, the Tumwater offense immediately went to work.

After Tumwater plated a run to regain the lead in the top of the second, Peyton Davis hit a two-run inside-the-park home run to push the lead to three. Womach notched another RBI on a base hit in the fourth. Thompson helped himself with an RBI single in the fourth, and Womach brought two more home on a triple.

Womach’s biggest swing of the night came in the sixth, when he hit a towering opposite-field home run that pushed the Tumwater lead to double-digits. He finished a double shy of the cycle at the plate, driving in four runs.

“That’s the preparation that he’s been doing,” Overbay said. “He’s been consistent and really buying into it … I think that’s why he’s having success.”

Thompson went on to pitch three innings, allowing just one hit and the two unearned runs while walking two and striking out six. Overbay said that Thompson, who was at just 57 pitches, could’ve gone longer, but he didn’t feel the need to push his arm this early in the season.

Overbay was proud of the way he bounced back after that first inning, saying that he didn’t let congestion on the base paths or a pair of Tumwater errors impact him.

“He got back on the mound and started pounding,” Overbay said. “He got back on and did what he did, and it’s fun to watch.”

Thompson made way for Luke Houk, who pitched the final three innings, allowing just one hit, walking two, and striking out two without allowing a run.

While LeDuc noted that the Tigers need to cut down on their mistakes and battle better with two strikes, he also added that they’re looking forward to turning the page and getting back on the diamond.

“The great thing about baseball is there’s always tomorrow,” LeDuc said.

Centralia will have to wait a little longer before its next game, a road league game at Shelton next Friday, while the Thunderbirds are back in action on Friday at home in a non-league contest against Battle Ground.

Prep baseball: Coleman, early offense fuels W.F. West past Black Hills

Connor Coleman’s velocity on his fastball tinkered in the low 80s. His slider whipped around the backside of the plate in the high 70s.

W.F. West High School’s lefty had firm control of a Class 2A Evergreen Conference baseball tilt against Black Hills.

At one point tossing a no-hitter and striking out nine, Coleman got early run support and that was enough to help the Bearcats throttle the Wolves 11-1 in five innings on Thursday night on the campus of Centralia College.

“It was nice to see,” W.F. West head coach Jesse Elam said. “He’s been pounding the zone lately. He is up a little bit from last year, but that’s where he sits. He can reach back and get more if he needs it.”

Twelve days after losing their first game of the year, the Bearcats (8-1, 4-0 EvCo) have responded with four consecutive wins – all conference matchups – and have given up a combined three runs.

Plus, their offense has clicked recently, scoring double digit runs three straight games.

“They put in all the time and the work and the effort and they are right there,” Elam said.

Coleman gave up a one-out walk in the bottom of the first, then proceeded to retire the next nine batters in a row. Black Hills notched its first hit by Parker Termini in the fourth, but he stayed at first base.

The only trouble the southpaw got in came in the fifth.

Rain was pelting down and Coleman’s control went awry. He walked the bases loaded then gave up an RBI single off the bat of Truman Wimsett. Cole Ozretich came in and induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the game and preserve the run-rule win.

“We see too many pitches,” Wolves assistant head coach Mark Mounts said. “We’re swinging at everything early and then later on we’re patient, but the good thing is we’re up there with a purpose.”

W.F. West was aggressive early, plating four runs on three hits in the first. Braden Jones, Weston Potter, Coleman and Miles Martin had RBIs in the inning. Coleman delivered the blow in the second, roping a deep triple that brought in two of the four runs.

All of the tallies in the second came with two outs.

“Put as much pressure on the defense as we can to create that havoc,” Elam said. “Two out runs are huge.”

The Bearcats scored three more in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Jones and Martin each went 3-for-3 at the plate as none of their 26 at-bats taken featured a strikeout.

Black Hills (2-3, 0-2) had three errors and used three pitchers in the contest, only one going for two-plus innings on the mound. Mounts feels its group isn’t playing situational baseball well enough early in the season, but added it is fixable.

If the Wolves take the right approach.

“You can’t say it is youth, older guys or younger guys making mistakes,” Mounts said. “With these boys, from (Wednesday) to today, I feel like they try to make (situational baseball) matter. You got to commit and say ‘This matters to me and I’m going to make it happen.’”

Tigers' 'M.O.' comes to life against Ducks

Ignited by an eight-run bottom of the sixth inning, Napavine turned a two-run cushion with an inning to go into a 14-4 run-rule C2BL softball triumph over Toutle Lake on Thursday night at home.

“We just finally got to their kid,” Tigers head coach Josh Fay said. “Right now, the Napavine M.O. is swing the bats late and I’d like to make it swing the bats early.”

The wins keep stacking for Napavine (5-1, 1-0 C2BL), victors of five straight and the offense continues to soar, averaging a staggering 15 runs per game over the streak. The turning point game off the bat of Grace Pancake.

After back-to-back singles from Clara Fay and Hayden Kaut, Pancake roped a fly ball to center field that dropped and allowed all three to score on an inside-the-park three-run homer to give the Tigers a 5-3 lead.

“That kind of flipped the momentum for us,” Fay stated. “That probably gave us some life and helped Hannah (Fay) out, being comfortable pitching.”

Kaut and Clara Fay ripped back-to-back RBI triples to kick off the eight-run frame. Kirkpatrick drove in two on a single and Hannah Fay ended the game with a two-run double. Maya Kunkel and Grace Gall also had RBIs in the inning.

Hannah Fay danced around four earned runs and five walks to earn the win in the circle for the Tigers. The right-hander recorded eight strikeouts in six innings of work. Pancake drove in four total runs and seven hitters notched at least two hits.

Tenino baseball coasts in doubleheader sweep of Eatonville

A nine-run inning in both games of a Class 1A Evergreen League doubleheader allowed the Beavers to remain unbeaten and stomp the Crusaders 18-3 and 13-0 on Thursday night on the road.

The two five-inning victories moved Tenino to 6-0 on the year. It blasted the opener with nine runs in the top of the third to turn a 3-0 cushion into 12-0. Then in the nightcap, it scored nine in the fourth to put the finishing touches on a pair of blowouts.

Two runs in the fourth and a four-spot in the fifth allowed the Beavers to set their new single-game high in runs in Game 1. They drew a combined 29 walks in the two contests.

Oregon recruit Kellan Knox roped a home run in the opener while Will Feltus, Cody Strawn and Jack Burkhardt all drove in two runs in the nightcap. Preston Snider tossed a complete game in the second matchup, striking out eight Eatonville hitters.

United soccer shut out by King's Way Christian

Three goals in each half allowed the Knights to stump Toledo-Winlock United 6-0 in a Trico League match on Thursday night.

Two of the goals for King’s Way Christian came via penalty kicks. United (1-3, 0-2 Trico) have lost three straight since a season-opening win over Tenino. The six goals allowed is the most it has given up.

Still, head coach Elicia Sanchez didn’t dwell on the negatives.

“I’m really proud of the team,” Sanchez said. “They work really hard and overall did (well) against a really good team.”

United will resume action after spring break with a road league matchup against La Center.

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