Tyler Fehrer’s line-drive, walk-off RBI single capped a three-run rally within the seventh inning to ship the Hockinson baseball group a 5-4 win over Columbia River on Wednesday.
Locked in a 2-2 stalemate via six innings, Columbia River’s Kellen Bashaw drove in two runs on a double within the high of the seventh to present the Rapids a 4-2 cushion.
Hockinson’s Treyton Fraki responded with a double to guide off the ultimate body. Kelso McAfee’s base hit put the tying run on. Each runners later scored on a Chase Bonife RBI single and Noah Tadema sacrifice fly, respectively, to tie the sport. With two outs, Bonife scored on Fehrer’s walk-off base hit.
Bonife and McAfee every went 2-for-3 to guide the Hawks.
Hockinson beginning pitcher Graham Learing went the gap with 11 strikeouts, 4 hits and two earned runs allowed.
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Columbia River beginning pitcher Harrison Hoffarth struck out 10 batters over 5 innings with three hits and no earned runs allowed. The Rapids’ protection dedicated 4 errors.
Mixed with Monday’s win over R.A. Lengthy, the Hawks (2-10, 2-5) gained their second straight 2A Higher St. Helens League sport and dealt the Rapids (10-3, 6-1) their first league loss.
Washougal’s Paul wins 2A GSHL women golf invite
Washougal freshman Addison Paul earned medalist honors after carding a 77 in Wednesday’s 2A GSHL Invite at Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview.
Ridgefield freshman Evangeline Fulton completed runner-up after capturing 83, whereas Mark Morris senior Jana Knapp and Columbia River junior tied for third after every shot 86.
Columbia River took first place within the 18-hole match after capturing a mixed 403 as a group.
Mountain View secures tenth straight 3A GSHL title in women tennis
Mountain View gained its tenth straight 3A Higher St. Helens League title Wednesday in women tennis, topping Kelso, 4-2, behind a sweep in all doubles matches.
Lexi Frost and Addie Simonsmeier gained in straight units and Nos. 2 and three doubles –Sophia Andrushko and Sofia Montoya, and Mia DeFabio and Ani Reive — gained matches in three units. At No. 3 singles, Nataly Andrushko topped Avery Coburn in straight units, 6-1, 6-0, to earn coach’s standout of the match.
Stars of the Day
Abbey Hite, Ridgefield softball, hit a three-run house run as a part of a 3-for-3, five-RBI effort within the Spudders’ 21-2 win over Washougal.
Mikaila Warfield, Mark Morris softball, went 3-for-4 with a house run, 5 RBI and two runs scored in a 15-0 win over Woodland.
Ruby Lew, Columbia River softball, scattered 5 hits over six innings within the circle with 11 strikeouts within the Rapids’ 13-1 win in opposition to Hockinson.
Riley Younger, R.A. Lengthy baseball, had a dominant day on the mound within the Lumberjacks’ 6-0 win in opposition to Woodland. The junior left-handed pitcher struck out 16 of twenty-two batters confronted and held the Beavers to 1 hit in a complete-game effort.
Kaitlin Simmons, Camas softball, went 4-for-5 with a team-high two doubles and three RBI to guide the Papermakers to a 13-4 win over Heritage.
Kadin Gibbons, Washougal baseball, paced the Panthers in a 12-4 win over Hudson’s Bay, going 4-for-6 with a double and three RBI.
Gavin Cole, La Heart boys soccer, had two assists and a objective in La Heart’s 7-1 victory over Kalama.
Alex Mejia and Luis Bautista, Skyview boys soccer, mixed for 9 saves in objective in a 0-0 tie with Camas.
Henry Wikstrom, Ridgefield baseball, had a team-high three RBI with a double and two runs scored because the Spudders got here again from an early deficit to down Mark Morris 12-2.
