Michael Rovig and Maddux Blunt pitched a mixed no-hitter as Prairie baseball beat Kelso 1-0 on Tuesday to clinch the 3A Better St. Helens League’s high seed.
Cam McRae singled residence the successful run with two outs within the backside of the seventh to provide the Falcons their second win in as many days over the Hilanders.
Prairie (10-6, 9-1) now has two possibilities to clinch the 3A GSHL title outright, beginning Thursday towards Kelso (14-5, 8-3). The Falcons then conclude league play Monday towards Heritage.
Rovig had six strikeouts, permitting only one stroll over six innings. Blunt then pitched the seventh inning, getting an inning-ending groundout after two Kelso runners reached by a stroll and an error.
Jake Drogos opened the underside of the seventh with a single, superior to second on a bunt and reached third on a wild pitch. McRae then drove him residence with a line drive to proper on a 1-1 rely.
That was the one blemish in an in any other case excellent outing by Kelso pitcher Bryce Collins. The junior had 15 strikeouts, permitting simply two walks and three hits.
It was the second consecutive day Prairie’s pitching stymied Kelso’s bats. Isaac Watson held the Hilanders to only three hits in an 8-0 win Monday.
Stars of the day
Addy Reese, Skyview women golf, scored a team-high 25 Stableford factors because the Storm beat Union 80-41 at Tri-Mountain.
Alexa Meza, Fort Vancouver softball, had 16 strikeouts and allowed simply 4 hits over seven innings of a 7-1 win over King’s Means Christian. She additionally went 2 for 4 with a triple, double and 4 RBI.
Kingsley Williams, Seton Catholic softball, went 3 for 4 with a house run, a double and 4 RBI in a 20-0 win over Fort Rock.
Delaney Rinard, Kalama softball, allowed simply three hits over seven innings and went 2 for 4 on the plate in a 6-2 win over Stevenson.
Sam Somarakis, King’s Means Christian baseball, went 2 for two with a triple, double and three RBI in a 22-1 win over Fort Vancouver.
Ryker Ruelas, Seton Catholic baseball, went 3 for 3 with a house run, three RBI and two stolen bases in a 12-5 win over Fort Rock.
Hudson Moon, Kalama baseball, went 4 for 4 with a triple, 4 runs scored and two RBI in a 17-1 win over Stevenson.
