In a key softball battle in Oregon West Conference play Wednesday, Sweet Home outlasted Philomath, 11-10, in a game that went 10 innings.
The Huskies (14-7 overall, 6-5 Oregon West) scored a run in the top of the 10th and then got out of a bases-loaded jam with one out in the bottom half to secure the victory.
Philomath (11-9, 5-6) won the season series over Sweet Home but dropped into fourth place in the conference standings with four games remaining. The top two teams in the league, Cascade and Stayton, appear to be headed toward earning automatic berths into the 4A playoffs. Sweet Home and Philomath are fighting for the third-place spot to qualify for a play-in game. Two fourth-place teams from the 4A conferences will also qualify for a play-in game based on rankings.
With an Oregon West Conference baseball title on the line this week, Newport evened its series with Philomath with a 7-2 victory Wednesday at Terry Stephenson Field. The Warriors (17-3 overall, 10-1 league) will now travel to Newport Thursday for a 5 p.m. game that could go a long way toward deciding the league conference…
Wednesday’s game was close all the way. PHS took its first lead in the bottom of the first on a one-run single by Zoee Howard. Later in the fourth while trailing 6-4, the Warriors tied the game on a Hailey Smith single that got Kaylie Kohler home on a throw followed by a steal of home by courtesy runner Sierra Skaggs.
The late-inning drama got going in the sixth inning when Philomath took an 8-7 lead on a two-run home run by Kohler. But in the top of the seventh, Sweet Home scored two runs to regain the lead on a two-out single by Aaliyah Brown.
The Warriors tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Libby Kramer started the inning by reaching on an error followed by a bunt single from Rylee Martin. Howard then put a ball in play toward first base that drove in Kramer and moved Martin over to third. Sweet Home escaped the situation by throwing out a runner at home on an attempted steal and following with a fly out to center field.
In extras, Philomath got a runner over to third in the bottom of the eighth with two outs but she was stranded. In the ninth, Sweet Home went up 10-9 only to see the Warriors tie it up again in the bottom half on a one-run single by Haley King.
Beginning in the 10th, rules call for a runner to be placed on a second to begin the inning. Sweet Home got its runner home with one out but Philomath limited the damage with fly outs to the shortstop and center field to strand two base runners and end the inning.
In the bottom half, Philomath had the bases loaded with one out but the game ended with a pick-off at third and a line out to the pitcher.
Kohler had a big game at the plate by going 4 for 6 with two doubles and the home run. Martin was 3 for 6, Hailey Smith and Kramer both went 2 for 5 and Bennett was 2 for 6. In all, Philomath had 16 hits.
Smith went the distance at pitcher and faced 52 batters while throwing 177 pitches. She allowed seven earned runs and three walks with 10 strikeouts.
Philomath is scheduled to play at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Stayton.
Sweet Home 11, Philomath 10 (10)
Wednesday at Warrior Field, Philomath HS
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
| Sweet Home (14-7, 6-5) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Philomath (11-9, 5-6) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
Fairchild, Harris (2) and N. Smith; H. Smith (L) and Traglia. W — Harris. L — H. Smith. 2B — Kohler 2, M. Smith. HR — Kohler.
GIRLS TENNIS
West Albany 6, Philomath 2
No. 1 singles player Adele Beckstead and the No. 1 doubles team of Maggie King and Lizzie Workman had straight-set victories Wednesday at West Albany.
Beckstead, senior, posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Bulldogs senior Elsa Berry. King, junior, and Workman, sophomore, had a 6-4, 6-0 win over West Albany seniors Cora Gilder and Madison Marteeny.
Among the losses, the No. 2 doubles team of junior Lucie Oster and sophomore Clara Neville were competitive in a 6-3, 7-6 loss to West Albany juniors Kaydence Fletcher and Molly Arnett. At No. 4 doubles, junior Logan Cook and sophomore Charlotte Storch pushed senior Taylor Joynt and junior Ahryanna Cruise but lost 7-5, 6-2.
The PHS girls play Thursday at home vs. Woodburn.
West Albany 6, Philomath 2
Wednesday at West Albany HS
Singles
Adele Beckstead, PHS, def. Elsa Berry, 6-3. 6-0; Sadie Tatum, WA, def. Lucy Thomas, 6-4, 6-1; Paiton Cornell, WA, def. Ella Hammonds, 6-0, 6-2; Penelope Roldan, WA, def. Isabelle Norman, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
Maggie King/Lizzie Workman, PHS, def. Cora Gilder/Madison Marteeny, 6-4, 6-0; Kaydence Fletcher/Molly Arnett, WA, def. Lucie Oster/Clara Neville, 6-3, 7-6; Brianna Williams/Elisa Marteeny, WA, def. Bethany Cannon/Bella Nuñez, 6-2, 6-2; Taylor Joynt/Ahryanna Cruise, WA, def. Logan Cook/Charlotte Storch, 7-5, 6-2.
BOYS TENNIS
West Albany 6, Philomath 0
West Albany nearly pulled off a perfect match Wednesday on the PHS courts in a 6-0 victory over the Warriors. The Bulldogs won five of the six matches, 8-0.
At No. 1 singles, West Albany senior Brenden Wrigley took an 8-1 win over junior Lane Schell.
PHS coach Gary Quandt said the two schools agreed to play eight-game pro sets in place of the standard format.
The Warriors will hit the courts again Thursday with a trip to Woodburn.
West Albany 6, Philomath 0
Wednesday at Philomath HS
Singles
Brenden Wrigley, WA, def. Lane Schell, 8-1; Gage Penselin, WA, def. Nate Houck, 8-0; Alek Milburn, WA, def. Laurence Mielke, 8-0.
Doubles
Chayton Schuerger/Brendan Elliott, WA, def. Jayden Pope/Kayden Reynolds, 8-0; Cedric Davis/Donatien Trillat, WA, def. Cedric Gaskey/Elijah Robinson, 8-0; Mason Dodge/Jack Hughes, WA, def. Samuel Holroyd/Mika Laukkanen Raskauskas, 8-0.
BOYS GOLF
Philomath at Emerald Valley Golf Club
The Warriors did not participate in a tournament Wednesday at Creswell, which had appeared on the team’s schedule. Blanchet Catholic won by six strokes over runner-up Marist Catholic. North Bend senior Owen Bascom was the individual champion with a three-over 75.
Philomath’s next competition on the schedule is the Special District 2 Tournament this coming Tuesday at Tokatee Golf Club near McKenzie Bridge. The girls golf team also has districts coming up Monday at Santiam Golf Club near Stayton.
发表回复