Mid-Columbia roundup for April 19: Suns sweep Braves in baseball
Early leads made the difference for the Southridge Suns in their Mid-Columbia Conference baseball doubleheader Tuesday.
Southridge’s four-run first inning in Game 1 and a tiebreaking third-inning run in the second helped the host Suns secure a 6-4 and 2-1 sweep of Kamiakin.
Lane Hailey and Ethan Sanders each drove in two runs in the opener for Southridge, which led 4-2 after the first inning and stayed ahead the rest of the game.
In the nightcap, Ryan Sanders went 2-for-2 and knocked in both runs to lead the Suns (11-3, 6-2).
Southridge’s Matthew Oldham pitched all seven innings of Game 2, allowing four hits and striking out three.
Mike Jones was 4-for-6 on the day for Kamiakin (8-6, 4-4).
Kamiakin | 201 | 100 | 0 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Southridge | 401 | 010 | x | — | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Highlights: Cory Dearing (K) 2x4, 2B; Nate Gee (K) 2B; Mike Jones (K) 2x3, 2B; Easton Henke (K) 7IP-8H-1K; Jake Kirchhoff (S) 1x1, 2R; Lane Hailey (S) 2x2, 2B, 2 RBIs; Ethan Sanders (S) 2 RBIs; Bradley Morgan (S) 7IP.
Kamiakin | 010 | 000 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Southridge | 101 | 000 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Highlights: Cory Schouviller (K) 7IP-7H; Mike Jones (K) 2x3; Matthew Oldham (S) 7IP-4H-1R-3K; Jake Harvey (S) 2x3, R; Ryan Sanders (S) 2x2, 2B, 2 RBIs.
KENNEWICK 2-11, PASCO 1-1: The Lions (13-1, 7-1 MCC) came back from a deficit in Game 1, tying the score in the fifth and winning with Dillon Plew’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
In the second game, Kennewick scored five runs in the first inning and rode the commanding lead to a six-inning win and a sweep of the host Bulldogs (2-12, 0-8).
Plew finished the day with five RBIs — four in the nightcap — while Blake Loftus was 4-for-6 to lead Kennewick.
Kennewick | 000 | 010 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pasco | 010 | 000 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Highlights: Blake Loftus (K) 2x3; Dillon Plew (K) RBI; Raymond Gutierrez (K) R.
Kennewick | 513 | 002 | — | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Pasco | 000 | 001 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Highlights: Blake Loftus (K) 2x3; TJ Rea (K) 2x2, 2 2Bs; Dillon Plew (K) 2x4, 2B, 4 RBIs; Tyler Detloff (K) 3x4, 2 RBIs; Brayden Collier (K) 2x3.
RICHLAND 8-1, HANFORD 7-0: The host Bombers (10-4, 7-1) locked up a sweep of their crosstown rivals to remain tied with Kennewick for first place in the MCC.
Griffey March homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead Richland to a Game 1 win.
Joel Meinert pitched a complete-game shutout for the Bombers in the nightcap, allowing two hits and striking out five, and Jason Webb drove in the game’s lone run off Conner Sutey.
Sutey gave up five hits for the Falcons (3-10, 1-7). Trevor Smith drove in two runs in the first game to lead Hanford.
Hanford | 400 | 111 | 0 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Richland | 200 | 132 | 0 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Highlights: Josh Ellis (R) 2x3, 2B; Josh Mendoza (R) 2x3, 2B; Griffey March (R) 2R, HR; Trevor Smith (H) 2x3, 2 RBIs; Brad Poletski (H) 2x2.
Hanford | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Richland | 010 | 000 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Highlights: Adam Weissenfels (R) 2B; Jason Webb (R) 2B, RBI; Joel Meinert (R) 7IP-2H-0R-5K; Conner Sutey (H) 7IP-1R.
CONNELL 6-7, WARDEN 5-19: The host Eagles scored the tying run in the fourth and the winning run in the sixth to beat the Cougars in Game 1. But Warden came back in the nightcap, pounding out 18 hits to Connell’s 11, to win in five innings and salvage a nonleague split.
Gabe Tolrud drove in four runs in the first game for Connell and finished the day with four hits.
Warden | 302 | 000 | 0 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Connell | 130 | 101 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Highlights: Wade Visker (W) 2x2; Brian Hawkins (C) 2x3, 2B; Gabe Tolrud (C) 2x3, 2B, 4 RBIs; Haiden Holst (C) 2x3; Matthew Kelly (C) 6IP-4K.
Warden | 148 | 33 | — | 19 | 18 | 2 |
Connell | 201 | 40 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Highlights: Drake Hansen (W) 4x5, 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBIs; Tyson Yamane (W) 4x5; Brian Hawkins (C) 3x4; Gabe Tolrud (C) 2x3; Jonah Garza (C) 2x4; Haiden Holst (C) 2x4; Joey Salisbury (C) 2x3, 2 RBIs; Matthew Kelly (C) 2x3, 2 RBIs.
Soccer
HANFORD 3, WALLA WALLA 2 (OT): Will Eldred scored in the 84th minute to lead Hanford to an MCC win in Walla Walla.
Eldred had his ninth goal of the year for the Falcons (6-7, 6-5 MCC), while Kaleb Stinson made eight saves.
Juan Montero and Luis Perez gave Walla Walla (0-11 overall and MCC) a 2-1 lead in the second half before Iovani Rodriguez struck for the tying goal in the 70th minute.
Highlights: Abdi Abdi (H) G; Iovani Rodriguez G; Will Eldred (H) G; Juan Montero (WW) G; Luis Perez (WW) G. Shots: H 10, WW 8. Saves: H, Kaleb Stinson 8. WW, Quinn McHie 5.
KAMIAKIN 2, CHIAWANA 0: Isaiah Arechiga and Jaden Eder each scored a goal to lead the Braves (6-7, 6-5) to a big MCC road victory over the Riverhawks.
Kamiakin goalie Marco Covarrubias stopped six shots against Chiawana (8-4, 8-3), which gave Pasco its first loss of the season Saturday.
“We’re playing better, and that’s good to see,” Kamiakin coach Jeff Bennett said. “We’ll continue to see how we can develop and improve as the season progresses.”
Highlights: Isaiah Arechiga (K) G; Jaden Eder (K) G. Shots: K 8, C 7. Saves: K, Marco Covarrubias 6. C, Jorge Llerenas 7.
SOUTHRIDGE 2, RICHLAND 0: Jorge Mendez scored in the first half for the Suns (5-8, 5-6), and Jahir Garcia added an insurance goal in the second half of their MCC home win over the Bombers (3-9, 3-8).
Highlights: Jorge Mendez (S) G; Jahir Garcia (S) G. Shots: R 3, S 12. Saves: S, Martin Ruiz, Cole Varker 1.
GRANDVIEW 6, PROSSER 0: Israel Gonzalez scored the final goal for a hat trick as the host Greyhounds shut out the Mustangs in CWAC action.
Highlights: Israel Gonzalez (G) 3G, A; Alex Martinez (G) 2G, A; Carlos Ramos (G) A; Thayo Arriaga (G) G; John Mata (G) A; Anthony Macias (G) A. Saves: G, Antonio Garcia 4. P, Marcos Mendoza 6.
EAST VALLEY 4, OTHELLO 0: Jose Chairez had five saves for Othello, but the Huskies lost to the host Red Devils in CWAC action.
Highlights: Paul Cuevas (EV) 2G; Rafael Cuevas (EV) G, A. Shots: O 7, EV 13. Saves: O, Jose Chairez 5. EV, Chris Kirby 6.
CONNELL 14, KIONA-BENTON 0: Alexis Ayuso scored three goals, leading the Eagles to an SCAC East win at home aginst the Bears.
Highlights: Alexis Ayuso (C) 3G; Geraldo Reyes (C) G, 2A; Lenin Guzman (C) G, 2A; Javin Guzman (C) G; Carlos Corona (C) G; Pablo Gil (C) G; Jose Vargas (C) G; Fernando Ramos (C) G; Edgar Reyes (C) 2G; Roberto Rizo (C) G; Adrian Mendiola (C) G; Cristian Quezada (C) 3A, Juan Reyes (C) 2A.
WAHLUKE 2, ROYAL 1: Emmanuel Hidalgo and Eduardo Valdenea scored to lead the Warriors to an SCAC East win over the host Knights.
Julio Valencia tied the score for Royal in the 68th minute, and Hidalgo put Wahluke ahead for good in the 77th.
Highlights: Emmanuel Hidalgo (W) G; Eduardo Valdenea (W) G; Julio Valencia (R) G. Shots: W 4, R 5. Saves: W, Ulysses Gonzalez 4. R, Carlos Quintero 2.
Softball
WALLA WALLA 2, MAC-HI 0: Kamryn Coleman’s fifth-inning RBI single was all the offense the Blue Devils needed to beat the two-time defending Oregon 4A champion Pioneers in a nonleague game.
Brandi Schoessler and Coleman each pitched three innings, and Jax Conklin closed out the two-hitter for Walla Walla, which hosts Richland at 3 p.m. Friday for an MCC doubleheader.
Walla Walla | 000 | 011 | 0 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Mac-Hi | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Highlights: Lauren Hoe (WW) 2x4, 2B; Brandi Schoessler (WW) 3IP-2H-0R-0BB-2K, 2B; Sadie Tonn (WW) 2B, RBI; Kamryn Coleman (WW) 3IP-0H-0R-2BB-2K, RBI; Jax Conklin (WW) 1IP-0H-0R-1BB-1K.
WARDEN 20-14, CONNELL 1-2: Brenna Whitney homered twice during Warden’s 13-run first inning in Game 1, and Aaliyah Enriquez had two homers on the day as the Cougars pounded the host Eagles in nonleague action.
Becka Harrington went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples in the opener for Connell.
Warden | (13)10 | 60 | — | 20 | 10 | 1 |
Connell | 000 | 01 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Highlights: Becka Harrington (C) 2x2, 2 3Bs; Brenna Whitney (W) 3x5, 2 HRs; Aaliyah Enriquez (W) HR; Amanda Contreras (W) HR.
Warden | 443 | 003 | — | 14 | 10 | 0 |
Connell | 000 | 110 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Highlights: Aaliyah Enriquez (W) HR.
Tennis
PASCO AT SOUTHRIDGE
Boys: Southridge 7-0. Singles: Daniel Cancado (S) d. Jacob Sandoval 6-1, 7-6; Charlie Landefeld (S) d. Michael Torres 6-0, 6-2; Gianni Landby (S) d. Aiden Burrows 6-0, 6-0; Adam Dickman (S) d. Isai Gutierrez 6-1, 6-4. Doubles: Jacob Aoyama-Nathan McClintock (S) d. Eloy Lara-Alan Ochoa 6-3, 6-3; Tanner Merrell-Leo Gottardi (S) d. Eduardo Castro-Luis Velazco 6-2, 6-0; Mason Cramer-Kenny Chen (S) d. Austin Barber-Christopher Rodriguez 6-2, 6-1.
Girls: Southridge 5-2. Singles: Alani Safford (S) d. Eden Snider 7-6, 1-6 (10-8); Isa Morrison (S) d. Kendra Smith 7-5, 6-2; Devin Wolf (S) d. Angelica Guzman 6-4, 6-1; Camri Iverson (P) d. Anna Dickin 7-6, 4-6, 7-6. Doubles: Brit Hancock-Kaitlyn Hancock (S) d. Esmeralda Garcilazo-Vanesa Quiroz 6-3, 6-1; Savannah Brown-Taylor Yount (S) d. Maritza Villegas-Mya Ramirez 6-2, 7-5 (7-6); Ruby Aguilar-Mitsi Robledo (P) d. Reagan Brown-Sydney Tran 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
WALLA WALLA AT RICHLAND
Boys: Walla Walla 4-3. Singles: Nathan Lipton (R) d. Colton Norsworthy 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; Colton Sowers (R) d. Campbell Schulke 6-1, 6-0; Ryan Chapin (WW) d. Andrew Um 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; Stewart Rowley (WW) d. Ein Taylor 6-4, 7-6 (1). Doubles: Parker Pontarolo-Mark Bogley (WW) d. Brian McMurray-Ryan Wagar 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3); Elden Griggs-Rheis Hair (WW) d. Ansel Childers-Nathan McDonald 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; Jack Cook-Tommy Montgomery (R) d. David Nosler-Jacob Avarett 6-3, 3-6 (10-8).
Girls: Walla Walla 4-3. Singles: Chelsea Li (R) d. Kyndal Locati 6-4, 6-1; MaryRose Russo (WW) won by forfeit; Aylin Contreras (WW) d. Katie Rosenthal 6-1, 6-1; Erin Chapin (WW) d. Bradyn Nelsen 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Brilee Hamm-Alyssa Praga (R) d. Sydney Carrara-Tori Matlock 6-2, 6-7 (7-9), 6-1; Kamry Breard-Alli Mendoza (R) d. Lauren Svendsen-Clarissa Vance 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; Walla Walla won last match due to forfeit.
KENNEWICK AT CHIAWANA
Boys: Kennewick 5-2. Singles: Robbie Fiocchi (K) d. Gray Evans 6-1 6-4; Evan Naef (C) d. David Kohan 6-2, 7-6, 8-6; Christian Flannery (K) d. David Green 6-3, 6-1; Nathan Webster (K) d. Josh Fowles 6-1, 6-3. Doubles: Jose Garcia-Alex Mejia (K) d. Bradley Johnson-Ethan Wheatley 6-2, 7-5; Jessie Martinez-Simone Barion (K) d. Brandon Phillips-Spencer Johnson 6-2 6-3; Christian Domingos-Vicente Arroyos (C) d. Hunter Schwartz-Austin Owen 6-4 6-3.
Girls: Chiawana 5-2. Singles: Maggie Fiocchi (K) d. Jaime Jenkins 6-0, 6-0; Esmeralda Abarca (K) d. Vanessa Good 6-3, 6-0; Samantha Garcia (C) d. Aryamda Colin 6-2, 6-2; Jynell Vorabouth (C) d. Veronica Sandoval 6-3, 6-1. Doubles: Darbi Pink-Cassandra Muniz (C) d. Heidea Vaudt-Elizabeth Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2; Lynna Truong-Olivia Childs (C) d. Brynn Price-Alexis Schultheiss 6-1, 6-0; Camdyn Gray-Genna MacFarlan (C) d. Denisse Jimenez-Yeinfer Rules 6-1, 6-0.
HANFORD AT KAMIAKIN
Boys: Hanford 7-0. Singles: Cyrus Stephens (H) d. Jarrett Gould 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; Angelo Bravo (H) d. Tanner Harrington 6-0, 6-3; Ryan Wang (H) d. Mason Delmar 6-0, 6-0; Evan Desteese (H) d. Alex Munson 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Sterling Skirko-Jonas Richter (H) d. Garrett Gluck-Trevyn Vreiling 6-4, 7-5; Patrick Monahan-Lorenzo Sclafani (H) d. Connor Barany-Brigham Jacobson 2-6, 6-1, 6-2; William Zhang-William Chiang (H) d. Robert Miller-Dalton Weese 6-2, 6-4.
Girls: Kamiakin 4-3. Singles: Kara Newcomb (K) d. Emily Tan 6-4, 6-0; An Wang (H) d. Ashlynn Tate 6-0, 6-3; Celeste Pe (H) d. Maddie Hansen 6-0, 6-0; Savannah Forbes (K) d. Emily Beattie 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: Christina Xantheas-Milena Stankovic (H) d. Olivia Szendre-Carlin Cooley 3-6, 6-0, 6-2; Emma Van Eaton-Emily Heinrichson (K) d. Siena Stephens-Katherine Moon 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; Cassidy Hall-Madeline Lindholm (K) d. Nancy Shoup-Molly Fleming 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
OTHELLO AT EPHRATA
Boys: Ephrata 4-1. Singles: Garner Sears (E) d. Diego Villarreal 6-3, 6-0; Ian McDonnell (E) d. Jonathan DeLeon 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: Collin Freeman-Kyler Villarreal (O) d. Tate Sircin-Derek Paynter 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Christian Pugh-Tucker Merchant (E) d. Josh Valdez-Levi Garza 6-0, 6-1; Derek Wright-Kevin Pettit (E) d. Sterling Roylance-Asai Villarreal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Girls: Othello 3-2. Singles: Teighan Moore (E) d. Breann Tovar 7-5, 6-3; Jennie DeLeon (E) d. Sylvia Rodriguez 7-5, 6-0. Doubles: Kylee Hawley-Zoee Roylance (O) d. Brianne Kliphardt-Hannah Goodspeed 6-1, 6-2; Tanaya Andersen-Katie Walker (O) d. Taylor Perez-Sarah Anderson 6-1, 6-3; Becky Boersma-Macy Hampton (O) d. Mackenzie O’Donnell-Kayla Mullings 6-2, 6-1.
This story was originally published April 19, 2016 at 11:11 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia roundup for April 19: Suns sweep Braves in baseball."