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The Astoria girls softball team is leading the Cowapa League with a 5-1 record after a recent 16-1 victory over Tillamook. They have consistently performed well, overcoming challenging conditions in their latest games.
On the softball field, all four local teams found the win column over the last week.
Astoria girls softball team continues on a roll
Astoria girls softball find themselves atop the Cowapa League standings after Scapposse dropped the season series to St. Helens.
The Fishermen currently are 5-1 in league after defeating Tillamook 16-1 on Tuesday.
After having to overcome windy conditions last Friday at Tillamook, the Fishermen had a much easier time with the Cheesemakers at CMH Field. Behind scorching bats, the Fishermen ended things after just three innings due to being up by 15 or more runs.
Tuesday was a balanced performance at the plate for Astoria, as they had every position player accumulate just one hit. Bench player Olive Hopkins also had RBI single in her only at bat, so in total the Fishermen had 10 total players in the hit column.
Astoria scored seven runs in the first, five in the second and four to finish things off.
Taryen Wray struck out seven batters in three innings and gave up just one unearned run.
Next up for Astoria is two games against rival Seaside on Thursday and Friday. The Fishermen are set to host game two of the season series at CMH Field on Thursday, then will travel to Seaside for a Friday evening contest.
Seaside girls take care of Madras
Seaside girls softball brought out the hammer against Madras on Monday.
The Seagulls took a break from league play to take on the White Buffaloes. With Madras coming in ranked outside the top 25 in 4A, both games were over quick.
Seaside won each by scores of 11-1 and improved their record to 8-9 on the year. The Seagulls also moved up to No. 13 in 4A. This team continues to show they are one of the 16 best teams in the state, but are unfortunately stuck in a league with the top three ranked teams. Due to this the Seagulls might get left out of the 4A state playoffs, unless they can pull off some upsets down the stretch.
Game one against Madras was a clinical performance from Seaside. The girls had 14 total hits, 10 stolen bases and worked five walks.
Carly Corder was the standout at both the plate and the mound. The senior reach base all four times with three hits and a walk, while also throwing a six inning no hitter. A walk was the only blemish on her scorecard as she struck out eight hitters in the pitching performance. Fellow senior Ella Brenden had the best day at the plate as she went 4-4 with three RBIs from the eight spot in the lineup.
Game two was much of the same for Seaside as they sprayed 13 hits, worked two walks, stole two bases and played a clean game in the field with zero errors. Corder was once perfect at the plate with a 4-4 day. LilI Morris, Allie Corder and Grace Walker all had two hits apiece to help in the five inning victory.
Allie Corder pitched the full five innings giving up just one run, three hits and striking out eight in the game.
The Astoria girls softball team currently has a record of 5-1 in the Cowapa League.
The Astoria girls softball team defeated Tillamook with a score of 16-1.
The Astoria girls softball team is currently at the top of the Cowapa League standings.
The team's recent success can be attributed to their strong batting performance and ability to overcome windy conditions in previous games.
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Warrenton softball cruises
Warrenton softball took no time defeating Portland Adventist Academy on Tuesday.
The 14-0 score moved Warrenton back into second place in the Coastal Range League. Due to both Valley Catholic and Warrenton having four losses the two teams will be battling the rest of the season for the second automatic qualifying spot.
Warrenton had a 12 run fifth inning that took a 2-0 game, into a five inning blowout.
Kiki Olson led the offense with three hits and three RBIs and Natalie Davis had two hits and four RBIs. The Warrriors totaled nine hits and eight walks at the plate.
On the mound, Gracelyn Brown spun a no hitter as she allowed just one walk and struck out seven in her five innings of work.
Next up for a Warrenton will be a tasty nonleague games against 3A Yamhill-Carlton Warrenton will play host to 3A No. 3 Yamhill on Thursday. That game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Knappa girls stay in playoff position
Knappa girls softball are currently in the midst of a playoff chase.
The Loggers are in a battle with Clatskanie and Nestucca for the automatic qualifying spots. Clatskanie currently sit at 8-2 in league after winning the season series against Knappa, the Loggers are 5-2 and Nestucca are 4-3.
Knappa and Nestucca are in the midst of a three game series this week. Playing down the street from the boys, Knappa girls took care of Nestucca 12-2. The teams are set for two more games at Nestucca this Friday. If Knappa wins one or both of those games, they would have the inside track towards automatic playoff qualification.
Currently the Loggers are ranked No. 12 in 2A and boast an 11-7 overall record.