Baserunning catapults W.F. West to Swamp Cup win

Connor Coleman dives for home plate during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Nate Dahlin throws a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Connor Coleman points at his dugout after hitting a triple during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Nate Dahlin high fives Grady Westlund after tossing a strike out during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Nate Dahlin comes set to throw a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Braden Jones and Jake Redmund high five as they leave the field during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Landen Jenkins fields a ball at third during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Landen Jenkins tags a runner out at third during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Marcus Miller throws a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Brady Sprague beats a throw to first during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Marcus Miller hits a foul ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Tucker Weaver hits a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Cohen Ballard connects with a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Miles Martin hits a line drive back at the pitcher during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Tiger players watch from the dugout during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Nate Dahlin throws a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Nate Dahlin comes set to throw a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Braden Jones steals home during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Brady Sprague reaches for a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Jon Leedy stands before a pitch during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Braden Jones hits a ball to the outfield during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Roberto Rosales-Norris leaps to catch a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Ross Kelley hits a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Connor Coleman steals home during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Brady Sprague steals second during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Tucker Weaver watches a ball during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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The sun sets behind the field during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Miles Martin hits a line drive back at the pitcher during W.F. West’s win over Centralia at Centralia College on Monday, April 29.

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Posted Monday, April 29, 2024 10:48 pm

BOX SCORE

At Bob Peters Field

BEARCATS 5, TIGERS 0

Centralia000 000 0 — 0

W.F. West002 201 X — 5

CEN Pitching — Miller (L) 6 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO. Highlights — Sprague 1-2, 2B, BB, 2 SB; Jenkins 1-3; Leedy 1-3, BB

WFW Pitching — Dahlin (W) 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 SO; Martin 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO. Highlights — Coleman 3-3, 2 3B, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB; Jones 2-4, RBI, R, 2 SB; Nachatilo-Smeltzer 1-1, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB

By The Chronicle staff

Seven stolen bases and two triples from Connor Coleman fueled the Bearcats in the first game of the Swamp Cup for baseball. They clipped Centralia 5-0 at Bob Peters Field on the campus of Centralia College on Monday night.

It was a scoreless game through 2.5 innings before W.F. West (15-5, 9-2 EvCo) scored on a wild pitch and a Deacon Meller RBI single in the third inning. It added two more in the fourth on a Coleman run-scoring triple and a Braden Jones sacrifice fly.

Coleman, Jones and Isaiah Nachatilo-Smeltzer all stole two bases each.

Nate Dahlin was lights out on the mound, allowing two hits and three walks to go with eight strikeouts in five innings of work. Centralia (6-12, 3-8) had just three hits on the day, but Brady Sprague roped a double and recorded two stolen bases.

The two sides will meet again on Tuesday at Wheeler Field. It will be the final game of the regular season for both teams.

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