MONTESANO — Chehalis Sobe-Toyota may have dropped the nightcap here Tuesday, but a shutout win in the opener had already sealed the squad a spot in the junior American Legion Area 2 District Tournament.
Jacob Cleary tossed all seven innings in Sobe-Toyota's 7-0 win in Game 1, scattering six hits to secure the win.
"He did great," Chehalis coach Joe Cleary said. "He had his defense working behind him, and he threw a lot of grounders and a lot of quick innings."
The Chehalis bats, meanwhile, rapped out 14 hits, with Brandon Davis going 3 for 4 and Hayden Dobyns, Drew Forgione, Ryan Steepy and Austin Emery each adding two hits.
Montesano, however, bounced back to win the late game 12-3, scoring 8 runs in the fourth inning and never looking back. Steepy had a hit and scored 2 runs, but Sobe-Toyota was held to just three hits.
Chehalis (20-5) will now face Graham-Kapowsin in the first round of the district playoffs on Friday at 9 a.m. at Olympia High School.
