ELMA — Joni Lancaster and Bella Phelps hit home runs for Rochester, and the Warriors beat Elma 20-12 in 2A/1A Evergreen League play here Tuesday.
Lancaster finished 4 for 6 with a home run and two doubles. Phelps was 3 for 5 with a homer and a double.
The Warriors trailed 5-1 after the first inning, but scored seven times in the second to take the lead, which they would hold for the remainder of the game.
“We know they’re going to score and we just assume we’re going to score more,” said Rochester coach Jared Lancaster. “We’ve done it all season. We just try to stay calm.”
Rochester put up 16 hits to Elma’s 12.
With the win, the Warriors (16-2, 11-2 in EvCo) are guaranteed to qualify for a 2A District 4 play-in game, with a chance to advance to the district tournament.
“We’re excited,” added Jared Lancaster. “It’s been a good year, but we still have to work on some things.”
Rochester takes on Elma in an away game on Thursday. It will be the Warriors final league game of the regular season.
Tenino Offense Struggles in Loss to Hoquiam
TENINO — The Beavers could only muster four hits against Hoquiam here on Tuesday, losing 8-2 in Evergreen 2A/1A League action.
Tenino opened the scoring in the second inning when Merissa Richardson reached home off the bat of Ashley London. Richardson had hit a double two batters earlier.
But Hoquiam scored five runs in the third inning to take a commanding lead. English Hyde was 3 for 4 with two RBIs for the Grizzlies, and Lydia LaLonde went 2 for 3 with a triple and two walks.
Tenino’s Jessica Edwards added a run for the Beavers in the bottom of the sixth. Morgan Masters pitched a complete game for the Beavers, who move to 10-7 overall and 7-7 in the EvCo. The Beavers will play the Grizzlies again on Thursday in Hoquiam.
