Pe Ell-Willapa Valley's dugout celebrates after Morgan Coady's bases clearing triple during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Toledo on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Toledo's Brooke Beecroft stretches out to catch a flyball during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Pe Ell-Willapa Valley on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley's Morgan Coady fields a groundball during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Toledo on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley's Abby Hodel takes a cut during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Toledo on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley's Kamryn Adkins pitches during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Toledo on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Toledo's Josie Delaney winds up for a pitch during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Pe Ell-Willapa Valley on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley's Kamryn Adkins watches her hit during the second game of a Central 2B League doubleheader against Toledo on Tuesday in Pe Ell.
PE ELL — Pe Ell’s Dakota Brooks struck out 19 batters in two games to lead the Titans to two wins, 10-0 and 9-0, against Toledo here on Tuesday in Central 2B League action.
The first game was a pitching clinic by Brooks, who fanned the first batters she faced and finished with 13 strikeouts and one hit.
“Dakota kept us in the game,” Pe Ell-Willapa Valley coach Ken Olson said. “She did her thing and had a great night.”
Kamryn Adkins was 3 for 4 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs for the Titans. PWV’s Morgan Coady was 2 for 3 with three runs, Sid Pollard was 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI and Grace Hodel was 2 for 3 with a run.
The second game was scoreless through the first five innings, but PWV got the bats going in the sixth, scoring two runs and adding seven runs in the seventh. Brooks was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs, and Coady was 2 for 3, hitting a triple with the bases loaded to bring home three runs.
“I’m really happy with the way things turned out and how we ended the season on a couple with a couple wins,” Olson said.
The Titans (12-5, 11-5 league) host Elma on Monday, and finish tied for third in the C2BL with Toutle Lake. Toledo (3-17, 2-14 league) will head to the District 4 tournament, which starts on May 16, as the No. 8 seed.
Tigers and Timberwolves Split Doubleheader
NAPAVINE — Napavine and Morton-White Pass split a doubleheader in Central 2B League action here Tuesday, in both teams’ regular season finale.
A win in the nightcap was enough to bump the Tigers up to 12-4 in league play, putting them second in the final standings.
The Timberwolves scored four runs in the top of the fourth to take control of the first game, and would go on to win 12-6.
Kylie Allen scored two of MWP’s runs in the fourth on a home run, and the senior went 3 for 4 with a double. Sharon Hazen was 2 for 5 with a double and a two-run home run of her own in the seventh inning for the Timberwolves.
Christine Robbins pitched a complete game for MWP, giving up six hits to earn the win.
For Napavine, Maddie Thompson was 2 for 4 with a double, a triple and three RBIs.
The Tigers fared better in the second game, opening up a 6-1 lead after three innings for an eventual 10-6 win.
Erika Potter was 3 for 4 with a three-run homer in the sixth. Potter finished with five RBIs and three runs scored. Starting pitcher Abbi Music was 1 for 4 with three RBIs and a two-run homer in the third.
Hazen hit her second homer of the day, scoring two. The Timberwolves scored three runs in the top of the seventh to move within four of the Tigers, but couldn’t complete the comeback.
Napavine finished the regular season 13-5, and 12-4 in C2BL play, good for second in the conference.
“That’s pretty good considering competition,” Napavine coach Chad Williams said. “I couldn’t be happier with that. It’s pretty impressive for these groups of girls.”
Morton-White Pass (12-6, 10-6 league) finished fifth in the C2BL. Both teams move on the District 4 tournament, which starts May 16.
