Behind four runs in the bottom of the third, Pe Ell/Willapa Valley secured win No. 15 on the year with a 5-1 verdict over Onalaska at home on Wednesday night in a matchup of Class 2B programs.
PWV (15-4) will continue its season in the 2B District 4 tournament when it faces Wahkiakum on Friday 10 a.m. in Toutle Lake. Winner of that contest will face the Ducks at 1 p.m. in a quarterfinal.
Three straight RBI base hits from Lucas Lusk, Connor Keeton and Liam Smaciarz ballooned the lead to 4-0 and Smaciarz scored on a passed ball to cap the scoring. Max Jarvis, Lusk and Aiden Young combined to strike out 13 Onalaska batters.
The Loggers (0-21) scored in the fourth on an infield error after Broden Vickers led off the inning with a single.
