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BASEBALL
Henley 2, Newport 0
A dominant outing on the mound for Mark Carpenter led the Henley Hornets (24-3) past the Newport Cubs (22-5) in the quarterfinal of the OSAA ‘On Point Community Credit Union’ Baseball State Championships.
Both teams’ offenses were quiet behind stellar starting pitching, but after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the fourth inning, the Henley bats waited no longer. Beau Pyle shot a double to left field in the fifth inning, followed later by a Corbin Hamilton double, which scored Pyle. Henley added another run in the sixth when Conner Shively singled to score Carpenter.
Carpenter finished his day on the hill after 6.2 innings without allowing a run and striking out 10 batters. Hamilton picked up the save, recording the final out. Newport’s Ethan Bruns went the distance despite the loss, working 7.0 innings, allowing seven hits, two runs, and punching out two hitters.
Offensively, Hamilton was the standout, going 3-3 with an RBI and a double. Carpenter and Pyle each added doubles. Tyler Mattson recorded each of Newport’s base hits, including a double.
Newport’s season is over, but their appearance in the quarterfinals is the furthest the team has reached in the postseason since 2014. Henley will make a return to the semifinals, where they meet the team that knocked them out a season ago, the Marist Catholic Spartans. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on June 3rd with free live video coverage on mybasin.com
SOFTBALL
Astoria 8, Henley 0
A complete game two-hitter in the circle for Astoria’s Maddie Wilkin lifted the Fishermen (21-5) past the Henley Hornets (22-7) in the quarterfinal of the OSAA ‘On Point Community Credit Union’ Softball State Championships.
Astoria’s offense took time to get going, but in the fourth inning, they took advantage of three Hornets’ errors to plate three runs. The Fisherman added three more runs in the fifth, and two more on an error in the sixth. As a team, Henley committed four errors leading to five unearned runs. Astoria was without error.
In the circle, Wilkin was dominant, going 7.0 innings, allowing two hits and fanning nine hitters. Rylie Hollingsworth picked up the loss for Henley, going 4.0 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs (one earned), and punching out three hitters.
Offensively, Kya Lindell was 3-4 with two RBI. Lyla Carlson was 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Gracie White got both hits for Henley and added a stolen base.
For Henley, the road ends short of the championship game for only the second time in the last seven seasons. Meanwhile, Astoria will move on to the semifinals to face La Grande.
Weston McEwen/Griswold 7, Lost River 2
Brielle Ward struck out 13 batters to power the Weston McEwen/Griswold TigerScots (22-5) to a win against the Lost River Raiders (20-5) in the quarterfinal of the OSAA ‘On Point Community Credit Union’ Softball State Championships.
The TigerScots wasted no time, scoring a single run in the first, before adding three more in the second when Ava Sams blasted a double with the bases loaded. Sams later homered in the fourth inning, driving in three more runs.
Ward was magnificent in the circle for the TigerScots, going 7.0 innings, allowing four hits and two runs (none earned) while setting down 13 batters on strikes. Makenzie Dalton was the losing pitcher for the Raiders, going 5.2 innings, allowing eight hits and eight runs while striking out eight hitters.
Lost River only mustered four hits as a team, with two doubles going the way of Avery Turner. Meghan Carpenter and Karla Navarro each added singles. For Weston McEwen/Griswold, Sams was the clear standout, going 2-3 with six RBI, a double, and a home run. She was helped by a 2-3 performance from Ward with two RBI, and Megan McLouth was 2-3 with two runs scored.
Weston McEwen/Griswold will advance to the semifinals and will meet North Douglas for a shot at the title game. Lost River’s trip to the quarterfinals marks their deepest run since 2017.
TRACK & FIELD
The Henley Boys track and field team finished second at the OSAA OnPoint Community Credit Union Track & Field State Championships. The Hornets were powered by a pair of record-setting performances from Joe Janney. Janney ran the fastest ever 4A time in the 100-meter (10.74) and 200-meter (21.48). Janney also helped the Henley 4×400 team to a third-place finish.
Mazama’s Mada Lee earned gold in the 4A girls pole vault, launching 9’11.75″ for the victory. Lee’s performance, along with two runner-up finishes in the 100m and 300m hurdles for Syndey Baker helped Mazama finish fifth in the state.
The Klamath Union girls finished 7th in the state, powered in part by Hazel Squibb placing second in the high jump (5’3.75”) and a third-place finish from Kinna Fried in the pole vault (9’.05”). Winnie Hsieh also finished third in her event, the javelin throw, where she set a school record of 131’6”.
See all of the results from the OSAA OnPoint Community Credit Union Track & Field State Championships by clicking here.
