Weekend pops up surprises on the diamond
Astoria’s softball team got some surprise results on the diamond, the Warrenton girls kept rolling in league, while Seaside and Knappa wrapped up non-league play. On the boys side, Warrenton’s baseball team took on a future Division 1 pitcher, the Knappa boys tried to end their losing streak and Clatsop rivals are still looking to jump start their season. Astoria girls drop two Astoria girls dropping two straight games to teams not named Scappoose or St.
Helens has been extremely rare over the past couple of seasons. But this past week saw the Fishermen’s difficult non-league schedule finally catch up to them. The Fishermen traveled to Banks for a rematch with the 3A, No.
7 ranked Braves. After defeating Banks 3-0 at CMH Field earlier this year, the Fishermen looked to be in control once again until a late rally by Banks upended them by a score of 7-6. Thursday was a back-and-forth contest from the first pitch.
Banks jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after scoring three runs in the first inning. Astoria would respond with four in the top of the fourth, only to see Banks put up two in the fifth. Astoria would then score two more in the top of the sixth to take a 6-5 lead.
But after loading the bases, Fishermen pitcher Taryen Wray got burned by Banks’ cleanup hitter Khloe Long. The powerful catcher/first baseman walked things off with a two-run double. With Banks set to join the Cowapa League next season and replace St.
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