Local athletes hit home runs on the diamond

1 Though the Clatsop Clash doesn’t quite have the same intensity on the diamond as it does on the hardwood and gridiron, bragging rights are still on the line. Monday was the first Clatsop Clash of the year for both baseball and softball. Astoria girls make quick work of Seaside The Seaside girls were plagued by errors in their Monday softball game showdown with Astoria.

Giving the Fishermen bats extra outs is something you cannot do and unfortunately for Seaside, that’s what happened. After a straightforward first inning with Astoria scoring just one run, the floodgates opened. Over the next three innings, the Fishermen would take advantage of three Seagulls errors to score 17 more runs en route to an 18-1 four inning victory.

This was exactly the breakout Astoria had been looking for as the girls entered Monday on a three-game losing streak. Despite the score being lopsided, the game didn’t really play out like that. Though the Fishermen were able to get 12 total base runners in four innings, most of it was due to having extra opportunities at the plate.

Seaside pitcher Allie Corder was only charged with three earned runs in her four innings of work. The unearned runs proved decisive as the Seagulls seemed to get a beat on Astoria pitcher Taryen Wray the second time through the lineup. Without the errors, this game could have been much closer.