LA PINE — Down 9-2 after 6 1⁄2 innings, La Pine exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday to stun visiting Cottage Grove 10-9 in Sky-Em League baseball action.

Tristan Cox blasted a double and a triple in the seventh inning and knocked in four runs in La Pine’s pivotal at-bat to help the Hawks improve to 1-1 in league play. Cox ended the day three four five at the plate with four RBIs, a home run away from the cycle. Erik Page went three for three with two RBIs and Gareth Dahlgren added two hits, two stolen bases and one RBI. La Pine ended the game with 10 hits.

Casey Schneider went the distance for the Hawks (2-10 overall), striking out six against just one walk. The junior hurler allowed 10 hits over seven innings.

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Baseball

La Salle 4, Madras 2: MILWAUKIE — Devin Ceciliani went two for three with a double and a stolen base, but the Falcons blasted three home runs en route to a Tri-Valley Conference win. “They weren’t hit that hard,” Madras coach Joe Dominiak said of the homers. “They were just routine fly balls that just drifted.” Cody Shepard was two for two with a double and a run batted in for Madras (6-5, 0-2 TVC), and Bear Spino was one for three.

Sisters 18, Sweet Home 11: SWEET HOME — The visiting Outlaws scored in every inning and overcame an early 3-1 deficit to earn the Sky-Em League victory. Ben Larson was three for three with two walks and four runs scored, and Jardon Weems and Justin Harrer drove in four runs apiece for Sisters. Nicky Blumm also scored four runs for the Outlaws (9-2, 2-0 Sky-Em).

SOFTBALL

Sweet Home 7, Sisters 5: SISTERS — Nine errors did the Outlaws in during their second Sky-Em League game of the season. Senior pitcher Cassidy Edwards gave up just one earned run over seven innings. The Huskies scored four runs in the first inning and never trailed. Shandra Craig and Shayla Curtis each went two for three with an RBI to lead Sisters (8-2 overall, 1-1 Sky-Em) at the plate.

Cottage Grove 23, La Pine 1: COTTAGE GROVE — The Hawks struggled in their second Sky-Em League contest of the year, falling to the Lions by the 10-run mercy rule. La Pine (2-7, 0-2 Sky-Em) had to rely on inexperienced players in several positions because of a rash of injuries, according to coach Paul Holland. Keara Parrish and Kinsey Pinckney had the Hawks’ only hits in the game.

GIRLS TENNIS

Madras 7, Blanchet 1: MADRAS — The White Buffaloes won six of the eight matches in dominating fashion against the Cavaliers. Stephanie Garcia prevailed in the most closely contested match, the No. 1 singles event, winning in three sets, 1-6, 6-0, 7-5. Megan Foristall and Itzel Romero both won their singles matches for Madras. The Buffs doubles teams rolled to a sweep of the four matches. Ivette Ruiz and Kaitlyn Carter won at No. 1, followed by the teams of Sophie Gemelas and Jenny Young, Pali Kaloi Jordan and Diana Gonzalez, and Wendy Galan and Lorena Alonso.

BOYS TENNIS

Blanchet 4, Madras 4 (Blanchet wins 65-55 on games): SALEM — The White Buffaloes swept doubles play and went winless in singles action before losing to Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 foe Blanchet in games. Eliceo Garcia and Caleb Freshour led Madras with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the No. 1 doubles match. Dylan Miller and Jesus Vazquez took the No. 2 doubles competition, 6-3, 6-4, and Kody Turner and Colby Jack-Parks won their No. 3 doubles match 6-4, 6-1.

TRACK AND FIELD

Anderson takes top honors: Gilchrist’s Zane Anderson finished first in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 6 inches, but the Grizzlies’ boys team finished with just six points as a team at the Summit JV meet at Summit High School. Matthew Sjogren paced Summit’s JV squad, which won the eight-team field with 74 1⁄2 points, with a first-place finish in the 800-meter run, while Otmar Borchard III (110-meter hurdles) and Zachary Young (high jump) won their respective events. Mitchell Parks also logged a first-place showing for the Storm in the long jump, as did Merritt Barber in the javelin. Cody Thurman led Crook County’s JV by winning the pole vault. The Cowboys took seventh with 15 points. Gilchrist’s Paige Kooker won the discus, Ashley James finished third in the javelin, but the Grizzlies finished in seventh place as a team in the girls standings with 13 1⁄2 points. Summit JV won with 120 points, led by Hadlie Plummer’s win in the 100 and 200. Emma Su took first in the 800 for the Storm, Madison Walker did the same in the 1,500, and Mary Hadley Schoderbek followed suit in the 3,000. Summit also saw first-place finishes in the long jump by Anna Omizo as well as in the 400-meter relay. Crook County’s JV came in seventh as a team with three points, paced by Danielle Michael’s fourth-place showing in the 100.