Culver baseball rallies to complete sweep

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 8, 2014

CULVER — Host Culver overcame a 7-4 deficit with eight runs in the fifth inning en route to a 15-11 win in the second game of a doubleheader sweep over Waldport in Class 2A/1A Special District 2 baseball action on Monday.

In the opener, Adam Knepp’s bases-loaded double with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning plated the tying and winning runs in a 4-3 Culver victory.

Knepp also combined with Clay McClure to pitch a four-hitter. McClure finished with two scoreless innings that featured four strikeouts.

Joe Daugherty and Kyle Bender had three hits apiece for Culver (5-0 SD2, 7-2 overall) in the first game, and Mack Little’s two hits included a double.

In the second game, Daugherty’s two-run single was the biggest of seven hits in the pivotal fifth inning for Culver. McClure, Juan Diaz and Wyatt Rufener had three hits apiece for the Bulldogs in the second game, during which Culver played as the visiting team.

In other Monday action:

BASEBALL

Junction City 6, La Pine 2: LA PINE — The Hawks dropped to 1-10 overall after losing their Sky-Em League opener against Junction City, which scored one run in each of the first four innings before adding two in the fifth to grab a 6-0 lead. La Pine battled back in the sixth with two runs, but the Hawks were unable to come back from the deficit. La Pine was led by Tucker Allen, who was 2 for 3 at the plate.

Sisters 10, Cottage Grove 3: SISTERS — Jonathan Luz went 2 for 4, driving in four runs and Jardon Weems managed to get through six innings on the mound to lead the Outlaws to victory in their Sky-Em League opener. Weems struck out four and walked four, but he was able to limit the damage after surrendering two first-inning runs. “It was kind of a gutty performance by Jardon,” said Sisters coach Steve Hodges. “He didn’t have best stuff today.” Cody Kreminski went 3 for 4 and Justin Harrer hit an RBI triple in the fifth inning for the Outlaws (1-0 Sky-Em, 7-2 overall).

La Salle 7, Madras 1: MILWAUKIE — The White Buffaloes managed one run on one hit, but seven errors plagued Madras in its Tri-Valley Conference opener. The Falcons jumped on Madras (0-1 TVC, 4-8 overall) early, scoring seven runs in the first two innings. Ethan Short pitched three shutout innings in relief for Madras.

SOFTBALL

Mountain View 13, The Dalles Wahtonka/Dufur 2: THE DALLES — Hannah Wicklund pitched all five innings for the Cougars, allowing just two runs and two hits — all in the bottom of the second inning — in the Class 5A nonconference win. Jamie Withrow went 3 for 3 at the plate with a two-run home run for Mountain View (5-3), and Carriann Elms was 2 for 2 with a double.

Junction City 10, La Pine 0: JUNCTION CITY — The Hawks struggled in the second and third innings, during which time the Tigers posted a total of eight runs to deal La Pine a 10-0 defeat in both teams’ Sky-Em League opener. Kyra Welker pitched all five innings with four strikeouts for the Hawks while also going 2 for 2 at the plate.

Cottage Grove 10, Sisters 0: SISTERS — The Outlaws dropped to 0-1 in Sky-Em League play and 0-9 overall after falling to Cottage Grove in both teams’ conference opener.

La Salle 5, Madras 1: MADRAS — Jasmyn Reese struck out eight over seven innings, but the White Buffaloes gave up three runs in the top of the seventh inning before dropping their Tri-Valley Conference opener. Shelby Mauritson picked up a hit for Madras (0-1 TVC, 4-7 overall), and Keely Brown logged the lone RBI.

Culver 11-7, Waldport 7-13: CULVER — The Bulldogs trailed 3-1 in the second inning of the opening game of the Class 2A/1A Special District 3 doubleheader. But Culver posted five runs in the bottom of the fourth to claim the victory. Cheryl Aldred was credited with the win after logging five strikeouts. Jasmin Martinez was 2 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs, and Shealene Little went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Culver struggled in the second contest, as Waldport scored seven runs in the second inning to salvage the doubleheader split. Little was 2 for 4 with an inside-the-park home run and three RBIs, while Jaymie Brown went 2 for 4 for Culver (2-2 SD3, 2-11 overall).

GIRLS GOLF

Summit wins at Pronghorn: The Storm posted five of the six lowest scores and beat second-place Bend by 38 strokes in the four-team Pronghorn Invitational. Summit’s Madison Odiorne medaled with an 11-over 83. Teeing off on the back nine, Odiorne shot a 1-under-par 35 on the front nine to battle back from a rough start. “This is a very difficult course, I think, for women, and our kids played VERY well at times,” said Summit coach Jerry Hackenbruck, adding that it was among the highest team scores Summit had posted in recent years. Bend High’s Madeline Rice shot a 19-over-par 91 to finish in fourth place behind Odiorne, Sarah Heinly (88), and Rachel Drgastin (90). Crook County was third as a team with a 445, led by Maddie Kasberger’s 107, and Ellen Nopp’s 103 paced Mountain View, which did not record a team score.

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