SUMMER RUMBLE AT WARRENTON
The "Rumble On The River" rivalry between Warrenton and Knappa rolls on, despite changes in talent level and classification.
The two schools are no longer league rivals in interscholastic sports, but are still competing with Astoria, Seaside, Rainier and Tillamook for top honors in the Oregon Junior Baseball Association's North Coast District.
Warrenton's Tyler Collier continued a remarkable tear at the plate and tossed a 6-inning 3-hitter with nine strikeouts as the Warriors hammered the Loggers 12-2 at Huddleston Field on Tuesday.
The win was the seventh straight for the Warriors after a season-opening loss at Seaside.
Collier's 3-run double broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning. The senior pitcher also doubled and scored in the third and ended the game with a 2-run single in the sixth inning that gave the Warriors a ten-run margin. Collier went 3-for-4 with five RBI's and now has 14 hits in his last 16 at bats.
Knappa's only runs came on junior infielder Maury Dugan's 2-run home run to left field in the top of the fourth inning, which tied the game.
Gary Aho had another rough start on the mound for Knappa. The junior lefty continued to struggle with his control, walking walking eight batters and hitting one in 3-plus innings, allowing six runs, five earned.
Aho's wild first inning resulted in Warrenton's first run. With the bases loaded on walks, Brandon Slaughter drew a 4-pitch free pass to score Dan Wolfe. Aho ended the inning by striking out the side.
Collier's leadoff double in the third inning was misplayed and should have been an out. Nathan Massey followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0 Warrenton before Dugan's game-tying blast in the fourth. Aho loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, walking Wolfe for the second time, plunking Mike Davis and issuing the second of three base on balls to Eric Gantenbein before Collier cleared the bases with a drive to the right-center field wall, ending Aho's day on the mound.
The Warriors scored five runs in the sixth inning on four hits and a costly bobble at shortstop on a potential double play grounder. The Loggers committed three errors and another three outfield fly balls were badly misplayed. Warrenton had just one error in the contest and outhit Knappa 10-to-3 with six doubles. Dan Wolfe scored four runs. Two of Knappa's three hits went for extra bases as freshman Cody Strickland doubled in the second inning to go with Dugan's 4th-inning homer.
Warrenton improved to 7-and-1 overall and 3-and-1 in North Coast District play. The Warriors travel to Tillamook on Thursday. Knappa dropped to 1-and-3 overall. The Loggers game with Seaside has been postponed this week. Knappa still has a makeup game with Rainier that may be played on Thursday.
The two schools are no longer league rivals in interscholastic sports, but are still competing with Astoria, Seaside, Rainier and Tillamook for top honors in the Oregon Junior Baseball Association's North Coast District.
Warrenton's Tyler Collier continued a remarkable tear at the plate and tossed a 6-inning 3-hitter with nine strikeouts as the Warriors hammered the Loggers 12-2 at Huddleston Field on Tuesday.
The win was the seventh straight for the Warriors after a season-opening loss at Seaside.
Collier's 3-run double broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning. The senior pitcher also doubled and scored in the third and ended the game with a 2-run single in the sixth inning that gave the Warriors a ten-run margin. Collier went 3-for-4 with five RBI's and now has 14 hits in his last 16 at bats.
Knappa's only runs came on junior infielder Maury Dugan's 2-run home run to left field in the top of the fourth inning, which tied the game.
Gary Aho had another rough start on the mound for Knappa. The junior lefty continued to struggle with his control, walking walking eight batters and hitting one in 3-plus innings, allowing six runs, five earned.
Aho's wild first inning resulted in Warrenton's first run. With the bases loaded on walks, Brandon Slaughter drew a 4-pitch free pass to score Dan Wolfe. Aho ended the inning by striking out the side.
Collier's leadoff double in the third inning was misplayed and should have been an out. Nathan Massey followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0 Warrenton before Dugan's game-tying blast in the fourth. Aho loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, walking Wolfe for the second time, plunking Mike Davis and issuing the second of three base on balls to Eric Gantenbein before Collier cleared the bases with a drive to the right-center field wall, ending Aho's day on the mound.
The Warriors scored five runs in the sixth inning on four hits and a costly bobble at shortstop on a potential double play grounder. The Loggers committed three errors and another three outfield fly balls were badly misplayed. Warrenton had just one error in the contest and outhit Knappa 10-to-3 with six doubles. Dan Wolfe scored four runs. Two of Knappa's three hits went for extra bases as freshman Cody Strickland doubled in the second inning to go with Dugan's 4th-inning homer.
Warrenton improved to 7-and-1 overall and 3-and-1 in North Coast District play. The Warriors travel to Tillamook on Thursday. Knappa dropped to 1-and-3 overall. The Loggers game with Seaside has been postponed this week. Knappa still has a makeup game with Rainier that may be played on Thursday.
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