BOBCATS SWEEP LOGGERS IN NWL OPENER
The Knappa Loggers got an early start to league play in the new 2A Special District 1 and got a taste of the rugged competition they are likely to face for the remainder of the season.
The Nestucca Bobcats picked up a doubleheader sweep, winning a game one pitcher's duel 4-1 and taking game two by a score of 11-3
Nestucca's Logan Kellow, a senior righthander, tossed a complete game with 18 strikeouts in game one, then hit one of three Nestucca home runs in the second game.
After strong pitching performances from Gary Aho and Karac Anderson in game one, things got off to a bad start for Knappa in game two when junior lefthander Nate West walked the first four batters of the game, giving way to Anderson without recording an out.
"He threw about 16 straight pitches to the same spot," said Knappa head coach Jeff Miller. "About two inches above the knees. He didn't adjust to the strike zone."
Anderson came on for his second relief stint of the day, after tossing two innings of no-hit relief in game one. He struck out the first two batters, but three straight errors allowed three more runs to score.
Charlie Sutton picked up the win on the mound in game two for the Bobcats, and launched a 2-run home run off Anderson in the third inning. Ryan Waldron belted a 3-run shot and Kellow added a solo blast in the fifth inning off freshman pitcher Cody Strickland. The Bobcats used ten bases on balls to their advantage in game two.
Game one was a tight contest, with Knappa striking first in the top of the third inning when Gary Aho doubled and scored on a Joe Strickland RBI single. Nestucca responded, tying the game in the bottom of the inning on a pair of walks and a sacrifice fly.
Knappa had seven errors in the two games of the doubleheader and unfortunately they came in bunches. A misplayed ball in right field with one out in the fourth started a 3-run Nestucca rally, as two more errors in the frame helped the Bobcats grab a 4-1 lead.
The Loggers put runners on second and third in their final at bat, but Joe Strickland hit a shot to deep right field that landed two feet foul, then became Kellow's 18th and final strikeout victim to end the game.
"He's a smart, athletic, experienced kid," said Miller of Nestucca's ace pitcher. "The kind you'd like to have out there. He seemed to get better as the game went along. His fastball is not completely overpowering, but he locates it well."
The young Loggers have some pop in the first four spots of the order, but are low on experience the lower you go.
"We are baseball infants," said Miller. "These guys have never played and it's going to take some time."
Knappa will rely heavily on Aho, a 3-year starter who pitched well, striking out eight batters over a four inning stint. The junior lefty continues to hit the ball well, with five hits and two doubles on the day. Aho is 9-for-14 at the plate with four doubles to start the season.
"He is our unquestioned leader," said Miller. "Every hit seems to be a carbon copy: line drive."
Knappa's scheduled game with Warrenton today has been moved to Warrenton High School's Huddleston Field and will start at 4:30 p.m. weather permitting. The Warriors have been off for more than a week after beginning the season with a blowout win over Tillamook. Warrenton was ranked number one in the first 3A coaches' poll of the season, while Knappa was the 11th-ranked team in the 2A poll.
Game One
KNAPPA 0-0-1-0-0-0-0 1-5-3
NESTUCCA 0-0-1-3-0-0-X 4-3-0
WP-Kellow (7ip, 5h, 1er, 18k, 3bb, hp)
LP-Aho (4ip, 3h, er, 8k, 3bb)
Game Two
KNAPPA 0-0-2-0-1-0-0 3-6-4
NESTUCCA 4-3-3-0-1-X 11-7-2
WP-Sutton (5ip, 6h, 3er, 9k, 4bb, hp)
LP-West (0ip, 4bb, 4r, er)
The Nestucca Bobcats picked up a doubleheader sweep, winning a game one pitcher's duel 4-1 and taking game two by a score of 11-3
Nestucca's Logan Kellow, a senior righthander, tossed a complete game with 18 strikeouts in game one, then hit one of three Nestucca home runs in the second game.
After strong pitching performances from Gary Aho and Karac Anderson in game one, things got off to a bad start for Knappa in game two when junior lefthander Nate West walked the first four batters of the game, giving way to Anderson without recording an out.
"He threw about 16 straight pitches to the same spot," said Knappa head coach Jeff Miller. "About two inches above the knees. He didn't adjust to the strike zone."
Anderson came on for his second relief stint of the day, after tossing two innings of no-hit relief in game one. He struck out the first two batters, but three straight errors allowed three more runs to score.
Charlie Sutton picked up the win on the mound in game two for the Bobcats, and launched a 2-run home run off Anderson in the third inning. Ryan Waldron belted a 3-run shot and Kellow added a solo blast in the fifth inning off freshman pitcher Cody Strickland. The Bobcats used ten bases on balls to their advantage in game two.
Game one was a tight contest, with Knappa striking first in the top of the third inning when Gary Aho doubled and scored on a Joe Strickland RBI single. Nestucca responded, tying the game in the bottom of the inning on a pair of walks and a sacrifice fly.
Knappa had seven errors in the two games of the doubleheader and unfortunately they came in bunches. A misplayed ball in right field with one out in the fourth started a 3-run Nestucca rally, as two more errors in the frame helped the Bobcats grab a 4-1 lead.
The Loggers put runners on second and third in their final at bat, but Joe Strickland hit a shot to deep right field that landed two feet foul, then became Kellow's 18th and final strikeout victim to end the game.
"He's a smart, athletic, experienced kid," said Miller of Nestucca's ace pitcher. "The kind you'd like to have out there. He seemed to get better as the game went along. His fastball is not completely overpowering, but he locates it well."
The young Loggers have some pop in the first four spots of the order, but are low on experience the lower you go.
"We are baseball infants," said Miller. "These guys have never played and it's going to take some time."
Knappa will rely heavily on Aho, a 3-year starter who pitched well, striking out eight batters over a four inning stint. The junior lefty continues to hit the ball well, with five hits and two doubles on the day. Aho is 9-for-14 at the plate with four doubles to start the season.
"He is our unquestioned leader," said Miller. "Every hit seems to be a carbon copy: line drive."
Knappa's scheduled game with Warrenton today has been moved to Warrenton High School's Huddleston Field and will start at 4:30 p.m. weather permitting. The Warriors have been off for more than a week after beginning the season with a blowout win over Tillamook. Warrenton was ranked number one in the first 3A coaches' poll of the season, while Knappa was the 11th-ranked team in the 2A poll.
Game One
KNAPPA 0-0-1-0-0-0-0 1-5-3
NESTUCCA 0-0-1-3-0-0-X 4-3-0
WP-Kellow (7ip, 5h, 1er, 18k, 3bb, hp)
LP-Aho (4ip, 3h, er, 8k, 3bb)
Game Two
KNAPPA 0-0-2-0-1-0-0 3-6-4
NESTUCCA 4-3-3-0-1-X 11-7-2
WP-Sutton (5ip, 6h, 3er, 9k, 4bb, hp)
LP-West (0ip, 4bb, 4r, er)
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