HILLARD FANS 18 IN WET WIN
If Astoria can consistently produce runs this year, the Lady Fishermen may be able to make some noise in the Cowapa League.
Junior pitcher Alex Hillard outdueled Clatskanie's Courtney Sherman in a fanfest, whiffing 18 Clatskanie batters as the Lady Fishermen won their third straight game, defeating the Tigers 8-4 Thursday at a cold, wet Niemi Field.
"Alex threw another great ballgame," said Astoria head coach Dave Kellmer. "I think she had three walks, which we are still trying to keep those down, but when you have strikeouts, you're able to work your way out of trouble."
Hillard took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, before surrendering a 2-run double, one of only two Clatskanie hits on the day. Fortunately, the 5-7 fireballer had plenty of run support behind her.
The Fishermen plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead. Freshman Shelby Coggins led off the inning with a single and scored on Miranda Abrahams' base hit. A two-run double by senior Emily Burrell scored Bug Coggins and Kelly Roman.
Roman scored a run in the third inning thanks to a pair of Clatskanie errors and Hillard's bases loaded walk in the second inning forced in Sam Koskela, who led off the inning with a walk and advanced on back-to-back bunt singles by Burrell and Jessica Curry.
The Lady Fishermen tacked on two insurance runs in the fifth inning, when Amy Chaloux led off with a single, Abrahams walked and both players scored on a Bug Coggins base hit.
"We keep moving people around in the lineup," said Kellmer, "looking for kids that want to get up there in a clutch situation and hit. Emily Burrell, Bug and Miranda had a couple of clutch hits. It's exciting to see."
Sherman fanned 11 batters in a complete game loss for Clatskanie, allowing seven hits and five bases on balls.
Burrell had two hits on the day for the 3-1 Fishermen, who hit the road for spring break with games at Linfield University in McMinnville against La Salle on Thursdsay and at Sisters against the host Outlaws and the Central Panthers with doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday.
CLATSKANIE 0-0-0-0-2-0-2 4-2-3
ASTORIA 0-1-1-4-2-0-X 8-7-3
W-Hillard (7ip, 2h, 4r, 2er, 18k, 3bb)
L-Sherman (6ip, 7h, 11k, 5bb)
Junior pitcher Alex Hillard outdueled Clatskanie's Courtney Sherman in a fanfest, whiffing 18 Clatskanie batters as the Lady Fishermen won their third straight game, defeating the Tigers 8-4 Thursday at a cold, wet Niemi Field.
"Alex threw another great ballgame," said Astoria head coach Dave Kellmer. "I think she had three walks, which we are still trying to keep those down, but when you have strikeouts, you're able to work your way out of trouble."
Hillard took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, before surrendering a 2-run double, one of only two Clatskanie hits on the day. Fortunately, the 5-7 fireballer had plenty of run support behind her.
The Fishermen plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead. Freshman Shelby Coggins led off the inning with a single and scored on Miranda Abrahams' base hit. A two-run double by senior Emily Burrell scored Bug Coggins and Kelly Roman.
Roman scored a run in the third inning thanks to a pair of Clatskanie errors and Hillard's bases loaded walk in the second inning forced in Sam Koskela, who led off the inning with a walk and advanced on back-to-back bunt singles by Burrell and Jessica Curry.
The Lady Fishermen tacked on two insurance runs in the fifth inning, when Amy Chaloux led off with a single, Abrahams walked and both players scored on a Bug Coggins base hit.
"We keep moving people around in the lineup," said Kellmer, "looking for kids that want to get up there in a clutch situation and hit. Emily Burrell, Bug and Miranda had a couple of clutch hits. It's exciting to see."
Sherman fanned 11 batters in a complete game loss for Clatskanie, allowing seven hits and five bases on balls.
Burrell had two hits on the day for the 3-1 Fishermen, who hit the road for spring break with games at Linfield University in McMinnville against La Salle on Thursdsay and at Sisters against the host Outlaws and the Central Panthers with doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday.
CLATSKANIE 0-0-0-0-2-0-2 4-2-3
ASTORIA 0-1-1-4-2-0-X 8-7-3
W-Hillard (7ip, 2h, 4r, 2er, 18k, 3bb)
L-Sherman (6ip, 7h, 11k, 5bb)
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