LADY FISHERMEN WALK PAST WARRIORS
Taking advantage of some early wildness from Warrenton starting pitcher Chelsea Neahring, the Astoria Lady Fishermen plated eight runs in the first two innings on the way to a 10-3 non-league softball victory over Warrenton at Niemi Field Wednesday afternoon.
The first five Fishermen batters walked to first base in the game as Astoria took a 4-0 lead courtesy of three bases loaded walks and an error. Three walks and RBI doubles by Elizabeth "Bug" Coggins and Jordan Thoreson plated four more runs in the second inning.
Astoria pitcher Alex Hillard fanned 13 Warrenton batters and allowed four hits with just three bases on balls in a complete game performance. Hillard struck out at least one batter in every inning and did not allow a ball to leave the infield until Brooklyn Campbell's RBI single in the sixth inning.
"She's throwing well," said Astoria head coach Dave Kellmer. "She struggled a little bit throwing strikes today. She had two walks the first two games and we were really happy with that. She struggled a little bit today, but I think the weather had something to do with that. It's hard to pitch when it's this cold."
While the mercury showed a temperature just below 50 degrees during the game, the cold wind off Young's Bay had players and fans (and media) bundled up in heavy coats and blankets to ward off the chill.
As usual, the Warriors players were clad in shorts, although the weather may have had less to do with Neahring's struggles than attempts to be too fine.
"She needs to be able to trust the players behind her," said Warrenton's first-year head coach Dionne Neahring, Chelsea's sister.
Neahring was working with a freshman battery mate in Campbell and the Warriors were playing without regular second baseman Audrey Dove, the only senior on the roster. Only one other player on the field had varsity experience coming into this season.
Neahring and leadoff batter Ashley Poole each reached on bunt singles and scored runs for the Warriors, who dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
Coggins, Miranda Abrahams and Jessica Curry each scored twice for Astoria, which improved to 2-1 with the victory. Abrahams, a sophomore catcher and leadoff batter, reached base three times on two walks and a single and plated a run with a sacrifice fly.
The Fishermen host the Clatskanie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Warrenton travels to Ilwaco for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.
Knappa was scheduled to play at Clatskanie Wednesday, but the game was cancelled. The Lady Loggers travel to Cloverdale to open Northwest League play against the Nestucca Bobcats Thursday.
ASTORIA 4-4-0-0-2-0-0 10-4-3
WARRENTON 1-0-0-0-0-2-0 3-4-3
W-Hillard (7ip, 4h, 3r, 2er, 13k, 2bb, 2wp)
L-Neahring (7ip, 4h, 10r, 7er, 8k, 12bb, 3wp)
E-Thoreson 2, S. Coggins, Bussert, Campbell, Fosdick. LOB-Astoria 8, Warrenton 5. 2B-Coggins, Thoreson. SB-Abrahams, Burrell, Fosdick 2, Poole, Holthusen. DP-Astoria 2. PB-Campbell 4.
The first five Fishermen batters walked to first base in the game as Astoria took a 4-0 lead courtesy of three bases loaded walks and an error. Three walks and RBI doubles by Elizabeth "Bug" Coggins and Jordan Thoreson plated four more runs in the second inning.
Astoria pitcher Alex Hillard fanned 13 Warrenton batters and allowed four hits with just three bases on balls in a complete game performance. Hillard struck out at least one batter in every inning and did not allow a ball to leave the infield until Brooklyn Campbell's RBI single in the sixth inning.
"She's throwing well," said Astoria head coach Dave Kellmer. "She struggled a little bit throwing strikes today. She had two walks the first two games and we were really happy with that. She struggled a little bit today, but I think the weather had something to do with that. It's hard to pitch when it's this cold."
While the mercury showed a temperature just below 50 degrees during the game, the cold wind off Young's Bay had players and fans (and media) bundled up in heavy coats and blankets to ward off the chill.
As usual, the Warriors players were clad in shorts, although the weather may have had less to do with Neahring's struggles than attempts to be too fine.
"She needs to be able to trust the players behind her," said Warrenton's first-year head coach Dionne Neahring, Chelsea's sister.
Neahring was working with a freshman battery mate in Campbell and the Warriors were playing without regular second baseman Audrey Dove, the only senior on the roster. Only one other player on the field had varsity experience coming into this season.
Neahring and leadoff batter Ashley Poole each reached on bunt singles and scored runs for the Warriors, who dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
Coggins, Miranda Abrahams and Jessica Curry each scored twice for Astoria, which improved to 2-1 with the victory. Abrahams, a sophomore catcher and leadoff batter, reached base three times on two walks and a single and plated a run with a sacrifice fly.
The Fishermen host the Clatskanie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Warrenton travels to Ilwaco for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.
Knappa was scheduled to play at Clatskanie Wednesday, but the game was cancelled. The Lady Loggers travel to Cloverdale to open Northwest League play against the Nestucca Bobcats Thursday.
ASTORIA 4-4-0-0-2-0-0 10-4-3
WARRENTON 1-0-0-0-0-2-0 3-4-3
W-Hillard (7ip, 4h, 3r, 2er, 13k, 2bb, 2wp)
L-Neahring (7ip, 4h, 10r, 7er, 8k, 12bb, 3wp)
E-Thoreson 2, S. Coggins, Bussert, Campbell, Fosdick. LOB-Astoria 8, Warrenton 5. 2B-Coggins, Thoreson. SB-Abrahams, Burrell, Fosdick 2, Poole, Holthusen. DP-Astoria 2. PB-Campbell 4.
posted by Matt Richert at 8:46 PM
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Great job by the Lady Fish....It is great to see the program going in the right direction. Hope you girls continue to work hard and have a great season..
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