WARRIORS FLY SOUTH FOR SPRING BREAK
After a 15-day layoff featuring three cancelled playing dates, you could expect the Warrenton Warriors to be a little bit rusty.
Moving their game with Dayton up a day, the Warriors took no chances with the local weather, heading to the Willamette Valley instead of playing the game at home as scheduled. After a slow start, the Warriors got the muscle memory back and went on to sweep a non-league baseball doubleheader, defeating the Pirates 10-7 in game one and cruising to a 10-0, 5-inning victory in game two.
Warrenton had not played since a season-opening doubleheader sweep over Tillamook back on March 13th.
"We looked like a team that hadn’t played for two and a half weeks," said Warriors head coach Lennie Wolfe. "We were awfully rusty at first. We didn’t execute well defensively or at the plate. In the second half of the game we picked things up and it got much better.
"Offensively, got some really good hitting from the bottom half of the order. Those kids really did a nice job."
Kevin Moore had three hits, while Nathan Massey, Brandon Slaughter and Michael Moore had two hits each.
Dan Wolfe was the winning pitcher in game one, allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits over six innings with eight strikeouts. Wolfe was able to work his way out of a tight spot, leaving the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
The production returned to the top of the order in game two as Wolfe drove in three runs and Buddy Davis scored three times. Massey added two more hits and Gantenbein had a pair of safeties, while recording the complete game, five inning shutout with five strikeouts, two walks and two hits allowed for his second win of the season.
The Warriors, now 4-0, return home to face the Seaside Seagulls in a non-league contest at Huddleston Field on Friday at 2:00 p.m. According to Wolfe, the Warriors will try to reschedule cancelled games against Astoria and Knappa after spring break.
The Warriors softball team was not as fortunate Wednesday, recording just two hits while being swept by Dayton 10-0 and 11-1 in a pair of five inning games. Chelsea Neahring scored Warrenton's only run of the day, crossing the plate on a passed ball in the second inning of game two after reaching on a single. Dayton had nine hits and capitalized on 12 Warrenton errors, while committing four miscues.
Dani Putman got the win in game one, striking out nine batters and pitched the first two innings of game two. Unfortunately, the Pirates may have lost a standout infielder. Laci Lorenzen injured her leg sliding into second base as the Pirates scored their final run of game one and was placed in a soft cast before being helped off the field.
The Lady Warriors (1-4) have an extended layoff before facing Seaside a week from Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Sons Of Norway Field.
In other softball action on Wednesday, the Knappa Loggers lost at Clatskanie 15-1. The Tigers outhit the Logger 14-6. Danielle Donayri went 3-for-3 with a double for Knappa, which hosts Country Christian April 3rd at 4:30 p.m.
Moving their game with Dayton up a day, the Warriors took no chances with the local weather, heading to the Willamette Valley instead of playing the game at home as scheduled. After a slow start, the Warriors got the muscle memory back and went on to sweep a non-league baseball doubleheader, defeating the Pirates 10-7 in game one and cruising to a 10-0, 5-inning victory in game two.
Warrenton had not played since a season-opening doubleheader sweep over Tillamook back on March 13th.
"We looked like a team that hadn’t played for two and a half weeks," said Warriors head coach Lennie Wolfe. "We were awfully rusty at first. We didn’t execute well defensively or at the plate. In the second half of the game we picked things up and it got much better.
"Offensively, got some really good hitting from the bottom half of the order. Those kids really did a nice job."
Kevin Moore had three hits, while Nathan Massey, Brandon Slaughter and Michael Moore had two hits each.
Dan Wolfe was the winning pitcher in game one, allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits over six innings with eight strikeouts. Wolfe was able to work his way out of a tight spot, leaving the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
The production returned to the top of the order in game two as Wolfe drove in three runs and Buddy Davis scored three times. Massey added two more hits and Gantenbein had a pair of safeties, while recording the complete game, five inning shutout with five strikeouts, two walks and two hits allowed for his second win of the season.
The Warriors, now 4-0, return home to face the Seaside Seagulls in a non-league contest at Huddleston Field on Friday at 2:00 p.m. According to Wolfe, the Warriors will try to reschedule cancelled games against Astoria and Knappa after spring break.
The Warriors softball team was not as fortunate Wednesday, recording just two hits while being swept by Dayton 10-0 and 11-1 in a pair of five inning games. Chelsea Neahring scored Warrenton's only run of the day, crossing the plate on a passed ball in the second inning of game two after reaching on a single. Dayton had nine hits and capitalized on 12 Warrenton errors, while committing four miscues.
Dani Putman got the win in game one, striking out nine batters and pitched the first two innings of game two. Unfortunately, the Pirates may have lost a standout infielder. Laci Lorenzen injured her leg sliding into second base as the Pirates scored their final run of game one and was placed in a soft cast before being helped off the field.
The Lady Warriors (1-4) have an extended layoff before facing Seaside a week from Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Sons Of Norway Field.
In other softball action on Wednesday, the Knappa Loggers lost at Clatskanie 15-1. The Tigers outhit the Logger 14-6. Danielle Donayri went 3-for-3 with a double for Knappa, which hosts Country Christian April 3rd at 4:30 p.m.
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