Freshman Riley McCarthy broke a sixth-inning tie with a 2-run home run, jumpstarting Mountain View’s 10 runs in the final two innings for a 12-3 victory over Evergreen in Monday’s 3A Greater St. Helens League baseball game.
The Thunder remain unbeaten in 3A GSHL play, improving to 5-0 (7-2) overall.
Initially ruled a ground-rule double to left with one out in the sixth. Umpires later conversed and awarded McCarthy (2 for 2, three RBIs) the home run that pushed the Thunder’s lead to 4-2.
It was part of 10 runs over the sixth and seventh innings for the Thunder, including a seven-run seventh for its largest lead of the game, 12-2. Seven of Mountain View’s 11 hits came in the final two innings, highlighted by RBI doubles from Andrew Selden and Jasper Rank.
Rank, the Thunder’s starter, allowed two earned runs on five hits and struck out five in the win. Rank also went 3 for 5.
Evergreen starter Tommy Snyder, who took a no-decision, pitched 4 2/3, allowed four hits and struck out six. David Montei led the Plainsmen with two hits.
Stars of the day
• Nick Nygard and Kade Gerlack, Columbia River baseball, combined on a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Mark Morris. Nygard has 11 strikeouts and 3 RBI.
• McKenna Jackson, Columbia River softball, struck out 10 over five innings in a 13-0 win over Evergreen.
• Josiah Nickel, Prairie baseball, allowed one run over six innings and went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI in a 5-4 win over Hudson’s Bay.
• Sam Malychewski, Camas baseball, went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI and a solo home run in a 9-2 win over Heritage.
• Payton Bates, Camas softball, finished 4 for 4 with five RBIs and three runs in the Papermakers’ 16-6 win over Heritage.
• Kallie Sakamoto, Washougal girls golf, shot even-par 35 at Orchard Hills for medalist honors in a 193-198 loss to Black Hills.
• Wyatt Autrey, Woodland baseball, went 2 for 4 with two runs scored in a 10-4 win over Hockinson.
• Tanner McDonald, Battle Ground baseball, went 3 for 4, including a game-winning single, in a 3-2 win over Union.
• Jimmy Wallace, Ridgefield baseball, went 3 for 4 with three RBI and a two-run home run in a 10-7 win over Washougal.
• Julien Jones, Washougal baseball, went 2 for 3 with two runs, three RBI and a 3-run home run in a 10-7 loss to Ridgefield.
• Joey Vossenkuhl, Ridgefield boys soccer, had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over Mark Morris.
• Aiden Thrall, Woodland boys soccer, had a hat trick, including the match-winning goal with two minutes to play, in a 4-3 win over R.A. Long.
• Taylor Paull, Mountain View softball, was 3 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBI in the Thunder’s 8-7 win over Hockinson in nine innings.
