Makani Geisen went 3 for 4 with three RBI and scored two runs as the King’s Way Christian baseball team beat Seton Catholic 13-7 on Friday to clinch the 1A Trico League title.
King’s Way jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning and didn’t look back.
Andrew Peru had a double and two RBI, Ben Garl was 2 for 4 with two RBI, and Carson Gilligan had a triple and two RBI.
Marcus Whitney, Isaac Pisarzyk and Derek Tarnoski each had two hits for the Knights.
Dax Clifton was 1 for 3 with two RBI for Seton Catholic.
Track and field
Rapids, Bruins win Spudder Classic — Daniel Barna won the 1,600 meters and 3,200 and Dakari Richmond won the 110 hurdles to lead the Columbia River boys to the team title at the Spudder Track and Field Classic on Friday at Ridgefield.
Hannah Polkinghorn won the girls 200 meters for the Bruins’ lone individual win, but it was enough to lead Columbia-White Salmon to the girls team title.
Barna won the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 24.85 seconds and the 3,200 in 9:42.70. Richmond took the 110 hurdles in 15.52 seconds.
Other local boys winners included Hockinson’s Enzo Oliverio (100, 11.21) and Cody Wheeler (javelin, 175-4), Mark Morris’ Eric Bauman (800, 2:02.18), Woodland’s Cole Logan (300 hurdles, 41.15), Castle Rock’s Landon Gardner (shot put, 44-7), Washougal’s Holden Bea (high jump, 5-10) and Kelso’s Jake Webb (pole vault, 13-0).
Polkinghorn ran on Columbia-White Salmon’s winning teams in the 400 relay and 1,600 relay.
Washougal’s Elle Thomas and La Center’s Shaela Bradley were a dual winners. Thomas won the 1,600 (5:13.46) and 3,200 (11:38.05), while Bradley won the 100 (12.72) and 400 (1:00.59).
Other local winners among the girls included Seton Catholic’s Alexis Leone (800, 2:22.55) and Kelso’s Rielee Gourde (pole vault, 11-0).
Baseball
Hudson’s Bay 6, Hockinson 3 — Sebastian Laddusaw went 2 for 3 with a run scored and two stolen bases as Hudson’s Bay clinched a spot in the 2A district playoffs with a win over Hockinson.
The Eagles will host Rochester at 2 p.m. Saturday at Propstra Stadium in a district play-in game. The winner will face Columbia River on Tuesday in the first round of the 2A district tournament.
Ridgefield 14, Washougal 4 — Brody Masterson went 3 for 4 with a double, home run and seven RBI as the Spudders eliminated Washougal from the postseason chase.
Girls tennis
Columbia River 6, Washougal 0 — Reese Rylander won the closest match of the day, beating Anika Adamas 8-6 as the Rapids recorded their 50th consecutive victory.
