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Baker softball sweeps Ontario, places second

Written by Gerry Steele May 17, 2010 04:09 am

Bulldogs host Sisters in Class 4A state playoffs May 25

Baker closed out its Greater Oregon League softball regular season by sweeping Ontario 6-5 and 12-3 Saturday at the Baker Sports Complex.

The sweep leaves the Bulldogs securely in second place in the GOL standings, and means Baker (16-6) will host Sisters May 25 in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Sisters is the Sky-Em second-place team. The Outlaws lost 10-2 to Marist Saturday in that league’s playoffs.

Baker won Game 1 Saturday with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

Tori Brown opened the inning with a single. Then, after two outs, Morgan Johnson hit the first pitch she saw to left field. Brown raced home and slid in under the tag for the win.

Ontario took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first on Alli Yano’s grand slam home run.

Baker got two runs back in the bottom of the inning on Brown’s two-run, bases-loaded single.

An Ontario error moved Baker closer at 4-3 in the third inning.

Then, after Ontario went up 5-3, Baker tied the game with two runs in the sixth.

Sierra Howerton drove home the first run with a double. Howerton then scored on a single by Laura Wilson.

DJ McCauley got the win, pitching the seventh in relief of Brown.

Baker used two big innings to claim the second game.

Howerton’s three-run double, and RBI hits by Wilson and Becca Joseph sparked a 5-run second.

Run-scoring doubles by Aubree Shepherd and Jessi Stephens, two passed balls and two steals of home, highlighted a 7-run sixth.

McCauley threw the complete game for the win.

First game

Ontario 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 5

Baker 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 — 6

J. Yano and Brockett. Brown, McCauley (7) and Joseph. WP – McCauley. LP – J. Yano.

Ontario hits – Brockett, KT Hendon 2, J. Yano, A. Yano, Hopper 2. Baker hits – Howerton 3, Wilson 2, McCauley, Brown 3, Stephens, Johnson, Freese.

Ontario RBI – J. Yano, A. Yano 4. Baker RBI – Howerton, Wilson, Brown 2, Srack, Johnson.

2B – J. Yano, Howerton 2, Brown, Johnson. HR – A. Yano.

Second game

Ontario 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 — 3

Baker 0 5 0 0 0 7 x — 12

J. Yano and Brockett. McCauley and Joseph. WP – McCauley. LP – J. Yano.

Ontario hits – Ka. Hendon, J. Yano, A. Yano, Hussey 2, Hopper, Barsaw, Laubacher. Baker hits – Howeton 2, Wilson 2, McCauley, Stephens, Johnson 2, Joseph 2, Shepherd.

Ontario RBI – J. Yano, Laubacher. Baker RBI – Howerton 4, Wilson, Stephens, Joseph, Shepherd 2

2B – A. Yano, Husssey, Howerton, Wilson, Stephens, Joseph, Shepherd. HR – J. Yano.