Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Naselle shortstop, Jack Strange, comes up with an incredible diving stop and throws out the runner in early inning action during game 1 of a doubleheader against Ocosta in Naselle on Friday afternoon. The Comets tamed the Wildcats in their first game, 11-1. Photo by Rob Hilson.
Comet right hander Leith Chadwick started on the mound against Ocosta on Friday. Chawick pitched strong throughout game 1 of their doubleheader with Ocosta, limiting the Wildcats to just one run, as Naselle cruised to victory. Photo by Rob Hilson.
Comet slugger William Anderson crushes a Wildcat off-speed pitch to deep left-center field, however, the wind kept it in the ballpark on Friday afternoon in Naselle. Photo by Rob Hilson.
Following its opening two mercy-rule wins of the season, the Naselle varsity baseball team had to swallow down three straight, low-scoring losses, culminating in a 6-5 loss on April 9 against Knappa. Since then, the Comets have reeled off seven straight victories, including two mercy-rule victories against visiting Ocosta in a double header on Thursday, April 24, and another against Oakville on Monday, April 28. The Comets were led by right-handed pitcher Leith Chadwick, who allowed just one earned run in the 11-1 victory last Thursday against Ocosta. Naselle would add insult to injury by putting up another 14 runs in game two of the double header, defeating Ocosta 14-1.
Returning to action Monday against Oakville, the Comets scored once in the first inning and, judging by the end result, that would be enough for the victory; however, Naselle added two in the second, four in the fourth, and another three in the fifth to secure the 10-0 mercy-rule win against the Acorns. Naselle's bats were led by William Anderson and Jack Strange as each hitter went for extra bases against Oakville pitchers.
Naselle (9-3) travels to Ilwaco Thursday, May 1, and will return home Monday, May 5, to host Toutle Lake at 4 p.m. The team's final regular-season game will be at home Thursday, May 8, against Wahkiakum.
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