The Friday Morning Blast

This Day – Yesterdays scores and stories, plus LCC Baseball ('97)

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High School Softball

Kelso’s Brooke Hefley (11) takes a hack in the opening round of the 3A State Softball Tournament on Thursday, May 22, at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Lassies saw their season end in a 4–0 loss to Inglemoore. / Photo by Skyler Smith for Blast Zone Media

Inglemoore 4, Kelso 0

Valley Catholic 3, Clatskanie 1 (Wednesday)

Valley Catholic 7, Clatskanie 0 (Wednesday)

College Baseball

Lower Columbia 4, Columbia Basin 1

High School Golf

This Day In History

• May 23, 1997: The LCC baseball team wins by the skin of its teeth -- Dustin Page’s, to be exact — in a 7-6 victory over Big Bend at the NWAACC baseball tournament. The Vikings had runners at first and second with two outs in the ninth inning, when the BB designated hitter jolted a shot right at Page at third, too hot to handle. The ball drilled the R.A. Long alum in the mouth, and as he lay stunned on the dirt, the lead runner wheeled around third base and sprinted for home — only for shortstop Todd Bramble to pick the ball up in front of Page and throw to the plate for the final out.

In Case You Missed It

2A Boys Soccer: R.A. Long slips by Grandview to open State

College Baseball: LCC set to host, expects to win, NWAC Tournament

Prep Baseball Roundup: Saying goodbye to the teams going home

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