The Saturday Morning Blast

This Day – Scores & links from around The Blast Zone; plus Kelso baseball vs Meadowdale ('08)

Blast Zone Media

May 23, 2026

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High School Softball

Mark Morris infielder Shailia Wild (center) communicates with an outfielder while first baseman Shyanne Sellers (7) retreats to her bag and pitcher Makenzie Henthorn (9) returns to the circle during a 2A State Tournament game, Friday, May 22, at Carlon Park in Selah. The Monarchs won two games on the opening day of the tournament ot reach the State semifinals. / Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

Mark Morris 12, Nathan Hale 0 (State opener)
Mark Morris 11, Burlington-Edison 1 (State quarterfinals)
Toledo 10, Brewster 0 (State opener)
Toledo 6, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 4 (State quarterfinals)
Naselle 12, Quilcene 1 (State opener)
Naselle 7, Sunnyside 6 (State quarterfinals)
Stanwood 5, Kelso 3 (State opener)
Kelso 6, Peninsula 1 (State loser-out)
Inglemoor 6, Kelso 3 (State loser-out)

College Baseball

LCC outfielder Easton Marshall goes up and over the short wall in left field to rob a home run before landing in the bullpen area during a 7-4 win over Spokane in a loser-out game of the NWAC Championships, Friday, May 21, at Story Field. The highlight made ESPN’s Top-10 plays of the night. / Photo by Skyler Smith for Blast Zone Media

Lower Columbia 7, Spokane 4 (NWAC loser-out)

This Day In History

May 23, 2008: Taking the mound in a Kelso uniform for the final time, Trevor May goes out with a bang, striking out 12 and allowing just one run on three hits in a 5-1 win over Meadowdale in the 3A state semifinals at Safeco Field. After the Hilanders fell behind on a squeeze set up by a botched double play, the Mavericks returned the favor and then some, gifting Kelso four runs on wild pitches and errors in the bottom of the third. That was plenty for May, who got through the final five innings on 70 pitches.

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Games of The Day

High School Softball

Mark Morris vs Lynden (State semifinals)

Carlon Park, Selah, 10 a.m.

Mark Morris vs Archbiship Murphy or W.F. West (State championship)

Carlon Park, Selah, 2:30 p.m.*

Toledo vs Adna (State semifinals)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 11 a.m.

Toledo vs Libety or Freeman (State championship)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 3:30 p.m.*

Naselle vs Colton (State semifinals)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 9 a.m.

Naselle vs DeSales or Liberty Christian (State championship)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 3:30 p.m.*

High School Baseball

Naselle vs Sunnyside Christian (State quarterfinals)

Naselle, Noon

Toutle Lake vs Mt. Vernon (State opener)

Parker-Faller Field, Yakima, 1 p.m.

Toutle Lake vs Okanogan or Kittitas (State quarterfinals)

Parker-Faller Field, Yakima, TBD*

*If the BZM area team won earlier in the day.

College Baseball

Lower Columbia vs Wenatchee Valley (NWAC loser-out)

Story Field, 11 a.m.

Lower Columbia Currents

Longview Schools place additional staff on paid leave

The Longview School District placed three more staff members on paid leave Friday in response to new details in the ongoing investigation into an alleged cover-up of sexual misconduct and hazing at Mark Morris High School.

New court documents show that Superintendent Karen Cloninger used intimidation and threats of retaliation in an effort to silence school district employees and students from talking about the alleged incidents involving the Mark Morris boys basketball team.

Cloninger was arrested Thursday on three counts related to the cover up, including tampering with a witness, which. is a felony. Cloninger was released from jail on $5,000 bail following her arraignment on Friday, and her attorney says she plans to fight the charges.

For additional details on this developing story be sure to read the latest reporting by Andre Stepankoswky of Lower Columbia Currents.