The Saturday Scoreboard

This Day In History: Yesterday's scores and stories, plus R.A. Long baseball (1965)

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High School Baseball

The Ilwaco baseball team poses with the 2B District IV championship trophy after defeating Adna 7-4 in extra innings, Saturday, May 17, at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. It was the first District title for the Fishermen in program history. / Photo by Dylan Wilhelm of The Chronicle

Ilwaco 7, Adna 4 (District title)

Naselle 3, Wahkiakum 1 (District title)

R.A. Long 5, Ridgefield 4

Central Kitsap 9, Kelso 1

Decatur 9, Kelso 1

Montesano 3, Castle Rock 0

Toutle Lake 11, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 1

Napavine 5, Toledo 4

High School Softball

Kelso 7, Central Kitsap 4

Kelso 8, White River 1

Wahkiakum 6, Ocosta 4

College Softball

LCC’s Allison Baumgart, Gabbi Silvera, Shaz Anchetta, and Hailey Brooks pose for a photo after all four Red Devils launched home runs in a 10-2 win over Everett in the NWAC Tournament semifinals, Saturday, May 17, at Delta Park in Portland. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

Lower Columbia 10, Everett 3

This Day In History

• May 18, 1965: R.A. Long beats Olympia 6-4 on the final day of the regular season, clinching second in the 2A Northern Division by holding off a furious rally by the Bears in the final frame. The Jacks led 6-0 after six innings, with Don Schroeder taking a shutout on the mound into the seventh, but two walks, three RAL errors and one lone Olympia hit got the Bears within two with just one out. The Jacks went to Loren Bruner out of the bullpen, and he retired two straight batters to earn the save -- or would have, if saves had been an official stat back then.

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