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This Day – Scores & links from around The Blast Zone; plus Rainier vs Astoria baseball (1984)

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May 17, 2026

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High School Softball

The Toledo Riverhawks raise the 2B District IV championship trophy after defeating Napavine 9-8 in walk-off fashion, Saturday, May 16, at Fort Borst Park in Centralia.. / Photo by Jordan Nailon for Blast Zone Media

Toledo 9, Napavine 8 (District Championship)

The Naselle Comets pose for a team photo after winning the 1B District IV championship with a 17-9 victory over Ocosta, Saturday, May 16, at Montesano High School. / Photo courtesy of Naselle Softball

Naselle 17, Ocosta 9 (District Championship)

High School Baseball

The Naselle baseball and softball teams pose for a photos with their trophies after both squads captured the 1B District IV Championship. The Naselle baseball team defeated Wahkiakum 4-1 to claim the District crown, Saturday, May 16, at South Bend High School. / Photo courtesy of Naselle Softball

Naselle 4, Wahkikaum 1 (District Championship)
R.A. Long 6, Ridgefield 2 (District loser-out)
W.F. West 2, R.A. Long 0 (Winner-to-State/loser-out)
Toutle Lake 4, Toledo 3 (District winner-to-State)
Ilwaco 5, Toledo 2 (Winner-to-State/loser-out)

High School Boys Soccer

R.A. Long goalie Landon Irwin dives forward off his line to take the soccer ball off the foot of an attacking Ridgefield Spudder during a do-or-die contest in the 2A District IV Tournament, Saturday, May 16, at Ridgefield High School. The visiting Lumberjacks emerged with a 1-0 victory to clinch a spot in the state tournament. / Photo by Ben Hendrickson for Blast Zone Media

R.A. Long 1, Ridgefield 0 (District winner-to-State/loser-out)

College Softball

Lower Columbia 5, Mt. Hood (NWAC Semifinals)

Rural Baseball Inc is a Friend of the Program to Blast Zone Media. See below for 2026 tryout information.

This Day In History

May 17, 1984: Wes Glaze gives up just a pair of walks and punches out six in a no-hitter, as Rainier rolls to a 5-0 win over Astoria to open a Cowapa League double-header. Glaze also drove a pair of runs on two singles. Matt Peerboom boomed a home run in the bottom of the third inning, then went on to go 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the Columbians’ 9-6 win in the nightcap.
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Game of The Day

College Softball

Lower Columbia vs Mt. Hood (NWAC Championship)

Delta Park, 11 a.m.

Lower Columbia vs Mt. Hood (NWAC Championship)

Delta Park, 1:30 p.m.*

*If LCC loses Game 1

Rural Baseball Inc / Summer Tryouts

Attention ballplayers:

The second and final round of tryouts for Rural Baseball Inc is…. TODAY.

Players between the ages of 15-19 can spike up and show what they’ve got at the open tryout for a spot on the roster for the 2026 summer season. Rural Baseball Inc is entering its 13th year of operation and is in search of the next crop of local talent to keep the merry going round all summer (or at least until the games are over).

If your high school team is still playing — GREAT! — we’ll be sure to take it easy on you this one time and send you back home healthy for the rest of the playoff run.

Players selected will play 30-40 games in regional locations such as Port Angeles, Yakima, and Portland, while receiving instruction from a coaching staff with experience at the high school, travel and college levels.

The RBI tryout will be held Sunday, May 17, 5 p.m., on Graham Field at Castle Rock High School. Rain or shine.

For additional information please email: jnailon@hotmail.com