Logan Jones hit a ball that resonated throughout the 3A Greater St. Helens League on Friday.
Jones belted a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to rally Prairie to a 6-5 win over Kelso on Friday.
That win, paired with Evergreen’s 16-4 win over Hudson’s Bay, helped Evergreen clinch at least a share of its first league title in baseball in 35 years.
Evergreen improved to 11-2, while Kelso fell to 8-4 in league. With the tiebreaker over Kelso, Evergreen has clinched the No. 1 seed to the bi-district playoffs.
Kelso looked very much in control after three innings Friday, leading 5-1. Jones came on in relief in the fifth inning and threw 2 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings for Prairie.
In the seventh, with Kelso up 5-3, Brady Majewski opened the inning with a walk followed by a single by Connor Smith. After a strikeout, Jones homered to left to give Prairie a 6-5 lead.
The win also improved Prairie to 5-7 in league and 1 1/2 games ahead of Bay for the fourth and final berth to the bi-district playoffs.
Stars of the day
• Brianna Adams, Battle Ground softball, went 3 for 4 with a double and run scored in the Tigers’ 3-2 win over Heritage.
• Zoey Mikalatos and Truly Rylander, Columbia River girls tennis, moved into the No. 1 and 2 singles places and the sophomores both won against Mark Morris to help keep the Chieftains undefeated at 9-0.
• Kailey St. Peter, Prairie softball, went 3 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBI in the Falcons’ 20-4 win at Mountain View.
• Erin Miller, Union softball, hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in a win over Skyview.
• Taylor Blakley, Columbia River girls golf, shot a 45 at Longview Country Club for medalist honors as the Chieftains beat Mark Morris 200-226.
• Megan Muffett and Abby England, La Center softball: Muffett went 4 for 4 with a home run and three doubles, driving in four runs, and England hit a home run and drove in four runs, plus struck out nine in a shutout over Castle Rock.
• Abbi Wong, Camas softball, went 3 for 3 and drove in four runs in a win over Kelso.
• Moses Savenok, Prairie boys soccer, scored the game’s only goal on a header off a free kick from Quentin Roemer as the Falcons topped Evergreen 1-0.
• Nicholas Campbell, Hudson’s Bay soccer, had a goal and two assists in a win over Kelso.
• Erik Brainard and Danny Wing, Camas soccer, each had a goal and assist in a win over Union.
• Casey Morgan, Battle Ground soccer, tied the match in the final minute with a goal, then scored in overtime to give the Tigers a win over Skyview.
• Mitch Lines, Hockinson baseball, struck out eight in a two-hit shutout and also had two hits in a win over Columbia River.
• Tanner Jacques, Skyview baseball, was 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI in the Storm’s 11-1 victory over Union.
• Sam Lauderdale and Brannan Meriwether, King’s Way Christian baseball, combined for a no-hitter. Lauderdale struck out 13.
• Austin Adams, Battle Ground baseball, went 5 for 7 with two runs, three doubles and three RBI as Battle Ground swept a doubleheader from Heritage.
• Curtis Stradley, Battle Ground boys track and field, had another big throw in the javelin, winning the Nike/Jesuit Relays with a mark of 201-4.
• Trevor Bushman, Union boys track and field, had a season-best mark in the pole vault, placing third in the Nike/Jesuit Relays at 15-3.
• Dai’lyn Merriweather, Union girls track and field, broke 12 seconds in the elite 100 meters, finishing second at the Nike/Jesuit Relays in 11.91.
