Avah Eslinger scored twice as Columbia River girls soccer avenged its only loss of the season, beating R.A. Long 4-1 on Tuesday at John O’Rourke Field.
The Rapids (8-1-0-0, 24 points) extended their lead atop the 2A Greater St. Helens League. Columbia River is five points clear of Ridgefield, which moved past R.A. Long into second place with a 2-0 win over Hockinson.
The Lumberjills knocked off the Rapids 1-0 on Sept. 15 in Longview.
Eslinger quickly made sure the Rapids wouldn’t be shut out again, scoring eight minutes in. The junior then put Columbia River ahead 2-0 two minutes before halftime.
The Rapids added a third goal just before halftime on Lilly Mickel’s goal.
Stars of the day
- Noah Larson and Alex Snyder, Columbia River boys golf, each shot 1-under 33 at Fairway Village, the low rounds in a match against Fort Vancouver and Hudson’s Bay.
- Todd Copper, Battle Ground boys cross country, was the fastest at a three-team meet with Skyview and Evergreen, covering 5,000 meters in 17 minutes, 2- seconds.
- Daphne Evenson, Skyview girls cross country, led the Storm to victory at a three-team meet with Skyview and Evergreen, winning in 19 minute, 30 seconds.
- Dane Huddleston, Woodland boys golf, shot 2-under 33 at Lewis River in a match against Mark Morris.
- Branden Correy, Hockinson boys golf, shot 1-over 37 at Mint Valley to lead the Hawks to a win over R.A. Long.
- Marlee Buffham, Ridgefield girls soccer, had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Hockinson.
- Sadie Pratt, La Center girls soccer, scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Fort Vancouver.
- Elle Schoene and Billie Ross, La Center volleyball, each had 17 kills as the Wildcats beat Castle Rock 3-0 in a clash of teams ranked in the top 10 statewide.
- Lizzy Andrew, Ridgefield volleyball, had 21 kills as the Spudders swept R.A. Long.
- Natalie O’Neil, King’s Way Christian volleyball, had 18 assists, 10 aces, eight digs and two kills in the Knights’ 3-0 win over Stevenson.
