The Union boys soccer team walked off with a 2-0 win over Evergreen on Wednesday.
But the Titans were frustrated that they didn’t score more.
And that’s why coach Jason Moore wants his team to be more aggressive in the attacking third.
“(I tell them) push the ball into space and take a shot,” Moore said. “I don’t care if you’re 40 yards away. Just shoot the ball. Just let yourself be OK with that. I’m over-giving permission to shoot, if that makes sense.”
Union had the bulk of the offensive pressure in the first half, leading to Canaan Moore’s goal in the 28th minute. But the Titans only took a 1-0 lead into the intermission.
Things appeared like they might break open after Aaron Anitok-Brokken converted for a goal three minutes in the second half.
But the onslaught of goals never came.
“I think that early goal in the second didn’t help,” Jason Moore said. “I think we got that and guys kind of relaxed a bit. And I’m like ‘No! No! You got to keep pushing.’ ”
The Titans will need to push for 80 minutes in their next match when Union travels to play Sumner on Saturday.
River rallies past Washougal in baseball
Columbia River baseball opened 2A Greater St. Helens League play with a dramatic 3-2 win over Washougal on Wednesday.
Trailing 2-0 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Rapids loaded the bases with one out and pulled within 2-1 on Nate Little’s sacrifice fly.
After Harrison Hoffarth was intentionally walked, Kian Siegel tied the game with an RBI single. That set the stage for Charley Eisenhauer, who hit a game-winning single to right field on a 3-2 pitch.
Columbia River (5-2, 1-0) triumphed in a pitcher’s duel. Noah Coakes struck out six over six innings before Kellen Bashaw pitched a perfect seventh for the win.
Jacob Bellamy was excellent on the mound for Washougal, striking out 11 over 5.2 innings. The Panthers (3-3, 0-1) scored once in the fifth on Wyatt Compher’s RBI single and once in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Jayden Vasquez.
Seton baseball wins marathon
Jack Williams scored the winning run on a one-out ground ball by Graham Dumas to give Seton Catholic a 5-4 win over Battle Ground in 11 innings.
The teams were deadlocked 4-4 from the top of the seventh, when Jayden Sivits drove in the tying run with one of his four singles on the day.
Teddy Wieczorek and Lucas Peterson each had two hits for Seton Catholic (6-1). The 1A Trico League leader earned its second win in five days over a Class 4A program.
Stars of the day
Jocelyn Kender, Seton Catholic softball, went 4 for 4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-0 win over La Center.
Maddie Milhorn, Skyview softball, allowed one hit and had 17 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Prairie.
Charlie Harris, Ridgefield softball, went 3 for 4 with a triple and a double in a 7-2 win over Columbia River.
Liam Ostrom, Ridgefield baseball, went 4 for 5 with three doubles and three RBI in a 12-2 win over Hudson’s Bay.
Michael Belvin, Woodland baseball, had 12 strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings and combined with Austen Woody on a one-hitter in a 4-1 victory over Hockinson.
Ella Bomar, Ridgefield girls track and field, won the long jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles and led off the winning 400 relay team at a dual meet against Washougal. Her triple jump of 32 feet, 8 inches was a personal best.
Sara Miller, Columbia-White Salmon girls track and field, won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters, all in season-best times, at the four-team Trico League meet at La Center.
Luke Manandic, Camas boys soccer, had one goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over Mountain View.
