PREP ROUNDUP: Hovey’s double key to 5-run Kamiak comeback

Published 10:50 pm Tuesday, April 6, 2010

MUKILTEO — Welcome back, Eric Hovey.

Hovey, who returned to the Kamiak baseball lineup after nursing a torn calf muscle for the first eight games of the season, smacked a game-tying two-run double and Matt Stief added the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Kamiak a 6-5 Wesco South baseball win over Mountlake Terrace Tuesday night at Mountlake Terrance High School.

Andrew Groves, a 5-foot-10 senior right-hander for Kamiak (4-2 league, 6-2 overall), struck out seven and walked three while improving his record to 4-0.

“He had pretty good control,” Kamiak’s 17th-year head coach Steve Merkley said. “For Groves it was maybe off a little bit, but to be off a little bit and get a win is still good.”

Chris Guinn finished 3-for-4 with a double and RBI for Kamiak.

Starting pitcher Andrew Woeck took the loss for Mountlake Terrace (4-2, 5-3). Woeck struck out 12 and kept Kamiak off balance with his fastball and curveball, Merkley said.

At Mountlake Terrace H.S.

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Woeck and Bolpare. Groves and Houghtaling. WP—Groves (4-0). LP—Woeck. 2B—Fickle (MT), Guinn (K), Hovey (K). Records—Mountlake Terrace 4-2 league, 5-3 overall. Kamiak 4-2, 6-2.

Glacier Peak 4, Jackson 1: At Snohomish, Glacier Peak coach Bob Blair brought up sophomore pitcher Dylan Crane from the JV to make a debut start against the undefeated Jackson Timberwolves in a critical Wesco South game. The baptism by fire proved successful, however, as Crane pitched a complete game, struck out eight and allowed just four hits.

At Glacier Peak H.S.

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Haugen, Schmale (5) and Brown. Crane and Campbell. WP—Crane (1-0). LP—Schmale. 2B—Garner (GP), Harris (GP), Strong (GP) Records—Jackson 5-1 league, 7-1 overall. Glacier Peak 2-4, 3-5.

Meadowdale 5, Shorewood 4: At Shoreline, junior Sam Triece pitched Meadowdale to a Wesco South victory. Triece, a right-hander, tossed a complete-game, five-hitter and retired the final seven batters in a row for the Mavericks. Taylor Brennan (1-for-3 with a double and a run scored), Kevin Sand (triple and run scored), Sam Thomas (sacrifice fly) and Jon Boone (two RBI) led the Meadowdale offense.

At Meadowdale H.S.

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Torrence, Snell (5) and Vincent. Triece and Moore. WP—Triece (1-2). LP—Torrence. 2B—Brennan (M). 3B—Sand (M). Records—Shorewood 2-4 league, 4-4 overall. Meadowdale 5-1, 5-3.

Granite Falls 4, Coupeville 1: At Coupeville, Granite Falls starter Max Whitt pitched a complete game, three-hitter while striking out 10 for the visiting Tigers. Chad Major helped provide all the run production Whitt would need in the Cascade Conference game with his 2-for-3 evening, which included a double and one RBI.

At Coupeville H.S.

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Whitt and Byron. Wilcox, Brookhouse (6) and Griffin, WP—Whitt. LP—Wilcox (2-2). 2B—Major (GF). Records—Granite Falls 3-6 league, 3-7 overall. Coupeville 1-5, 3-5.

Sultan 2, Lakewood 2 (suspended): At Sultan, the Cascade Conference tilt between Sultan and Lakewood was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning due to rain. The game with resume at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sultan High School.

Softball

Lynnwood 4, Shorewood 2: At Bothell, Kelsey Parker batted 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored and Lynnwood jumped on Shorewood early in the Wesco South game, scoring three runs in the first inning.

At Lynnwood H.S.

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Hollenbeck and Ulrich. Mason and Parker. WP—Mason (4-2). LP—Hollenbeck. 2B—Parker (L), Jenah Barlow (J). Records—Shorewood 2-3 league, 2-5 overall. Lynnwood 3-1, 4-2.

Jackson 10, Edmonds-Woodway 2: At Edmonds, Megan Cooley batted 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, Lindsay Robison (3-for-4) had two doubles and Jackson scored five runs in the second inning to pull away and remain perfect in the Wesco South. E-W’s Brooklynn Bailey was a perfect 3-for-3 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning.

At Edmonds-Woodway H.S.

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Pitchers and catchers not reported. 2B—Robison (J) 2, Cooley (J), Kumangai (J). HR—Bailey (E-W). Records—Jackson 5-0 league, 7-0 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 1-3, 1-5.

Girls golf

Mountlake Terrace 71, Lynnwood 64, Meadowdale 46

At Lynnwood G.C.

Nine holes, modified Stableford scoring

Lynnwood: Bethany Holm (co-medalist) 24, Lindsey Gahan 18, Natalee Holt 17, Shaina Chavda 5. Meadowdale: Sarah P. 16, Kaylee C. 16, Jin Im 10, Katie H. 4, Jisoo H. 0. Mountlake Terrace: Lizzy Strauss (co-medalist) 24, Kendall Collins 21, Lizzie Haworth 11, Mary Boxley 9.