Gazette-Times

A day after scoring 30 runs against South Albany, the Corvallis High baseball team had a hard time getting going offensively and dropped a 5-3 Mid-Willamette Conference decision to the Rebels at Taylor Field on Wednesday.

South Albany’s Justin Robbins kept the Spartans scoreless over the first five innings. He finished with an eight-hitter, striking out five and walking two.

“We played with more energy and started to put better swings on the ball in the later innings,” CHS coach Eric Dazey said. “(Robbins) did a nice job keeping us at bay the first five.”

Cory England belted a two-run homer in the sixth for the Spartans, who fall to 9-2 in the MWC and 13-4 overall.

Aaron Corwin had three hits and England two for CHS, which closes out the three-game series with the Rebels at South Albany on Friday.

South Albany 5, Corvallis 3

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Robbins and Belcher. Corwin, Northcutt (6) and Zweber. WP: Robbins. LP: Corwin (5-2). 2B: Belcher (SA), Robbins (SA), Corwin (CHS), Younger (CHS). HR: England (CHS)

Hits: SA 9 (Neuschwander, Fox 2, Herd 2, Ayers, Belcher, Robbins, Heckman). CHS 8 (England 2, Corwin 3, Alig, Younger, Sanders)

RBIs: SA 4 (Fox, Ayers 2, Robbins). CHS 3 (England 2, Sanders)

JV: Corvallis 14, South Albany 7

Frosh: Corvallis 10, South Albany 6

Crescent Valley 17, Woodburn 1

Jake Likewise struck out five and didn’t walk a batter over five innings and the Raiders came through with timely hitting to cruise past Woodburn for the MWC win at home.

The Raiders scored six runs in the second, three in the third, three in the fifth and five in the sixth.

Eight of the Raiders’ 14 hits went for extra bases, including seven doubles.

“The big difference between (Tuesday) night and (Wednesday night) was timely hitting,” CV coach David Mintken said. “We didn’t leave as many guys on base and our approach was much better with runners in scoring position.”

CV (8-8, 5-6) won Tuesday’s game 3-0. CV pitchers have allowed four hits the last two games.

The Raiders wrap up the three-game series at Woodburn on Friday.

Crescent Valley 17, Woodburn 1

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Gregory, Rich (6) and Kristoff. Likewise, Sudyka (6), Goins (7), Ransom. WP: Likewise (2-1). LP: Gregory. 2B: McCarthy (CV), Larkin 2 (CV), Fudge (CV), Sudyka (CV), Mattes (CV), Cooper (CV). 3B: Likewise (CV)

Hits: Woodburn 3 (Kristoff 2, Socks). CV 14 (Ransom, Goins, McCarthy 3, Likewise 2, Larkin 2, Fudge, Hultberg, Sudyka, Mattes, Cooper)

RBIs: CV 14 (Goins, McCarthy 4, Likewise 3, Fudge 2, Stone, Hultberg 2, Mattes)

Philomath 10, Taft 2

LINCOLN CITY - Dan Haynes and David Sturner combined on a four-hitter and the middle of the lineup provided seven hits and three RBIs in the Warriors’ Val-Co League victory.

“I thought Dan Haynes threw really well; he was pretty much in command the entire time,” PHS coach Terry Stephenson said. “And the middle of the lineup with Riley, Josh and Matt, all those kids swung the bat really well.”

Riley Stephenson had three hits, including a double, Josh Bitterman had two singles and Matt Hill singled twice. They each had an RBI.

The Warriors (12-4, 4-1) will host Sweet Home at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Philomath 10, Taft 2

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Haynes, Sturner (7) and Hill. McNeill, Klema (3), Sawyer (3), Ehrenfelt (4), Willoughby (5), and Willoughby, Hamlin (5). WP: Haynes (6-1). LP: McNeill. 2B: Stephenson (PHS).

Hits: PHS 11 (Stephenson 3, Bitterman 2, Hill 2, Haynes 2, Sturner, Motter). Taft 4 (Hamlin, Willoughby, Sawyer, Klema).

RBIs: PHS 8 (Stephenson, Bitterman, Hill, Stueve 2, Murphree, Haynes, Motter). Taft 0.

Monroe 7, Central Linn 6 (8)

HALSEY - Drew Hubbard drove in the game-winning run in the top of the eighth and Colton Hartshorn picked up the win for Monroe in the Special District 3 game.

Adam Opoien reached base on a one-out error and moved into scoring position on another error before Hubbard’s single gave the Dragons (6-5, 5-1) the lead.

Hartshorn pitched 41/3 innings in relief, striking out five, giving up two hits and one run to earn the win.

Monroe plays at Oakridge on Friday.

Monroe 7, Central Linn 6 (8)

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Olson, Hartshorn (4) and Opoien. Marchbanks, Manning (7) and Kayner. WP: Hartshorn (3-0). LP: Manning. 2B: Guldager (MHS), Jody (CL).

Hits: Monroe 4 (Guldager 2, Eaton, Rictor). CL 5 (Zoon 2, Kayner, Jody, Durheim).

RBIs: Monroe 2 (Eaton, Hubbard). CL 1 (Marchbanks).