Jack Stempel and Cody Knott hit three-run home runs in support of a one-hit, nine-strikeout pitching performance from senior right-hander Caleb King as host Taft High defeated Amity 10-0 in five innings Friday in West Valley League baseball action.
Taft High won seven events Thursday to capture both the boys and girls competition in the West Valley League’s Dayton Invitational track and field meet.
Taft High senior Maya Hatton shot 42 to earn medalist honors, while Newport’s Judy Shu carded a 48 for second Tuesday in a casual nine-hole golf outing at Chinook Winds Golf Resort.
Senior ace Jack Stempel, returning to the mound this season following a serious leg and ankle injury, went the distance and doubled in a run Tuesday to lead Taft High to a 4-1 West Valley League victory over Horizon Christian-Tualatin.
Caleb King collected four hits and Josh Salsbery and Tyee Fisher three each Saturday to lead a 17-hit attack and power Taft High to a 15-12 victory over the host Buffalos in the Madras Baseball Tournament.
Taft High’s spring break softball tournament proved to be no break at all as the Lady Tigers took on five bigger out-of-state schools in preparation for Class 3A West Valley League play
Senior Caleb King drove home five runs, while junior starter Kam Kessler and sophomore reliever Eli DeMello combined to limit Tillamook to four hits Friday for an 8-2 victory in the Madras Spring Break Baseball Tournament.
Taft High’s only hit in the opening game and sophomore catcher Hailee Dannecker collected both hits in the second as the Lady Tigers fell twice to California schools Friday at the Napa Spring Break Softball Tournament.
Crook County, which committed 12 errors, took advantage of nine by Taft to overcome a five-run deficit and defeat the Tigers 18-9 Thursday on the opening day of the Madras Spring Break Baseball Tournament.
