May 8 Prep Sports Roundup

Baseball Pendleton 4, Hood River Valley 3:  The Eagles came back from a four-run deficit in the seventh inning, but came up a run short as the rally ended with the bases loaded.  Pendleton clinched the Columbia River Conference championship, ending HRV’s three-year hold on the title.  The Eagles will finish second and host a play-in game to reach the state tournament on May 18. Hermiston at The Dalles, suspended:  The game was scoreless in the fourth inning when a thunderstorm arrived and forced it to be stopped.  The game will resume from the point it was stopped tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.   Southwest Washington Class 1A Baseball Tournament King’s Way Christian 13, Columbia 0:  King’s Way scored eight runs in the second inning to take control.  CHS will play Tenino on Friday in a loser-out game.   SCAC Baseball Tournament Connell 7, Goldendale 3:  The Timberwolves will take on Royal at home on Friday at 4 p.m. to try to keep their season going.   Softball Pendleton 3, Hood River Valley 2:  Aspen Garton’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Buckaroos a third final at-bat win over the Eagles this season.  Lauren Decker gave HRV the lead in the third with a two-run double. Hermiston at The Dalles, suspended:  The Dalles led 2-0 in the top of the third when a thunderstom stopped the game.  It will resume tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. Columbia sweeps LaCenter 12-2 and 16-8:  Amanda Waldron had three hits in game one, while Keri Hylton and Grace Vaughan drove in three runs each in the nightcap. Castle Rock sweeps Stevenson 21-0 and 17-0   Southwest Washington Class 1A District Boys Soccer Tournament Columbia 3, Forks 2:  The Bruins will play Toledo in a semi-final match on Thursday.   Boys Lacrosse Oregon Episcopal 15, Hood River Valley 3