The Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates notched their second OSAA Class 3A baseball Special District 1 victory with a 12-11 win over the Catlin Gabel High Eagles (1-8 SD1, 5-13 overall) April 20, in Portland. The Pirates (2-7 SD1, 3-14 overall) were hoping that their momentum would continue as they sought their second straight win April 22, at home versus the Horizon Christian High Hawks (5-4 SD1, 10-8 overall).
The Pirates, guided by first-year Coach Steve Overstreet, fell just short though in a 6-1 loss. The Pirates then lost another close contest 6-4 to the Corbett High Cardinals April 24, at Corbett High School. The matchup was one of many that the Pirates had a chance to win as it marked their fifth loss this year by six runs or less.
“We were trying hard and we gave it everything we had at Corbett, but we just came up a little short,” said Overstreet. “It was a good game between two evenly matched teams, but we just couldn’t match their offense in the final two innings. The biggest difference in the game is that we had six errors. We have a very young team that still has a tendency to make silly mistakes that we’re trying to cleanup. The pitching was good by both teams and there wasn’t many walks. We just left too many stranded runners on base and we couldn’t capitalize on our scoring opportunities.”
The Cardinals led 2-1 in the first inning and after a scoreless second, the Pirates scored a run in the third, knotting it 2-2. Both teams scored twice in the fourth for a 4-4 deadlock. The Cardinals then got a run in the fifth and one in the sixth to hold on and get the narrow victory. Both teams had four hits.
“I think we’ll continue playing very competitively and hopefully, we’ll have a chance to win a couple more games before the end of the season,” said Overstreet.
The Pirates will be seeking to get a win in their next contest Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. versus the No. 5-ranked Warrenton High Warriors (9-1 SD1, 14-4 overall) at Warrenton High School. The Pirates then play a 4:30 p.m. home game Friday versus the Valley Catholic High Valiants (8-2 SD1, 15-4 overall), followed by a 4:30 p.m. road game May 6 against the Banks High Braves (8-2 SD1, 14-4 overall). The Pirates are in seventh place in the nine-team SD1 standings and they have five games remaining in the season, which concludes May 10.
Pirates Softball
The Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates encountered a tough part of their OSAA Class 3A softball Special District 1 schedule as they endured a five-game losing streak in which they were outscored by a margin of 53-6.
The Pirates (2-5 SD1, 5-5 overall), had a great start to their season with an impressive five-game win streak, including a 10-9 victory at home April 4 over the Corbett High Cardinals (0-7 SD1, 0-10). However, that marked the last victory for the Pirates, who are in a midseason slump.
The Pirates were hoping to snap their losing streak and get a home win on Monday versus the Vernonia/Jewell High Loggers (results unavailable). The Pirates will play their next game Friday in a 3 p.m. home doubleheader versus the #11-ranked Valley Catholic High Valiants (8-2 SD1, 15-4 overall). They’ll follow with a 4:30 p.m. road game against the Banks High Braves (8-2 SD1, 14-4) May 6. The Pirates are in fifth place in the seven-team SD1 standings and they have six games left in the season, which concludes May 14.
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