Gazette-Times

PHILOMATH n Deanna Page was one pitch away from a perfect game in Philomath High's 10-0 nonleague softball win in five innings over Cottage Grove on Monday.

Page struck out eight, with one hit and no walks.

"She was pretty dominant," PHS (7-9, 3-6) coach Dave Dunham said.

Page finished with two hits, one a double, for PHS. Cassy Shenk went 3-for-4 with a triple and Kourtney Hannaway went 3-for-3.

Philomath plays at Taft on Thursday.

Philomath 10, Cottage Grove 0

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Brunetti and Baker. Page and Luke. WP: Page (5-5). LP: Brunetti. 2B: Page (PHS). 3B: Shenk (PHS).

Hits: CG 1 (Levings). PHS 12 (Ka. Hannaway 2, Shenk 3, Ko. Hannaway 3, Page 2, Stymer, Luke).

RBIs: PHS (Ko. Hannaway 2, Page 3, Stymer).

Boys tennis

SALEM - The Philomath High boys tennis team competed in the Special District 2 district meet at Willamette University on Monday.

Marian Kamlott remained alive in the singles and will play again Thursday at Central High.

The girls Special District 2 playoffs begin today, also at Willamette. Mindi Larrabee is the third seed in the singles.

Monday's results:

Special District 2 boys tennis

Singles first round: Ben Haslam, PHS, def. Ethan Ballew, Estacada, 6-1, 6-1; Walker Maddalozzo, PHS, def. Clint Schaefer, Molalla, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Josh Thompson, Cascade, def. Aaron Burrow, PHS, 6-4, 6-3; Luis Rodriguez, Central, def. Marian Kamlott, PHS, 6-0, 6-4

Singles second round: Tommy Grace, LaSalle, def. Ben Haslam, PHS, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Brian D'Amore, LaSalle, def. Walker Maddalozzo, PHS, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0

Singles consolation: Marian Kamlott, PHS, def. Chris Ells, Estacada, 8-7; Daniel Silberstein, Cascade, def. Aaron Burrow, PHS, 8-3

Doubles first round: Hartle/Jackson, Stayton, def. Larrabee/Przybyla, PHS, 6-0, 6-2; Unruh/Bacherpour, LaSalle, def. Spencer/Stark, PHS, 6-0, 6-0; Baker/Zima, Molalla, def. Simonds/Foster, PHS, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles consolation: Brown/Thomas, Stayton, def. Spencer/Stark, PHS, 8-4; Anderson/Ferichs, Central, def. Simonds/Foster, PHS, 8-0; Larrabee/Przybyla, bye; play Thursday at Central.

Baseball

ALSEA n The Wolverines scored five times in the bottom of the sixth to pull away for an 11-6 Special District 3 win over Monroe.

Ben Pearson tripled and Mike Neil doubled to knock in runs for Alsea (14-2, 12-2) in the inning.

Andy Marin pitched a complete game for the Wolverines, who were playing their fourth game in five days. They play host to Mohawk today.

"That really saved us because everyone else has been used a lot," Alsea coach Dave Meeker said.

Dustin Webb had two doubles for Alsea. Adam Opoien and Drew Hubbard both homered for Monroe.

Alsea 11, Monroe 6

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Arvin and Bodi. Marin and Pearson. WP: Marin (3-0). LP: Arvin. 2B: Webb 2 (A), Marin (A), Monie (A), Neil (A). 3B: Pearson (A). HR: Opoien (M), Hubbard (M).

Hits: Monroe 5 (Opoien 2, Hubbard, Arvin, Bodi). Alsea 8 (Webb 2, Neil 2, Marin, Olsen, Pearson, Monie).

RBIs: Monroe 6 (Opoien 2, Hubbard, Eaton, Hartshorn, Arvin). Alsea 8 (Neil 3, Dimock 2, Olsen, Pearson, Monie).