A strong start for Grizzlies' pitcher Pribyl

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ASHLAND — With a stellar sophomore campaign already in the books, Ashland junior pitcher Bella Pribyl is quickly establishing herself as one of the state's most feared hurlers.

Henley can attest to this after getting a sneak preview of the All-Southern Sky Conference first-team selection in both team's season openers on Tuesday.

Pribyl tossed a one-hitter, striking out 10 Hornets in seven innings of work as the Grizzlies earned a 7-3 victory at Ashland High School.

"She's just throwing really well," said Grizzlies coach Misty Potochnick. "Her change-up was really working and people already know about her fastball. Her confidence just keeps getting better and better. She's developed more pitches so she's a stronger weapon now."

Pribyl's first inning, however, wasn't the smoothest of starts. The junior walked a pair of batters in the top of the first, then yielded a run to Henley.

After Ashland (1-0) took control 2-1 in the bottom of the first, Pribyl settled down, throwing four consecutive scoreless innings.

Like the rest of the Hornet pitchers, Henley's star hurler Autumn Wedan ran into some control issues. She walked three batters in each of the first two frames and the Grizzlies capitalized to take a 3-1 lead.

Ashland's Sammi Gilbert came home on a fielder's choice after stealing second in the Grizzlies two-run first inning. Sarah Silbowitz capped the frame with an easy score on a passed ball.

The Hornets (0-1), who allowed nine base-on-balls in the contest, gave up two in the fourth inning. Gilbert's RBI single inflated Ashland's lead to 4-1, then Jubilee Sharp came home on a fielder's choice to give the Grizzlies a four-run advantage.

"We put the ball in play quite a bit," said Potochnik. "We were able to put pressure on their defense once we had runners on (base). When the ball is in play, good things happen."

Sharp had two of the Grizzlies' four stolen bases, while Gilbert, a senior second baseman, was 2 for 2 with three runs and two RBIs.

Henley's hit was an RBI triple by Jessi Driessen.

Henley 100 002 0 — 3 1 1

Ashland 210 220 x — 7 4 0

Wedan, Shannon (6) and Doke; Pribyl and Cantrell. W — Pribyl (1-0). L — Wedan (0-1). 3B — H: Driessen.

GLENDALE 6, PHOENIX 0 — At Talent, Glendale senior pitcher Gretchen Owens tossed a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts.

Owens' no-hitter was broken up by Carlee Storey's one-out single in the seventh inning.

Phoenix committed seven errors that led to five unearned runs.

Glendale 110 004 0 — 6 4 0

Phoenix 000 000 0 — 0 1 7

Gretchen Owens and Prock; Stroud-Vega, Lockett (6) and Singleton. W — Owens. L — Stroud-Vega. 2B — G: Lovemark.

ROGUE RIVER 9, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 2 — At Rogue River, sophomore McKenzie Cates surrendered just two hits and struck out 10 batters in only four innings for Rogue River in a nonconference triumph over Cascade Christian.

Jamie Lillie's two-run double ignited the Chieftains' four-run third inning when Rogue River (1-0) took a 7-0 lead to put the game out of reach.

Lillie and Sarah Stinchcomb each had a double and went 2 for 4 for Rogue River. Stinchcomb also polished off the final three innings from the mound with three strikeouts.

Cascade Christian 000 002 0 — 2 5 3

Rogue River 214 002 x — 9 10 2

Cates, Stinchcomb (5) and Phillips; Weakley and Biondi. W — Cates (1-0). L — Weakley. 2B — CC: Lillie, Caschera, Stinchcomb.

BUTTE FALLS 4, DAYS CREEK 3 — At Butte Falls, Butte Falls rallied for three unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh.

Brianna Wright opened the seventh for the Loggers with a single, Beth Sutfin reached on an error and Wright scored on Aarika Stephens' fielders' choice. Sutfin tied the game 3-all when Samatha Lass got on with a fielders' choice. Stephens scored the winning run on a passed ball.

Senior Bobbie Ross singled and scored the Loggers first run in the opening inning.

Days Creek 030 000 0 — 3 3 3

Butte Falls 100 000 3 — 4 2 4

Jones, Ramos (5) and Rogers; Anderson, Stephens (6) and Sutfin, Kirkpatrick. W — Stephens (1-0). L — Ramos.

Girl's Tennis

HIDDEN VALLEY 7, ST. MARY'S 2 — Stephanie Mendoza won the No. 1 match, leading Hidden Valley to a sweep of the singles in the nonconference opener at St. Mary's.

Lacey Hall and Cynthia Naumes got the first win of the day for St. Mary's in the No. 1 doubles match.

SINGLES — Stephanie Mendoza, HV, d. Piper Galt, 7-6, 6-0; Victoria Harris, HV, d. Madison Sexton, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1; Lauren Clisby, HV, d. Ashley Li, 6-1, 6-2; Ellie Misner, HV, d. Kristen Jorizzo, 8-2.

DOUBLES — Lacey Hall-Cynthia Naumes, SM, d. Jayna Lack-Kelsey, 6-1, 6-0; Kira Heycke-Molly Hildreth, SM, d. Molly Freeman-Melanie Lyda, 6-1, 6-0; Kara Fikso-Sabrina Peckham, HV, d. Jenessa Ingram-Christy Cho, 8-4; Selina Stroehle-Kelsey Colins, HV, d. Kelsey Gross-Chloe Jacobson, 8-3; Jissica Spurlin-Bienz Wilkening, HV, d. Sophia Cogspon-Paige Robino, 8-2.

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