Glide bests Challengers

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GLIDE — From the mound and the plate, Cascade Christian pitcher Jeremy Cheney was a formidable opponent for Glide's first-team all-state left-hander Jeff Jackson in a Sunset League contest on Monday.

But a strange series of events led to a three-run second inning for Glide and the Wildcats used that momentum to claim a 7-3 victory over the Challengers.

After walking a batter and hitting another, Cheney missed first base on a pickoff attempt and that allowed one run to score for Glide. Wildcats catcher Shaun Enserink capped the inning with a two-run double, giving Glide a 3-2 advantage.

"It was a big hit and a big moment," said Challengers coach Paul Sha of the go-ahead double. "It was just one of those weird innings."

Cheney had three strikeouts from the mound in four innings and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. The senior was 3-for-3 with an RBI double in the top of the third and RBI triple in the fifth.

Daniel Kinney's double pushed across a run in the first inning, putting Cascade Christian (5-6, 1-1 Sunset) on the board first.

Jackson, who went 13-2 last season for the Wildcats, had ACL surgery in December. He allowed seven hits and three runs over seven innings on Monday.

"We got to him, we just left too many men on base in key situations," said Sha.

Cascade Christian 110 010 0 — 3 7 2

Glide 031 210 x — 7 8 2

Cheney, Cochran (5) and Banks; Jackson and Enserink. W — Jackson. L — Cheney (2-2). CC — 2B: Cheney, Kinney; G: Enserink. 3B — CC: Cheney.

Softball

GLIDE 3, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 2 — At Glide, sophomore pitcher Leah Weakley scattered five hits and did not surrender a run, but errors doomed Cascade Christian in Sunset League action.

An errant throw in the third inning cost the Challengers (4-5, 1-1 Sunset) two runs and another miscue in the fourth helped Glide jump out to a 3-0 lead.

Following back-to-back singles from Brandi Johnson and Nikki Jones, Amanda Kinney nearly tied the game in the top of the sixth with a two-run double — a line-drive that rattled off the top of the fence.

Veronica Martinez also had a hit for the Challengers.

Cascade Christian 000 002 0 — 2 4 2

Glide 002 100 x — 3 5 1

Weakley and Biondi; Myer and Eifert. W — Myer. L — Weakley. 2B — CC: Kinney.

Girls Golf

SOUTHERN SKY CONFERENCE — Medalist Robyn Enloe carded a 17-over-par 87 for the Crater girls golf team, lifting the Comets to a season-opening Southern Sky Conference meet victory at Stewart Meadows Golf Course.

Crater topped runner-up Ashland, 449-508. Eagle Point was a player short of completing a four-player team score and Klamath Union didn't make the trip.

Enloe, a senior, was the only player to break 100 on the afternoon. Katie DeWitt and Maile Guthrie each went for 118s for the Comets.

The Grizzlies were led by Emily Warnke-Crary's 107.

TEAM SCORES — Crater 449, Ashland 508, Eagle Point Inc.

CRATER (449) — Robyn Enloe 40-47-87, Katie DeWitt 57-61—118, Maile Guthrie 61-57—118, Cara Vezzani 64-62—126.

ASHLAND (508) — Emily Warnke-Crary 54-53—107, Willie Michiels 62-59—121, Sadie Shelton 72-61—133, Kayla Reynolds 70-77—147.

EAGLE POINT (INC.) — Lisa Drake 73-52—125, Erica Rasor 78-73—151, Chrie Drake 90-80—170.

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