Gulls 8, Tillamook 3

Seaside kept its league championship hopes alive with an 8-3 win Friday, May 7, at Tillamook.

The Gulls are 7-2 in league play behind Banks (10-0). The Gulls and Braves finish the league season with single games Thursday at Seaside and Saturday at Banks.

Seaside snapped a 2-2 tie with six runs in the second inning, and the Gulls cruised to an 11-6 win over Valley Catholic in a Cowapa League softball game April 28 at Broadway Field.

The bottom half of Seaside’s lineup had the big day offensively, as Erin Owsley was 4-for-4 with a double, and Emma Taylor was 3-for-4 and also had a double. Ila Bowles had two of Seaside’s five doubles.

Gracie Rhodes was the winning pitcher, allowing 10 hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

Last Thursday, Seaside snapped a 2-2 tie after three innings with four runs in the top of the fourth, and the Gulls added three in the fifth to pull away for a 10-5 Cowapa League softball win at Valley Catholic.

The Valiants had nine hits to Seaside’s seven, but Valley Catholic also committed four errors.