DES MOINES — Port Angeles hung tough with 4A Mount Rainier on the road, but six late runs were the difference in an 8-2 loss.
“This was a great test for us. Mount Rainier is a 4A school with good depth at every position and it was an opportunity for us to try to dig one out on the road against a quality opponent,” said coach Karl Myers.
Port Angeles had the game tied 2-2 in the fifth inning, but Mount Rainier erupted for two runs in the fifth and four in the sixth to blow the game open.
Tyrus Beckett hit a home run and narrowly missed a second home run by a few feet, according to Myers. Luke Angevine also hit a triple to deep center.
“On the whole, we needed to be a bit more aggressive at the plate, string a few hits together and execute when we have opportunities to move guys over and put the game in motion. It was one of those games that you’ve got to tip your cap to the other team,” Myers said. “This was a great learning experience for our kids and as we progress it will hopefully better prepare us to win some games on the road in the coming weeks.”
Mount Rainier first baseman Jake Biggs hit three home runs in the game.
Port Angeles (3-2, 5-4) is just one game out of first place in the Olympic League 2A Division. The Roughriders next play a league game at home at 4:15 p.m. Monday (at Volunteer Field instead of Civic Field) against 2-2 Kingston.
Mount Rainier 8, Port Angeles 2
PA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 2
MR 0 1 1 0 2 4 x — 8
WP: Thomson LP: Flodstrom
Hitting
PA — Tyrus Beckett, 1-3, HR, 2 RBI;
Luke Angevine, 1-3, 3B
Kiwanis beats ILWU
The Kiwanis girls 16C fastpitch team beat ILWU 19-3 with pitcher Isabelle Cottam getting the win.
Thursday’s game was the Kiwanis’ first game and win of the year.
Amaris Martinez scored four runs and Chava Haller’s three runs. Catcher Jada Cargo Acosta reached base four times, scoring each time. She also drove in five runs on a pair of line drives down the left-field line.
Cottam helped her own cause with four RBIs on two hits. Anna Menkal batted 2-2 while Anna Brandt scored two runs and had a base hit.
ILWU scored the game’s first two runs in the first inning, sending seven batters to the plate off starting pitcher Anna Menkal. Leadoff batter Hailey Robinson and Candace Grossell each scored after both drew base on balls. In the top of the fifth inning, ILWU’s Hailey Robinson laid down a perfect bunt for a base hit. Kylie Hutton followed with a solid base hit to right field sending Robinson to third base. Grossell grounded out to second base, scoring Robinson for ILWU’s third run.
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