ANACORTES — The Olympic Crosscutters bowed out of the Anacortes Wood Bat Tournament on Sunday after falling to Lake Stevens 8-7 in nine innings.
The Cutters, an American Legion AA team of players from Sequim, Chimacum, Port Angeles and Quilcene, posted a 2-2 record in the weekend tournament.
Against Lake Stevens, the Cutters built a 4-0 lead after putting across two runs apiece in the top of the third and fourth innings.
Ian Dennis singled to open the third and moved to second on a bunt single by A.J. Prater.
Another bunt by Gavin Velarde loaded the bases and Dennis stole home and Prater scored on an error for a 2-0 lead.
Jake Sparks doubled to start the fourth inning, stole third and scored on a Daniel Harker groundout.
Bailey Earley walked, advanced to second on Harker’s groundout and stole home to put Olympic up 4-0.
Lake Stevens claimed the lead with a five-run fourth before the Cutters reclaimed the advantage with a two-run sixth propelled by back-to-back triples by Earley and Harker.
Harker later scored on a single by Logan Shaw.
Olympic added its last run when Gavin Velarde walked, stole second and scored on a Dillon McEdwards sacrifice fly.
Down to its last out in its last turn at-bat, Lake Stevens responded with a two-run rally after an infield error by the Crosscutters.
Extra-inning rules put the last batter on base to start the inning for each team.
The Cutters couldn’t score in their two chances at the plate, and Lake Stevens scored the winning run on a line-drive single to center in the bottom of the ninth.
Bradow picked up the loss after allowing four hits and two runs, none earned, in 3 1/3 innings pitched.
Shaw led the Cutters with a 3 for 3 day at the plate in a 9-4 win Saturday against Ferndale.
Ian Dennis was 2 for 2 with a two-RBI double in the first inning and Blake Mann added another two-RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to lead Olympic’s offense.
Austin Hilliard picked up the win on the mound, allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits and six walks while striking out five.
Gavin Velarde struck out three while allowing a run on two hits and two walks in his two innings pitched.
The Cutters host Steilacoom at Sequim High School at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
All Crosscutters games can be followed live online using Game Changer at www.tinyurl.com/pdnCutters. Fans also can email Crosscutters coach John Qualls at john@olympiccrosscutters to receive an invitation to follow the team.
Lake Stevens 8, Crosscutters 7
Crosscutters 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 — 7 12 4
Lake Stevens 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 — 8 8 1
WP- Bradley LP- Bradow
Pitching Statistics
Crosscutters: Dotson 3 2/3 IP, H, 5 R, ER, 6 BB, 2 K; Shaw IP, 3 H, BB; Bradow 3 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 K.
Lake Stevens: Bradley 9 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, K.
Hitting Statistics
Crosscutters: Velarde 3-3, 2B, R, SB; Earley 2-3, 3B, 2 R, SB; Harker 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI; Sparks 2-4, 2B, R.
Lake Stevens: Richards 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Smutz 1-2, RBI; Firth 2-5, 2B, R.
Crosscutters 9, Ferndale 4
Ferndale 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 5 4
Crosscutters 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 — 9 11 5
WP- Hilliard; LP- Junuea
Pitching Statistics
Ferndale: Junuea 2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; Slaughter 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
Crosscutters: Hilliard 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 5 K; Velarde 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Hitting Statistics
Ferndale: James 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB; Shaw 2-4, R.
Crosscutters: Shaw 3-3, RBI, 2 R; Earley 2-4, RBI, 2 R; Dotson 2-4, RBI, 2 R; Mann 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Dennis 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Velarde 1-3, R.
