PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Crosscutters spotted the Olympic Tigers so many runs that their four-run rally in the final two innings gave them barely more than half of what they needed in a 7-4 loss.
The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 7-0 lead in Monday’s American Legion AA game at Civic Field.
The Crosscutters finally got over in the in the bottom half of the sixth.
Dane Bradow led off the inning with a walk. Austin Hilliard was hit by a pitch and A.J. Prater singled to load the bases with no outs.
Nigel Christian then singled home Bradow. Hilliard moved to third and then advanced home on an overthrow to cut the Crosscutters’ deficit to 7-2.
Logan Shaw reached on an error to again load the bases, but Bailey Earley lined out to end the threat.
Hilliard struck out two in a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the seventh to keep the Crosscutters within five runs.
In the bottom of the inning, Bradow and Hilliard walked to put runners on first and second with one out.
Gavin Velarde singled home Bradow, and Christian hit a sacrifice fly to score Hilliard and bring the Crosscutters to within three runs, 7-4.
But the rally ended there for the Crosscutters.
The Crosscutters managed seven hits to the Tigers’ 15.
Christian finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Prater also had two hits, and Bradow and Hilliard each scored a pair of runs.
Nick Faunce started on the mound for the Crosscutters and took the loss, allowing 12 hits and four runs while striking out three in 4 1/3 innings.
Lane Dotson pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief and gave up three hits and three runs.
Ethan Goldizen tossed a complete game for the Tigers, striking out six and walking four.
Matthew Walters went 4 for 5 with a run and an RBI in the win.
Tigers 7, Crosscutters 4
Tigers 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 — 7 15 2
Crosscutters 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 — 4 7 3
WP- Goldixen; LP- Faunce
Pitching Statistics
Tigers: Goldizen 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 6 K.
Crosscutters: Faunce 4 1/3 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 K; L. Dotson 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, K; Hilliard IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K.
Hitting Statistics
Tigers: Walters 4-5, R, RBI; Carrier 2-4, 2B, R, RBI; Tufts 1-4, 2B, R; Goldizen 2-4, 2 R, RBI, SB.
Crosscutters: Christian 2-3, 2 RBI; Prater 2-4; D. Bradow 0-0, 3 BB, 2 R; Hilliard 0-0, BB, 2 R; L. Dotson 1-3; Shaw 1-3.
