SEQUIM — The Sequim Wolves won an epic Olympic League softball showdown between two teams that entered the game unbeaten in league play with a 13-12 win in
11 innings over Olympic.
Sequim finally earned the victory when Mary Lu Clift singled and stole second base and then came around for the winning run on a hit by Kaylee Gumm in the 11th inning of Thursday’s game.
The the Wolves (2-0, 5-2) and Port Angeles (1-0, 5-0) are the only remaining undefeated teams in the Olympic League 2A Division. The rivals don’t face each other until Wednesday, April 29.
Sequim returns to action Friday against Black Hills (1-0, 3-2).
Port Angeles 15, North Mason 2
BELFAIR — The Roughriders were efficient at bat, plating 15 runs on 14 hits in a five-inning Olympic League blowout of the Bulldogs.
“[We] executed at the plate and on the bases,” Port Angeles coach Randy Steinman said of Thursday’s game.
“Defense was sharp, as we turned two double plays and got another great pitching performance from [Nizhoni] Wheeler and [Hunter-Anne] Coburn.”
Wheeler struck out eight and allowed no hits in her three innings of work on the mound. She also hit a two-run double.
Carly Gouge had three hits, scored three runs and had an RBI.
Natalie Steinman had two hits, including a double, with three runs and an RBI.
Port Angeles (1-0, 5-0) visits Kingston (0-1, 2-1) on Monday, April 13.
Port Angeles 15, North Mason 2, 5 innings
Port Angeles 5 1 0 4 5 — 15 14 2
North Mason 0 0 0 0 2 — 2 3 4
WP- Nizhoni Wheeler; LP- Horton
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Wheeler 3 IP, 8 K, BB; Hunter-Anne Coburn 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, K.
North Mason: M. Horton 12 H, K, 3 BB.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Carly Gouge 3-4, 3 R, RBI; Jaidyn Larson 2-3, 2 R; Natalie Steinman 2-3, 2B, 3 R, RBI; Taylar Clark 2-3, RBI; Wheeler 2B, 2 RBI.
North Mason: Newman 1-3; Mullins 1-3; Roberson 1-2.
Quilcene 10, Darrington 6
QUILCENE — Every Quilcene starter recorded a hit as the Rangers out-slugged the Class 2B Loggers.
“We certainly got a test today,” Quilcene coach Mark Thompson said of Thursday’s game.
“Darrington is a solid and well-coached team. Our girls responded well to adversity.”
Sammy Rae had the biggest bat of all, going 3 for 4 at the plate with her first two home runs of the year and five RBIs.
Rae’s big day at the plate helped overcome her shaky start on the mound when she allowed four runs on five hits in the first inning.
Rae answered with a two-run homer in the bottom half of the inning, followed by the first of two triples from Erin Macedo.
Allison Jones then notched the first of her two RBI singles.
Rae hit a three-run homer in the second inning to put Quilcene up for good.
Rae pitched all seven innings for her fourth win on the season, striking out seven.
The Rangers added three insurance runs in the sixth inning after Darrington committed an error off a well-hit ball from Megan Weller.
“Megan hit the ball hard all four times today,” Thompson said. “She was definitely a big contributor.”
Quilcene (1-0, 4-0) visits Port Townsend (0-1, 0-2) on Monday.
Quilcene 10, Darrington 6
Darrington 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 — 6 9 2
Quilcene 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 — 10 15 2
WP- Sammy Rae (4-0)
Pitching Statistics
Quilcene: Rae 7 IP, CG, 7 K, 9 H.
Hitting Statistics
Quilcene: Rae 3-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Allison Jones 2-3, 2 RBI; Erin Macedo 2 3B; Megan Weller 2-4, 2B; Alex Johnsen 2-3.
