CHIMACUM — Zach Stevenson pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout to lead Cascade Christian to a 1-0 win over Chimacum in Nisqually League baseball action.
It was a pitchers’ duel that Derek Ajax lost despite giving up just five hits and no earned runs.
Cascade scored its lone run in the third inning on a dropped third strike, an error, a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice fly to score without a hit.
Stevenson was extremely accurate in the game, striking out only one but walking none.
“Stevenson probably threw something like 12 pitches in the game,” Chimacum coach Jim Dunn joked.
Cascade Christian has a strong pitching staff as the Cougars also beat Eatonville in a 1-0 two-hit shutout last week.
Ajax, meanwhile, gave up just the unearned run while striking out one and walking one in six innings.
Chimacum’s Johnny Rogers came in for relief in the top of the seventh for a three-up, three-down inning.
Chris Bainbridge and Myles Hundley had Chimacum’s hits in the game, played Wednesday.
Cascade Christian 1, Chimacum 0
Cascade 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 — 1 5 1
Chimacum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 2
WP- Stevenson; LP- Ajax
Pitching Statistics
Cascade Christian: Stevenson 7IP, 2H, 0R, 1K, 0BB.
Chimacum: Ajax 6IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 1K, 1BB; Rogers 1IP, 0H, 0R.
Hitting Statistics
Cascade Christian: Custain 1-2.
Chimacum: Hundley 1-2, Bainbridge 1-3.
Port Angeles 8, Sequim 5
SEQUIM — The Roughriders exploded for seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat the archrival Wolves in Olympic League play on a sunny but windy and cold day.
Port Angeles scored five of the runs with two out after coming into the seventh behind 5-1.
Chase Jangula had the clutch hit with two on and two outs. He smashed the ball on a 2-2 count to deliver the game-winning runs.
Brady Konopaski smacked a two-RBI double in the seventh.
“It was an amazing comeback and I am very proud of my kids for never giving up,” Port Angeles coach Chad Wagner said.
“These kids are going to make me lose all my hair.
“We still have to learn to not wait around till the last few innings. We have done a great job of coming from behind all year, but we need to learn to get ahead and keep building on a lead.”
Michael Konopaski earned the win as he gave up just three earned runs (five total) in six innings.
He fanned seven, walked two and gave up six hits.
Freshman Curan Bradley came in the seventh inning and retired the first batter before issuing two walks.
Sequim’s Nick Johnston gave up just two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings, striking out eight while walking three.
Brady Konopaski then came in to strike out the next batter before getting a ground ball for the last out and earning the save.
Jangula and Ryan Mudd were both 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored each while Zack Lovik was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run.
Port Angeles 8, Sequim 5
Port Angeles 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 — 8 11 1
Sequim 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 — 5 7 2
WP- Michael Konopaski, S-B. Konopaski; LP- Johnston
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Michael Konopaski 6IP, 5R, 3ER, 6H, 7K, 2BB; Bradley 1/3IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB; B. Konopaski 2/3IP, 0R, 0H, 1K, 0BB.
Sequim: Johnston 6 2/3IP, 8R, 2ER, 10H, 8K, 3BB; Rhodefer 1/3IP, 0R, 1H, 0K, 0BB.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Jangula 2-4, 2RBI, R; Mudd 2-4, 2RBI, R; Lovik 2-4, RBI, R’ B. Konopaski 1-4, 2B, 2RBI.
Sequim: Rhodefer 2-4, Donahue 1-3, 2B, 2RBI; Jones 1-4, 2RBI.
Boys Soccer
Port Townsend 3, Port Angeles 0
PORT ANGELES — Brady Arthur scored two second-half goals to spark the Redskins over the Roughriders in Olympic League competition at Civic Field on Wednesday.
Port Townsend possessed the middle field in the first half but couldn’t crack Port Angeles’ net thanks to five outstanding saves by Rider goalkeeper Jack Doryland.
The Redskins, however, unleashed laser shots in scoring three goals early in the second half to take control of the game.
Max Meier scored 2 minutes into the second half, assisted by Nick Silberman.
Arthur scored 2 minutes later on a Silberman assist, and he scored his final goal at the 52nd minute unassisted.
Daniel Charlton and Michael Shively along with Silberman controlled the midfield all night for the Redskins, Port Townsend coach Steve Shively said.
“We had some of our best passing and possession of the year early in the first half, but were unable to sustain it in the second half,” Port Angeles coach Chris Saari said.
“Port Townsend finished with pace and accuracy in the second half. Credit to them for a well-played match and some clinical finishing.”
Saari named Doryland the Riders’ defensive player of the match for his very strong play in the net.
He also picked Jeremy Choe as offensive player of match and Abinet Hayden as transition player of the match for the Riders.
Port Townsend improved to 4-5-0 in league play while Port Angeles fell to 1-8-0 in league.
The Redskins won the JV game 8-0.
The Class 1A Redskins next host another 2A Olympic League opponent, Klahowya, today with the kickoff at 6:45 p.m.
The Riders, meanwhile, travel to archrival Sequim today for a 6:45 p.m. start.
Kingston 2,
Sequim 0
KINGSTON — Olympic League-leading scorer Nick Boles scored the game-winning goal at 28 minutes for the Buccaneers on Wednesday.
Boles, who now has 10 goals on the season, also assisted on the insurance goal, made by Jake Waterman in the 53rd minute.
Kingston remains in second place at 7-2-0, just three points (24-21) behind league-leading North Kitsap (8-1-0).
“Kingston played a really nice game against us,” Sequim coach Dave Brasher said.
The Bucs played solid defense, paying close attention to Sequim’s top scorer, Mason Barrett.
“They didn’t let Mason do too much,” Brasher said.
Kingston outshot Sequim 9-2 but the Wolves just missed scoring a goal in the first half on a series of three corner kicks in a row.
Brasher named junior defender Hector Baylon the player of the match.
“Hector played really well in the back; he was strong for us,” Brasher said.
Royhon Agostine also played well for the Wolves, stepping in the back on the right side for Bailey Collins, who was sick, Brasher added.
The Wolves have lost to both the Vikings and the Bucs this week on the road in turf stadiums to fall to 5-4-0, in fourth place with 17 points.
“We need to get more used to playing on turf,” Brasher said. “We need to get some passing linked together.”
The Wolves now host archrival Port Angeles today at 6:45 p.m.
“We need to regroup and be ready for Port Angeles,” Brasher said. “We know they will be ready for us.
“[Coach] Chris Saari always has them ready to play. It should be a fun game.”
Girls Golf
Port Angeles 304, Bremerton 340
PORT ANGELES — Dana Fox of Port Angeles dominated the Olympic League dual match at Peninsula Golf Club on Wednesday.
Fox took medalist honors with a 49, six shots better than runner-up and teammate Kate Haworth, who scored 55.
Other Roughriders who played well were Kylee Jeffers with 64 Taylor Rutz and Chloe Brown, 68 each, and Monica Gasper with 72.
Bremerton’s top shooter was Sabrina Powell with 64.
Sequim second
in 3-way meet
SEQUIM — North Kitsap took team honors while Kingston’s Aimee Zehrung earned medalist honors at the Sequim girls golf Seven Cedars Invitational at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course on Wednesday.
The Vikings took first with a team score of 261 while the Wolves were close behind with 271 and the Buccaneers trailed at 294.
Zehrung shot 7-over on the front nine in windy conditions with a low score of 44.
North Kitsap took second and third with Karin Muggli the runner-up with 47 and Maddy San Fellipo third at 48.
Sequim’s Elisa Salle and Maddy Fisher tied for fourth place along with North Kitsap’s Chloe Ohnhaus with scores of 51 each.
Also shooting well for the Wolves were Caitlin Stofferahn with a 54, Annika Lawrence with 55 and Brienna Kettel with 60.
The format was double par pick up with the best five scores used for team scores.
Sequim’s overall record is 3-3-1 and its Olympic League mark is 3-1.
Boys Golf
Port Angeles 418, Bremerton 503
PORT ANGELES — Roughrider teammates Garrett Payton and Joe Barnes were in a zone by themselves in the Olympic League meet at Peninsula Golf Club on Wednesday.
Payton captured medalist honors with a 76 in the 18-hole affair while Barnes was right behind with 77.
No one else was closer to first than eight strokes as Alex Atwell of Port Angeles claimed third place with 84.
Other Rider golfers who placed were Austin Underwood, fourth at 90, and Michael Needham, fifth at 91.
Derrick Baker had Bremerton’s top score of 93 for sixth place.
Girls Tennis
Port Angeles 5, Olympic 2
PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders claimed two singles and three doubles matches in winning the Olympic League dual match with ease Wednesday on a sunny but windy day.
In singles action, Kyrie Reyes blanked Krystal Scriben 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, and Krissy Marvelle outlasted Ally Galeski 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3.
The Riders won the top three doubles matchs.
At No. 1, Bradi McFarlin and Hannah Little beat Max Vanichkol and Adrianne Llmagui 6-3, 6-3.
At No. 2, Lydia Cornelson and McKenna Thompson defeated Patrizia Borie and Jessica Peralta 6-2, 6-1.
Cornelson and Thompson were named players of the match for their positive teamwork on the court.
At No. 3, Emily Basden and Khaya Elliott beat Mydah Elkedes and CC Zorcell 6-2, 0-6 (7-5).
Port Angeles improved to 2-2 in league play.
Chimacum/PT 4, Port Angeles 3
CHIMACUM — Chimacum/Port Townsend dominated doubles, dropping just one match, and one of the singles competition to squeak past the Roughriders in Olympic League action Tuesday.
Chimacum won the top two doubles matches as Rachel and Rebecca Ramsey beat Hannah Little and Bradi McFarlin 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1; Sarah Allen and Rachel Maki defeated Lydia Cornelson and Audra Perrizo 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2; and Olivia Garten and Irina Lyons beat Jessica Zhu and Ashlyn Johnson 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4.
Chimacum also won at No. 3 singles as Olivia Baird outlasted McKenna Thompson 6-4, 1-6 (10-5).
The Riders, meanwhile, won two singles matches as Callie Peet beat Frances Sheldon-O’Neal 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1, and Krissy Marvelle defeated Justina Sutherland 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2.
Port Angeles also won at No. 3 doubles as Khaya Elliott and Emily Basden beat MaryJane Richardson and Abby Robocher 6-3, 4-6 (10-7).
Elliott and Basden were chosen as players of the match for the Riders for their doubles win. After losing the second set, the two players battled to win by making key shots in their super tiebreaker.
Sequim 6,
North Mason 1
SEQUIM — The Wolves remained undefeated on the year with the Olympic League victory Wednesday.
Sequim swept the singles to improve to 4-0 in league and 6-0 overall.
Winning at singles were Anna Prorok beating Jennifer Hicks 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1; Hillary Smith defeating Bree Abplanalp 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2; and Hannah Gauthun defeating Danielle Bosch 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3.
