GIG HARBOR — A young Port Angeles boys soccer team opened its season with a 6-1 loss to the Class 4A Gig Harbor Tides on Saturday.
The Tides led 3-0 at halftime, then went on to score another three in the final 40 minutes.
“They are just a good quality 4A team,” Riders coach Chris Saari said
Anthony Brandon scored Port Angeles’ lone goal unassisted after he stole the ball in Tides territory and quickly launched a shot that hit the goal frame and bounced in.
“Brandon was definitely the player of the game today on offense,” Saari said.
Max Bukovnik was the Riders defensive player of the game, according to Saari.
The Riders were outshot 30-2 over the course of the game.
“This was just a chance for us to get going.”
Port Angeles hosts Forks on Tuesday in another nonleague match.
Gig Harbor 6, Port Angeles 1
Port Angeles 0 1 — 1
Gig Harbor 3 3 — 6
Scoring Summary
First half: 1, Gig Harbor, Crites, 4th minute; 2, Gig Harbor, 8th minute, Roberts; 3, Gig Harbor, Grissom, 36th minute.
Second Half: 4, Gig Harbor, Lucas, 45th minute; 5, Port Angeles, Brandon, 51st minute; 6, Gig Harbor, Lucas, 58th minute; 7, Gig Harbor, Stepp, 69th minute.
SOFTBALL Kentwood 6, Sequim 4
KENTWOOD — The Sequim High School Wolves dropped a close one to Class 4A Kentwood in their first game of the season at the Kentwood Classic.
“It was a good experience for the girls today,” Sequim coach Mel Hendrickson said.
Chelsea Winfield had a double while Lea Hopson bashed a triple for the Wolves.
“Our hitters were out in front of pitches all day long,” Hendrickson added.
BASEBALL Vashon 12, Port Townsend 1
VASHON — Port Townsend Redskins starter Ryan Aumock pitched three strong innings, giving up just a single run.
He was aided by some outstanding defense, according to Port Townsend coach Tom Webster.
Vashon scored three in the fourth, and four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to blow the game wide open before pouring rain called the game in the sixth.
Vashon’s four-run sixth inning was due to a grand slam.
Freshman Kyle Kelly had two hits and played well defensively in his varsity debut for the Redskins.
Eric Thomas had a double while Cameron Robinson had the Redskins’ lone RBI on an infield hit in the fifth inning.
Vashon 12, Port Townsend 1
Port Townsend 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 1 5 0
Vashon 0 0 1 3 4 4 — 12 0 0
WP- Vashon; LP- Aumock (0-1)
Pitching Statistics
Port Townsend: Aumock 3IP, Unbedacht 2IP, Robinson 2/3IP.
Vashon: Unavailable.
Hitting Statistics
Port Townsend: Kelly 2-4, Robinson 1-4 (RBI), Unbedacht 1-3, Thomas 1-2 (2B).
Vashon: Unavailable.