Lions roaring into city championship
PORT ANGELES — Lions clinched the National League title and a berth in the 12U Cal Ripken baseball championship game with a 9-8 extra-innings win Thursday against Rotary.
Rotary jumped to a quick two-run lead in the first inning on hits from Brayden Emery and Jake Felton.
Lions got one back in the first after a Micheal Soule double, and took a 4-2 lead with three runs in the bottom of the third on a Daniel Cable triple.
Rotary battled back with a four-run fourth inning and pushed its lead to 8-5 with two scores in the sixth.
With Lions needing at least three runs to extend the game, Derek Sparks led off the inning with a bunt single and advanced to third on another Soule double.
Dru Clark brought Sparks home on an infield single, and Naaman McGuffey delivered a clutch two-run double to tie the game.
Rotary had a chance in the top of the seventh when Connor Hickey led off with a base hit and was advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Edun Bailey, but Lions’ defense came up with two big outs to get out of the jam.
In the bottom half of the inning, Eli Cyr drew a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch, then tagged and advanced to third on an Elisha Howard fly ball before scoring the winning run on a Race Ford walk-off sacrifice fly to left field.
Lions (13-1) have won five straight games since a May 1 loss to Elks.
Hi-Tech hitters hot
PORT ANGELES — Hi-Tech hit the ball well in a 16-5 12U Cal Ripken League win against Rotary.
Hits in last Monday’s game came from Piers Davis, Kayden McVaugh and Austin Sage.
Adam Watkins and Landon Seibel combined for eight strikeouts.
Sage and John Vaara had nice defensive plays as well.
Rotary’s Jake Felton was 3 for 3 at the plate with a two-run homer and two runs.
Swain’s takes duel
PORT ANGELES — Swain’s survived a pitchers’ and defensive duel, beating First Federal of Sequim 3-1 in Olympic Junior Babe Ruth action.
Bo Bradow pitched five innings and gave up only one run for Swain’s.
Dane Bradow took the mound in the sixth to close out the game.
Milo Whitman led the Swain’s defense at second base and Mitchell Knutson made a diving catch in left field. Gavin Guerraro and Trevor Shumway helped Knutson seal off the outfield.
Bo Bradow also had two doubles for Swain’s and Joel Wood and Whitman each added hits.
Those four hits were all Swain’s could produce off First Federal pitcher Cole Williams.
Williams was backed up by errorless defense from shortstop Riley Haller and second baseman Elandon Washburn.
Jordan Reed has two hits for First Federal.
Paint and Barn drops Olympic Labor Council
PORT ANGELES — Paint and Carpet Barn avenged and earlier loss to Olympic Labor Council with a 13-1 win in four innings in 12U softball action.
Jada Cargo was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs for Paint and Carpet (11-2) and Brooklynn Alton was 2 for 2 with a walk and two runs.
Lucah Folden earned her sixth win on the mound.
Olympic Labor Council scored its one run on four first-inning hits.
Reya Adkins scored the lone run after hitting a single.
Anna Petty, Katie Law and Anna Brant also had hits in the game for Olympic Labor Council (8-3).
Paint and Barn wins 10th
PORT ANGELES — Paint and Carpet Barn knocked off Tranco Transmission 9-6 to earn its 10th win on the season in 12U softball play.
Lucah Folden picked up two hits and scored three runs to pace Paint and Carpet, Ava Brenkman singled and had two RBIs and Destiny Smith pitched for the win.
Peyton Hefton went 2 for 3 with two runs for Tranco, while Emi Halberg and Teagan Clark also had key hits.
Hefton picked up the loss on the mound, walking five and striking out six.
Hi-Tech tops Laurel Lanes
PORT ANGELES — Hi-Tech bowled over Laurel Lanes 8-3 in a 12U Cal Ripken League contest.
Pitchers Landon Seibel, Adam Watkins and Kamron Meadows combined for 10 strikeouts for Hi-Tech.
Nathan Seelye tripled and John Vaara and Meadows doubled for Hi-Tech.
Laurel Lanes’ Jon Aranda and Zane Glassock each scored a run, and Maddox Pangaro added a leadoff hit and later scored in the top of the sixth inning.