Bats come alive for Tranco in win vs. OLC
PORT ANGELES — Teagan Clark and Camille Stensgard both homered and singled to lead Tranco to a 12-1 win against Olympic Labor Council in 12U softball action.
“[Our] bats were alive tonight,” Tranco coach Christine Halberg said of Friday’s game.
Grace Roening was 2 for 2 with a triple for Tranco, while Sage Hunter went 2 for 2 with a double.
Emi Halberg and Gracie Townsend also added singles for Tranco, and Zoe Smithson walked and scored twice.
Roening pitched three innings and struck out five.
Clark notched a strikeout in her one inning on the mound.
Smithson caught all four innings and threw a runner out at second from the plate.
Anna Petty pitched all four innings and struck out seven for Olympic
Labor Council.
Taylor Tolliver singled and scored the lone Olympic Labor Council run.
Anna Menkal also added a single.
Tranco improved to 5-1.
Jim’s dims Power
PORT ANGELES — Strong pitching and active bats helped Jim’s Pharmacy cut off PA Power 18-4 in 12U softball action.
Taylor Worthington started on the mound for Jim’s and struck out six in three innings.
She also went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.
Jasmine Messinger came on in relief and struck out the side in her pitching debut.
Messinger was 2 for 2 at the plate.
Kylie Hutton went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for Jim’s, and Ava-Anne Sheahan Cadance Grossell each singled.
Saylah Commerton notched an RBI single for Jim’s, and Kira Commerton also had an RBI.
Janette Cary-Dewater hit a two-run double for PA Power, which also received hits from Isabelle Felton and Lily Scheid.
Swain’s rallies late
PORT ANGELES — Swain’s broke open a tie game with Local 155, scoring four runs in the top of the seventh and holding on for an 8-4 12U Cal Ripken baseball victory.
Matt Mangano had two hits and four RBIs for Swain’s.
Parker Nickerson added two hits for the winners, and Beckett Jarnagin had two RBIs.
Jarnagin also struck out four in three innings pitched.
Leo Ahlburg led Local with two RBI, and Jerimiah Hall had two hits.
James Burkhardt struck out four in four innings on the mound for Local.
Elks gores Local
PORT ANGELES — Trailing 3-1 after two innings, Elks rallied for a 14-4 win over Local 155 in 12U Cal Ripken League baseball action Wednesday.
Coen Cronk led Elks with four RBIs, and Jaeden Platt brought home a pair of runs.
Kolten Corey had three hits to lead Elks, and Damon Gunderson added a pair of hits.
Connor Bear struck out six in four innings for Elks.
Elijah Flodstrom led Local with two hits.
Reid boosts Barn
PORT ANGELES — Paint and Carpet Barn improved its 12U softball record to 4-1 with a 14-6 win over Boulevard Wellness Center.
Emilee Reid went 2 for 4 with a home run and six RBIs for Paint and Carpet.
Savannah Bray picked up her second win by recording four strikeouts.
She also went 2 for 2 with two walks and three RBIs.
Destiny Smith went 3 for 3, walked and scored four runs for Paint and Carpet.
Mary Cochran singled and scored twice for Boulevard, and Estrella Wasankari singled and scored after reaching base on a walk.
Jocy Kazlauskes struck out four in four innings
for Boulevard.
Tranco on fire
PORT ANGELES — Zoe Smithson doubled twice to lead Tranco’s offense in a 23-3 12U softball win over PA Power.
Grace Roening and Camille Stensgard each doubled and singled for Tranco on Wednesday.
Emi Halberg and Teagan Clark each added a pair of singles.
Roening and Clark each had four strikeouts on the mound and Stensgard added three.
Lily Scheid had a hit and scored twice for PA Power and Jeanette Cary-Dewater also scored.
Lions edge Hi-Tech
PORT ANGELES — Lions slipped past Hi-Tech 3-2 in 12U Cal Ripken League baseball action Friday at Lincoln Park.
Naaman McGuffey and Elisha Howard were aggressive on the base paths early for Lions, scoring on passed balls for a 2-0 lead after one inning.
Hi-Tech starter Jon Vaara settled down in the second, striking out the side.
Vaara struck out eight in three innings, but not before Lions’ Race Ford hammered a go-ahead solo shot to center.
Lions starting pitcher Daniel Cable picked up the win. He allowed one earned run while striking out seven in three innings.
Howard pitched two strong innings in relief, allowing one earned run and striking out three.
McGuffey closed the door on Hi-Tech in the sixth inning to earn the save.
Vaara led Hi-Tech at the plate, going 3 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI.