Swain’s routs First Federal in playoffs
PORT ANGELES — Swain’s advanced in the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth postseason by defeating First Federal of Port Angeles 20-4.
Joel Wood and Bo Bradow teamed up to earn the win for Swain’s.
Bradow helped himself with three singles.
Cyrus went 4 for 4 with a double and three singles, and Joel Wood, Dane Bradow, Milo Whitman, Tanner Lunt, Trevor Shumway, Mitchell Knudson, Gavin Guerraro and Trevor Rickson all added hits for Swain’s.
For First Federal, Hayden Gresli hit a long triple and singled and Hayden Woods added a double.
Carson Jackson finished his Junior Babe Ruth career with solid defense and two hits.
First Federal manager Ryan Jackson coached his last game, retiring after six years in little league and three years in Olympic Junior Babe Ruth.
Swain’s survives Forks
PORT ANGELES — Swain’s overcame powerful hitting by Forks to earn an Olympic Junior Babe Ruth win 9-5 in extra innings earlier this month.
Forks rallied to tie the game at 5-5 to send the game to extras.
Swain’s took the lead in the eighth off a double by Dane Bradow and singles by Milo Whitman, Mitchell Knudson and Trevor Rickson.
Bo Bradow earned the win for Swain’s.
For Forks, Brett Moody had a single, a double and a triple, and Seth Johnson connected for a double and a triple.
Reece Blatner had three triple and Joe Reaume and Josh Salazar each added hits.
Title game tonight
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Junior Babe Ruth championship game is tonight at Volunteer Field at 5:30 p.m.
Swain’s will face Westport.
Opening ceremonies begin at 5:15 p.m.
Elks comes back
PORT ANGELES — Elks earned an impressive 7-6 win over Hi Tech in their final at bat in a match up of second-place Cal Ripken baseball teams.
Trailing 6-5 to begin the sixth inning of last Tuesday’s game, Jake Jacobsen led off with a double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a failed pick-off attempt to tie the game.
Kolten Corey then reached on a bunt, stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
With one out, Elks’ Hunter Wright delivered an infield single to score Corey from third on a close play at the plate.
Many Elks players contributed to the win. Not only did Wright have the game-winning hit, but he also was the winning pitcher after tossing a scoreless sixth inning.
Corey made a nice diving catch in the infield, and Connor Bear hit his first career home run with a shot over the left-center field fence.
Jacobsen and Wyatt Hall each scored twice in the game.
Leading Hi-Tech was John Vaara, who hit a towering homer to left field, and Kamron Meadows, who collected two hits, including a double.