VASHON ISLAND — It looks like the Chimacum Cowboys finally found those bats.
Bad news for the rest of the Nisqually League.
Chimacum blasted four home runs, two coming from junior Landon Cray, on its way to a 14-0 victory over Vashon Island in Nisqually baseball action Friday afternoon.
The Cowboys (2-0 in league, 5-1 overall) hit nine extra-base hits and 18 hits total as they broke out of a mini-slump that dogged them early on this season.
“We just hit the ball well today,” Chimacum coach Jim Dunn said. “It was good to see.
“The hitting has kind of been lagging a little bit, but that was something not to worry about because these guys are very good hitters.
“It’s just a matter of them finding a groove and going for it.”
Cray had already found that groove early on this year, having already hit three homers going into Friday’s game.
After knocking two more out of the yard against Vashon, the reigning Nisqually League MVP tied the single-season school record held by early 1990s graduate David Anderson.
Also hitting bombs for the Cowboys were Devin Manix and Lucas Dukek. Austin McConnell got his first four hits of the season, going 4-for-4.
Quinn Eldridge earned the win on the mound, going all five innings for a shutout in the mercy-rule win.
Next up for the Cowboys is a nonleague home game against Forks.
Chimacum 14, Vashon 0
Chimacum 3 4 2 4 1 X X — 14 18 1
Vashon 0 0 0 0 X X X — 0 2 3
WP- Eldridge (2-0); LP- Paulson
Pitching Statistics
Chimacum: Eldridge 5IP, 9K, BB, 2H, 0ER.
Vashon: Paulson 3IP.
Hitting Statistics
Chimacum: Cray 3-4 (3RBI, 3B, 2HR), Manix 3-4 (2RBI, 3R, HR), McConnell 4-4 (2B, 2R), Lucas Dukek 2-4 (2RBI, 2B, HR), Brown-Bishop 2-4 (2RBI), Nordberg 2-3 (3B, 2RBI).
Olympic 1, Port Angeles 0
SILVERDALE — Olympic’s Patrick Middleton hit a walk-off home run in the eighth to hand the Riders (2-1 in league and overall) their first loss of the season Friday.
Derek Crain had three of the Riders’ four hits at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double. Unfortunately for Port Angeles, it could not capitalize on any of those for a run.
The Riders travel to Kingston on Monday for another Olympic League game.
Olympic 1, Port Angeles 0
PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 4 1
Olympic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1— 1 6 1
WP- Campbell; LP- Senf (0-1)
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Konopaski 5IP, 3H, 2K; Senf 3IP, 1R, 1H, 1K
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Crain 3-3 (1 2B); Konopaski 1-3
Quilcene tilt ppd.
DES MOINES — The Rangers played nearly four innings against Sea-Tac League rival Evergreen Lutheran before the game was called due to rain Saturday.
Quilcene led 3-0 after three and a third innings.
The game will be resumed May 3 when Evergreen travels to Quilcene.
Softball
Forks sweeps
RAINIER — The Spartans dominated both games of their SWL doubleheader Friday, beating Rainier 13-8 and 13-3.
Whitney Fairbanks, Terra Sheriff and Alyssa Felderwert led Forks offensively.
Fairbanks went 5-for-5 in the first game with three runs scored and an RBI. Felderwert crushed the ball, going 3-for-4 with five RBI’s and a three-run home run in that win as well.
Sheriff went 6-for-8 on the day, chalking up two RBIs and two runs scored.
Jillian Raben picked up the win on the mound for both games, striking out 10 in 12 innings of work.
Forks (2-2 overall) faces Elma at home Tuesday.
Forks 13, Rainier 8
Forks 4 3 0 0 3 2 1 — 13 18 3
Rainier 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 — 8 10 4
WP- Raben (1-2); LP- Not reported
Pitching Statistics
Forks: Raben 7IP, 4K.
Hitting Statistics
Forks: Fairbanks 5-5 (3R, RBI); Shaw 3-5 ; Felderwert 3-4 (3R, 1 HR, 5RBI); Sheriff 4-5 (2R, RBI).
Forks 13, Rainier 3
Rainier 0 2 0 1 0 — 3 8 2
Forks 0 5 1 1 6 — 13 14 1
WP- Raben (2-2); LP- Not reported
Pitching Statistics
Forks: Raben 5IP, 6K.
Hitting Statistics
Forks: Felderwert 2-2 (2 RBI); Shaw 2-3 (2 RBI, R); Morris 2-4 ( 3 RBI); Sheriff 2-3 (RBI).
Port Angeles 12, Olympic 0
SILVERDALE — The Roughriders (3-0 in league and overall) blasted 15 hits in Friday’s game to remain perfect on the year.
Meleny Fors went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs, while Kelsey Hinsdale crushed a three-run homer in the fifth.
“It was a good all-around game for us,” Rider coach Buddy Bear said.
Stacy Webb allowed only two hits to pick up the win on the mound, going the distance in a five-inning mercy-rule shutout.
The Riders travel to Kingston on Monday.
Port Angeles 12, Olympic 0
Port Angeles 3 0 2 0 7 — 12 15 0
Olympic 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 1
WP- Webb (2-0); LP Not reported
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Webb 2IP, 2H, 7K, 2BB.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Fors 3-4 (3B, 3 R, 2RBI); Wahto 3-3 (2 RBI, 2 2B, 2 R); Frazier 2-4 (1 HR, 2 RBI); Loghry 3-3; Hinsdale (3 RBI, 1 HR).
Chimacum 19, Vashon Island 0
VASHON ISLAND — Hannah Baird tossed a no-hitter as the Cowboys stampeded the Pirates in a five-inning mercy rule victory Friday.
Baird struck out 10 and walked three to earn her first varsity win in the Nisqually League tilt.
“She seemed to have some speed today,” Chimacum coach Mike Miller said. “Everybody played well no matter who I put in there.”
Coming off their first league loss in more than 30 games, the Cowboys (1-1. 3-2) blasted 17 hits against Vashon.
Krista Hathaway and Tasha Savidge each had three-hit games to lead the way.
Chimacum next hots Forks in a doubleheader on Thursday.
Chimacum 19, Vashon 0
Chimacum 11 3 2 2 1 X X — 19 17 0
Vashon 0 0 0 0 0 X X — 0 0 1
WP- Baird (1-1); LP- Pruett
Pitching Statistics
Chimacum: Baird 5IP, 10K, 3BB, HBP, 0H).
Vashon: Pruett 5IP.
Hitting Statistics
Chimacum: Krista Hathaway 3-3 (2B, 2RBI, 2R), Tasha Savidge 3-3 (3R), Snyder 1-3 (4RBI).
Boys soccer
Auburn Mountainview 7, Sequim 1
AUBURN — The Wolves got ripped by Class 3A powerhouse Auburn on Saturday afternoon.
“We played hard until the end. They were a fast and tough team” said Sequim coach Dave Brasher.
Nick Camporini had the lone goal for the Wolves, putting a penalty kick away late in the second half.
Sequim (0-1 in league, 3-3 overall) next hosts Kingston on April 3.
Port Angeles 1, North Mason 0
BELFAIR — The Riders (0-0-1 in league, 3-2-1 overall) picked up their first road win of the year on Saturday in nonleague play.
Anthony Brandon hit a bending shot from outside the box early in the first half to score the game-winner for Port Angeles. Kyle Bingham had the assist.
“We have room to improve but are happy with a win,” said Port Angeles coach Chris Saari.
Brandon was awarded offensive player of the match honors. Hayden McCartney and Jack Doryland were defensive players of the match.
Port Angeles faces Chimacum in non-league action on Monday.
Port Angeles 1, North Mason 0
Port Angeles 1 0 — 1
North Mason 0 0 — 0
Scoring Summary
First half: Goal #1, Port Angeles, Brandon (Bingham), 14th minute.
Games postponed
A number of games were postponed this weekend due to either poor field conditions or inclement weather.
Among those were the Sequim-Klahowya softball and baseball games Friday, the North Mason-Port Townsend baseball and softball games Friday and the Tenino-Forks boys soccer game Friday.
New dates for those games were unavailable.
