PREP BASEBALL, SOFTBALL: Forks splits with Pe Ell

PE ELL — A seventh-inning rally fell just short in a 3-2 loss to Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, but once Forks’ bats were warmed up, they stayed that way in a 15-1 win in five innings in game two of a Pacific League doubleheader.

The Spartans loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the seventh in game one, but couldn’t bring the tying or winning runs home after Carter Windle scored on an error and Dalton Kilmer added the second run on a passed ball.

Windle was the hard-luck loser in game one, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out 10 and walking zero.

Logan Olson led the way for Forks (8-1) in the nightcap, going 4 for 5 with a triple and a double while driving in five runs and scoring two. Olson also started the game on the mound, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out seven in four innings of work.

Raymond Davis added a three-run triple, Carter Windle went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, Trey Baysinger doubled and scored twice, Riley Pursley walked home two runs and Kilmer added two base hits and two runs in the big win.

The Spartans are now tied with Pe Ell-Willapa Valley and Ocosta for the Class 2B Pacific League’s top seed heading into Southwest District Tournament play.

Pe Ell 3, Forks 2

Forks 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 — 2 4 1

PE 0 0 0 2 0 1 x — 3 4 2

WP: Windle LP: Keeton

Pitching

Forks — Windle 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 0 BB.

Pe Ell — Keeton 6.2 IP, 4 H, ER, 11 K, 3 BB; Hampton 0.1 IP, K, BB.

Hitting

Forks — Davis 1-3, 2B, SB; Kilmer 1-3, R, SB; Baysinger 1-3; Pursley 1-4, SB; Windle 0-2, R, BB; Rancourt 0-3 RBI.

Pe Ell — Hampton 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI; Ritzman 1-3, 2 R; Barnum 1-2, 2B.

Forks 15, Pe Ell 1

Forks 4 2 3 1 5 x x — 15 13 3

PE 0 0 0 0 1 x x — 1 2 5

WP: Olson LP: Hampton

Pitching

Forks — Olson 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 7 K, BB; Kilmer 1 IP, 2 H, K.

PE — Hampton 1.2 IP 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; Pearson 1.1 IP, 3 H, ER, K, BB; Young 2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB.

Hitting

Forks — Olson 4-5, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 5 RBI, SB; Windle 2-4, 2B, R, RBI; Kilmer 2-5, 2 R, SB; Baysinger 1-2, 2B, 2 R, RBI, 2 SB; Davis 1-3, 3B, R, 3 RBI; Pursley 0-1 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB.

PE — Flue 1-2, R; Keeton 1-3.

Port Angeles 14, Sequim 2

SEQUIM — Port Angeles racked up 11 hits, including six extra-base hits and got a combined two-hitter from John Vaara and Ty Bradow to beat a young Sequim team 14-2.

Vaara went three innings, giving up one hit and no earned runs while striking out five and walking none. Bradow went two innings, allowing one hit and striking out three while allowing no walks.

Zach McCracken had both of Sequim’s hits. Michael Grubb had a run and an RBI for the Wolves, while Ricky Jennings had an RBI and Conner Bear scored a run.

For the Riders, Wyatt Hall had a double and a triple, drove in three and scored twice. Jacob Felton had two doubles, scored three runs and collected an RBI. Kamron Meadows had a double and drove in two runs, while Adam Watkins had a double, scored two runs and had an RBI. Dru Clark had a hit, a walk, a stolen base, two runs scored and an RBI, while Ty Bradow went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.

Port Angeles (7-2) hosts North Kitsap (7-3) at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, while Sequim (1-7) next plays at Olympic (4-5) on Wednesday.

Port Angeles 14, Sequim 2

PA 4 2 1 1 6 x x — 14 11 3

Sequim 2 0 0 0 0 x x — 2 2 6

WP: Vaara LP: Grubb

Pitching

PA — Vaara 3 IP, H, 0 ER, 5 K 0 BB; Bradow 2 IP, H, 0 ER, 3 K.

Sequim — Grubb 4 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K 2 BB; Isaiah Moore 1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, K, 4 BB.

Hitting

PA — Hall 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R 3 RBI; Felton 2-3, 2 2B, 3 R, RBI, SB; Watkins 1-3 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB; Meadows 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Clark 1-3 2 R, RBI, BB; Bradow 2-3, 2 R, RBI.

Sequim — McCracken 2-2, Grubb 0-2, R, RBI; Bear 0-2 R, Jennings 0-2 RBI.

Softball Port Angeles 19, Klahowya 3

SILVERDALE — The Riders busted out the bats, erupting for 18 hits, including four home runs and seven doubles.

“Anne Edwards, Taylor Worthington and Ava Brenkman hit their first-ever career home runs and Natalie Robinson hit her third of the season as a freshman,” coach Randy Steinman said. “Teagan Clark and Peyton Rudd combined on three hitter and the Riders played great defense.”

Worthington and Zoe Smithson each hit two doubles, with Worthington driving in six runs, and Smithson and Brenkman driving in four runs apiece.

Jada Cargo-Acosta hit a double and was walked three times for Port Angeles (7-0).

Port Angeles beat Sequim 13-2 on Saturday (more in Monday’s sports section) to improve to 8-0 and next plays at Bainbridge on Wednesday.

Port Angeles 19, Klahowya 3

PA1 5 3 6 4 x x — 19 18 1

Kla. 0 0 0 3 0 x x — 3 3 1

WP: Clark

Pitching

PA — Clark 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB; Rudd 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB.

Hitting

PA — Brenkman 4-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB; Worthington 3-4, HR, 2 2B, R, 6 RBI; Smithson 3-5, 2 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI; Cargo-Acosta 1-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB; Robinson 2-2, HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Edwards 1-3 HR, 2 R, RBI, BB; Zimmer 1-2, 2 R, RBI.