SEQUIM — The Sequim baseball team missed its chance to clinch third place in Olympic League 2A with a 7-5 loss to North Mason in the regular season finale for both teams.
After falling behind 3-0 in the first inning Tuesday, the Wolves scored five unanswered runs, three in the third and two in the fourth, to take a 5-3 lead.
But Sequim’s bats went silent thereafter, recording no hits and managing only one base runner — a walk by Evan Hurn — over the final three innings.
North Mason (6-6, 9-10) hurler Hunter Hohmann struck out nine batters and walked only one to earn the complete-game victory.
Hohman allowed seven hits, one each to Dusty Bates, Tanner Rhodefer, Austin Hilliard, Daniel Harker, Nigel Christian, Bailey Earley and Gavin Velarde.
Christian made his first pitching appearance in a while, starting for the Wolves and striking out four while allowing seven hits in five innings.
James Grubb pitched the final two innings and took the loss.
Sequim (6-6, 10-8) opens the District 2/3 tournament Saturday. Who, when and where the Wolves play will depend on how Port Angeles fares against Olympic.
If they win, the Roughriders (5-6, 8-8) would hold the tiebreaker over Sequim and North Mason.
North Mason 7, Sequim 5
North Mason 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 — 7 8 1
Sequim 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 — 5 7 2
WP- Hohman; LP- Grubb
Pitching Statistics
North Mason: Hohman 7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 9 K.
Sequim: Christian 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 4 K; Grubb 2 IP, H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
Hitting Statistics
North Mason: Urdahl 2-2, R, RBI; Eddy 2-4; Hohman 1-3, 2B, RBI; Benson 1-3, 2 R.
Sequim: Bates 1-4, 2B, R, RBI; Rhodefer 1-3, 2B, RBI; Hilliard 1-3, R, RBI, 2 SB; Harker 1-3; Christian 1-3, R, SB; Earley 1-3, R; Velarde 1-3, R, SB; Hurn 0-2, RBI.
Coupeville 8, Chimacum 1
COUPEVILLE — The Cowboys’ threat to take over the Wolves’ second-place spot in the Olympic League 1A standings ended with their loss at Coupeville.
“What started out as a great game got away from us a bit in the fifth and sixth,” Chimacum coach Andy Lingle said following Tuesday’s game.
Coupeville held a 2-0 lead going into the fifth inning. The Wolves put up three runs in that frame and three more in the sixth to go up 8-0.
“In the fifth, an error and a fielder’s choice that was safe led to three runs,” Lingle said.
“In the sixth, we had three errors. That really finished us off, with [those errors leading to] three more runs.”
Lane Dotson struck out eighth for the Cowboys, allowing five hits and one walk.
Logan Shaw and Matthew Bainbridge each had a hit for Chimacum.
The Cowboys (2-5, 2-14) finish the regular season today at rival Port Townsend (1-7, 1-13).
Chimacum, which is locked into third place in league, opens the 1A West Central District tournament Saturday with a loser-out game at Vashon (12-4).
Softball
Quilcene 15, 25, Rainier Christian 0, 0
COVINGTON — Sammy Rae and Megan Weller tossed no-hitters as the Rangers clinched the SeaTac League championship with a doubleheader sweep of the Mustangs.
“I am proud of our team,” Quilcene coach Mark Thompson said. “We expected to be in this position, but it still feels great.”
Rae’s bid for a perfect game was broken up in the fifth inning with a walk, but she still held Rainier Christian hitless while striking out 13 batters in the opener.
Tuesday’s no-hitter was 11th of her career (10 individual and one combined with Bailey Kieffer).
For Weller, who pitched the second game, it was her first no-hitter.
Rae and Erin Macedo led the offense in the first game with three hits apiece. Jordan Cawyer pitched in with two hits, including an RBI double.
The offense actually started a bit slow in the opener. That wasn’t the case in the second game, as the Rangers plated 10 runs in the first inning.
Alex Johnsen led off the game with the first home run of her career to begin the onslaught.
Rae also hit a home run, a three-run shot to cap off the first inning, and Macedo extended her on-base steak to 41 plate appearances.
“Erin has been huge for us this year,” Thompson said.
“Adding a skilled hitter such as herself to an already solid lineup has opened up a lot of possibilities for this team.”
Quilcene concludes league play with a home game against Muckleshoot today.
First Game
Quilcene 15, Rainier Christian 0, 5 innings
Quilcene 0 2 3 5 5 — 15 11 0
Rainier Christian 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 4
WP- Rae
Pitching Statistics
Quilcene: Rae 5 IP, 0 H, 13 K.
Hitting Statistics
Quilcene: Rae 3-3 2B, 2 RBI; Macedo 3-3, 3 RBI; Cawyer 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI.
Second Game
Quilcene 25, Rainier Christian 0, 3 innings
Quilcene (10) 5 (10) — 25 14 1
Rainier Christian 0 0 0 — 0 0 2
WP- Weller (3-1)
Pitching Statistics
Quilcene: Weller 3 IP, 0 H.
Hitting Statistics
Quilcene: Rae 2-2, 2B, HR, 5 RBI; Macedo 4-4, 3B, 6 RBI; Johnsen 1-2, HR, 2 RBI; Gray 3-3, 2B, RBI; Bailey 2-3, 2 RBI; Weller 1-3, 5 R, 2 RBI.
Port Angeles 17, North Kitsap 3
POULSBO — The undefeated Roughriders scored early and often as they kept their stranglehold on the top spot in Olympic League 2A with a rout of the winless Vikings.
Port Angeles plated 10 runs in the first inning to put the game out of reach about as soon as it started.
Emily Johnson and Jaidyn Larson each doubled and drove in three runs for the Riders.
Hunter-Anne Coburn pitched four innings, striking out two and allowing two hits and three runs, to earn the win. Hope Wegener relieved Coburn and tossed a hitless fifth inning.
“Hunter-Anne and Hope pitched great while battling the wet balls from the rain,” Port Angeles coach Randy Steinman said.
Port Angeles (8-0, 13-0) next plays at home today against Olympic (7-2, 11-3).
Port Angeles 17, North Kitsap 3, 5 innings
Port Angeles (10) 3 2 0 2 — 17 9 2
North Kitsap 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 2 5
WP- Coburn; LP- Apilado
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Coburn 4 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 K, 2 BB; Wegener IP, 0 H, 0 R.
North Kitsap: Apilado 5 IP, 9 H.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Johnson 2-2, 2B, R, 3 RBI; Steinman 2-2, 2B, BB, 2 R, RBI; Larson 2-2, 2B, BB, R, 3 RBI; Howell 1-1, 2 BB, R, RBI; Clark 1-1, BB, 2 R; Robinson 1-1, R.
North Kitsap: Apilado 1-3, RBI; Kavena 1-2.
Chimacum 8, Coupeville 0
COUPEVILLE — The Cowboys stayed a game back of Olympic League 1A-leading Klahowya (6-1, 10-5) by shutting out the Wolves.
Ryley Eldridge went the distance on the mound Tuesday for Chimacum (5-2, 8-7), allowing two hits and four walks while striking out eight.
Eldridge also led the Cowboys’ offense, going 2 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs.
Lauren Montgomery added a two-run single for Chimacum and Bradyn Nelson and Mechelle Nisbet each had RBI singles.
The Cowboys visit Port Townsend (0-8, 0-12) today.
Chimacum and Klahowya split a pair of league games earlier this season, so the league title may come down to next Tuesday’s game between the two teams in Chimacum.
