Athlete’s Choice sweeps doubleheader
PORT ANGELES — Athlete’s Choice swept an Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball doubleheader with First Federal of Sequim.
Athlete’s Choice took Saturday’s opener 10-6.
Ethan Flodstrom, Alex Lamb and Tristan Dodson each had two hits to lead the 10-run outburst. Also collecting hits were Robert Mast, Eric Emery, Tanner Walker, Brody Merritt and Bryce Lauderback.
Brayden Phegley pitched two solid innings and Merritt threw the final four innings and kept First Federal at bay.
In the second game, Athlete’s Choice needed seventh-inning a rally to win 7-6.
With one out, Alex Lamb Laced a double, stole third base and scored on the overthrow by the catcher.
Merritt followed with another double, moved up on a ball in the dirt and scored the winning run when the catcher again over threw third base.
Dodson, Eric Emery and Lamb had two hits apiece for Athlete’s Choice. Lauderback, Mast, Derek Hinsdale and Merritt each had one hit.
Lamb started on the mound and threw three solid innings in his first start of the year.
Phegley again threw two quality innings, and Hinsdale came on to get the win with a pair of scoreless innings.
With the win, Athlete’s Choice moves its record to 4-2 on the year.
Tranco earns win
PORT ANGELES — Tranco picked up a 12-4 win over Olympic Labor Council in 12U majors softball play.
Grace Roening pitched three innings for Tranco last Wednesday, racking up four strikeouts and allowing three hits.
Camille Stensgard pitched the last inning, striking out the first two batters and fielding a hit with her bare hand and throwing the batter out at first to end the game.
Emi Halberg was 2 for 2 with a walk and two runs, Zoe Smithson went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Teagan Clark went 2 for 2 with a walk, a bunt for a hit and a single.
Aiesha Mathis went 2 for 2 with a walk and two hard hits to the grass, two RBIs and two runs.
Stensgard and Emma Krepps each had a hit, a walk, an RBI and scored twice.
Katie Lau, Anna Brandt and Reya Adkins each had one hit for Olympic Labor Council. Lau and Adkins drove in runs.
Defensively, Peyton Rudd threw two outs to first from the pitching mound and had one strike out.
Lau pitched the last inning and had one strikeout.
