Jim’s Pharmacy swings past
PA Power
PORT ANGELES — Jim’s Pharmacy’s bats were alive in an 18-8 12U softball victory in three innings against PA Power last Saturday.
Taylor Worthington led a trio of Jim’s players who went 2 for 2 at the plate. Worthington doubled and singled, while Cadance Grossell and Saylah Commerton each tallied two singles.
Kylie Hutton added a double for Jim’s, and Shayla Partridge singled.
Jasmine Messinger struck out three batters for Jim’s.
Tranco in tune
PORT ANGELES — Zoe Smithson went 4 for 4 with a home run and three runs to lead Tranco to a 13-4 victory in five innings over Jim’s Pharmacy in 12U softball action.
Emi Halberg was 3 for 3 and scored twice for Tranco.
Grace Roening was 2 for 3 with a double, three RBIs and a run for Tranco, and Camille Stensgard added two RBI singles. Emmalyn Morris added a single.
As a team, Tranco had six stolen bases.
Roening struck out three batters and Teagan Clark struck out five in three innings of work on the mound for Tranco.
Taylor Worthington struck out seven in five innings pitched for Jim’s.
Kylie Hutton drove in Jaeda Elofson with an RBI single for Jim’s. Meadow Robinson also walked and later scored.
Tranco is now 9-2.
Elks rolls Rotary
PORT ANGELES — Elks continued its hot hitting streak by belting out 14 hits in a 20-1 Cal Ripken League baseball win over Rotary Tuesday.
Kolton Corey led the charge by going 4 for 4, including hitting an inside-the-park home run, driving in seven RBIs and stealing three bases.
Tough defense along with the combined pitching effort of Coen Cronk, Connor Bear and Damon Gundersen limited Rotary to three hits.
Reid Schmidt also played solid defense for Elks and contributed at the plate by batting 2 for 3. Mathew Perry was 1 for 2 at the plate with a double and an RBI.
Kiwanis tops KONP
PORT ANGELES — Kiwanis turned a close 16U softball game with KONP into a runaway 13-6 victory by scoring the last seven runs of the game in the final two innings.
Kiwanis (4-3) started strong, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning.
With one out, Aiyana Jackson and Isabelle Cottam both walked, and both later scored on a hit by Jasmine Cottam.
Jasmine Cottam later scored on an infield single by Maddison Belbin.
KONP scored in its half of the first when Peyton Hefton walked and came home on a long hit to right field by Mackenzie Carney.
KONP took a 5-3 lead in the second inning.
Alesha Latourette singled, stole second and scored when a long fly ball to center eventually resulted in a throwing error.
Kristy Shuway struck out but raced to first base on a dropped third strike. Ella Howard then hit a two-run single.
Kiwanis regained the lead in the top of the third.
Jasmine Cottam and Belbin both scored on a hit to center field by Jada Cargo Acosta. Cargo Acosta later scored to put Kiwanis in the lead for good.
Swain’s drops Local
PORT ANGELES — Strong pitching from Gavin Guerrero and Tim Adams led Swain’s to 14-4 Olympic Junior Babe Ruth victory over Local 155.
Adams also came through at the plate by hitting a double and a single.
A number of Swain’s players hit safely, including Tanner Price, Joel Wood, Mitchell Knudson, Trevor Shumway, Milo Whitman, Tanner Lunt and Guerrero.
Lucas Jarnagin had two hits, including a towering triple, and Derek Bowechop added two hits to lead Local 155.
Isaiah Waterhouse made several catches in center field for Local 155.
