Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene pitcher Bailey Kieffer pitches in the 1B Divisional Championship game against the Oakville Acorns. The Rangers won the game 10-1 as Kieffer struck out 16 batters.

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Quilcene pitcher Bailey Kieffer pitches in the 1B Divisional Championship game against the Oakville Acorns. The Rangers won the game 10-1 as Kieffer struck out 16 batters.

1B DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Quilcene cruises to title behind Kieffer’s 16 strikeouts

QUILCENE — The Rangers won their 1B district title, cruising to a 10-1 win over Oakville behind a dominant pitching performance from Bailey Kieffer.

Keiffer had 16 strikeouts and no walks, pushing her record to 13-1.

“She was pretty dialed in,” said coach Mark Thompson.

The Rangers also beat Wishkah Valley 10-2 on Thursday. Quilcene will be a top seed at the state 1B Tournament, which begins Friday at Kiwanis Park in Yakima. The Rangers’ first game will be at 1 p.m. against a No. 3 seed from the District 5, 6, 7, 9. That team has not been decided because rained-out playoff games still have to be played.

Thompson likes how his 16-1 team looks going into state. The Rangers (16-1) have placed at state the past four years.

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“A lot of the players have played in these state tournaments. We have as good of a shot as anyone,” Thompson said.

In the Oakville game, Erin Macedo was 4 for 4 in the win with a three-run home run to blow the game open in the third inning. It was her second four-bagger of the district tournament.

“She’s seeing the ball really well right now,” Thomspon said.

Madison Coffey was 3 for 5 with a triple and two RBI. Kieffer had a hit with two RBI, while Alexis Gray went 3 for 4 with an RBI.

Sidney Brown was 2 for 4 with an RBI and Allie Speer was 2 for 2 with a triple and an RBI.

Quilcene 10, Oakville 1

Oakville 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 — 1 2 4

Quilcene 0 0 4 0 1 2 3 — 10 15 2

WP: Kieffer

Pitching

Quilcene — Kieffer, 7IP, 1R, 16K, 0BB

Hitting

Quilcene — Coffey 3-5, 3B, 2RBI; Macedo 3-4, HR, 3RBI; Gray 3-4, RBI; Speer 2-2, 3B, RBI; Brown 2-4, RBI, Kieffer 1-4, 2RBI.

Quilcene 10, Wishkah Valley 1

In Thursday’s game, Kieffer pitched the entire game, giving up two earned runs with six strikeouts and no walks.

At the plate, Macedo went 4 for 4 with a two-run home run. Allison Jones was 3 for 4 with three RBIs, while Abby Weller, Gray and Kieffer all had two hits. One of Kieffer’s hits was a double, while Weller and Gray added RBIs.

“A great team win for our first playoff game. We have had strong pitching and defense all year, and we did again today,” Thompson said.

Katie Bailey also had a double and Coffey two RBIs.

Quilcene 10, Wishkah Valley 2

WV 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 — 2 7 1

Quilcene 1 6 1 1 0 1 X — 10 16 0

WP: Kieffer

Pitching

Quilcene — Kieffer, 7IP, 2ER, 6K, 0BB.

Hitting

Quilcene — Coffey 1-4, 2RBI; Jones 3-4, 3RBI; Macedo 4-4, HR, 2RBI; Weller 2-4, RBI; Bailey 1-4, 2B; Brown 1-4; Kieffer 2-4, 2B; Gray 2-4, RBI

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