PORT ANGELES — The potent Port Angeles softball batting attack pounded out 23 hits and drove in 16 runs combined in a doubleheader sweep of the White River Hornets and Bainbridge Spartans.
The Roughriders (6-0) posted 11 hits in their 3-2 win over White River, the Class 2A state runner-up last season in Saturday’s opening game.
Port Angeles’ hitters stayed hot in the nightcap as the Riders beat up 3A Bainbridge 13-5.
“I’m just really happy with our bats right now,” Riders coach Randy Steinman said.
“We’re aggressive at the plate and putting the ball in play. You put the ball in play and good things happen.”
Trailing 1-0 to the Hornets in the fourth inning, Port Angeles rallied to take the lead.
Lauren Lunt singled to open the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jaidyn Larson.
A Brennan Gray single put runners at the corners and pinch-hitter Ashley Howell collected an RBI single to tie the game.
Gray was thrown out trying to reach third base on Howell’s hit, while Howell made it safely to second base.
Howell scored the go-ahead run when White River fielded Taylar Clark’s bunt and threw the ball into right field.
Port Angeles scored the eventual winning run in the fifth when Nizhoni Wheeler singled to open the frame and Kylee Reid followed with an RBI double, scoring courtesy runner Erin Edwards.
“Nizhoni has been leading off some innings for us in recent games and getting on base with hits and walks,” Steinman said.
“It seems like every time that happens it turns into runs for us. It’s, been awesome.”
Wheeler also picked up the complete-game win on the mound.
She allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits, striking out 10 and walking none.
“A very nice line,” Steinman said.
“She pitched very well. It’s just nice to see her continue doing that.”
Steinman likes scheduling White River, a team the Riders may potentially face in the district tournament.
“They lost their No. 1 pitcher [Central Washington University’s Kayla Smith] they had for four years, and who got them to two state finals,” Steinman said.
“But they are still a really good team, a well-coached team.
“Their shortstop is amazing. She made some incredible plays that probably cost us at least a couple more runs.
“They swing the bat extremely well. They will be battling it out for first in their league with Fife, and yeah, we might just see them again this year.”
Blowout Bainbridge
The Riders spotted Bainbridge two runs in the first inning before going to work at the plate.
“We had seven consecutive hits to start the game,” Steinman said.
“It was amazing.
“Natalie [Steinman] singled to start it off and Brennan Gray comes up as the No. 7 hitter and hits a three-run homer. We chased their pitcher without her getting an out.”
Kylee Reid added a two-run double for Port Angeles.
Hope Wegener allowed four runs on six hits and struck out three in five innings pitched to earn the win for the Riders.
Port Angeles opens Olympic League 2A Division play at home against Kingston on Tuesday.
Port Angeles 3, White River 2
White River 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 6 2
Port Angeles 0 0 0 2 1 0 X — 3 11 1
WP- Wheeler; LP- Vollandt
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Wheeler 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 10 K.
White River: Vollandt 6 IP, 11 H, K, BB, HB.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Wheeler 1-3; Reid 2-3, 2B, RBI; Lunt 2-3, 2B R; Gray 1-1, Howell 1-1, RBI.
Port Angeles 13, Bainbridge 5
Bainbridge 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 — 5 11 2
Port Angeles 7 0 0 0 1 5 X — 13 12 2
WP- Wegener; LP- Teato
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Wegener 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 K; Hall 2 IP, 5 H, R, K.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Steinman 2-4; Robinson 2-3; Lunt 2-4; Gray 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Reid 1-4, 2B, RBI.
Sequim 3, White River 0
SEQUIM — Fresh off a no-hitter against Bremerton, the Wolves stepped out of Olympic League play and shut out the Hornets.
Sequim (1-0, 6-1) stretched its scoreless streak to 20 innings in the win.
McKenzie Bentz earned the complete-game victory, allowing six hits, a walk, and striking out two in Saturday’s game.
Allysen Montellius went 3 for 4 with an RBI at-bat to lead the Wolves.
Chloe Sparks added an RBI double and Kaylee Gumm had an RBI single.
Sequim hosts North Kitsap on Tuesday.
Sequim 3, White River 0
White River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 6 1
Sequim 1 0 0 0 0 0 X — 3 8 2
WP- M. Bentz; LP- Pipitone
Pitching Statistics
White River: Pipitone 4 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 BB, K; Vollandt 1 2/3 IP, H, BB.
Sequim: M. Bentz 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K.
Hitting Statistics
Sequim: Montellius 3-4, RBI; Sparks 1-4, 2B, R, RBI; M. Bentz 2-4, R; Gumm 1-2, RBI; Jones 1-3, R.
Baseball
Port Angeles 14, Klahowya 4
SILVERDALE — The Roughriders tuned up for their Olympic League 2A Division opener by thumping 1A Klahowya.
“We came out really swinging the bats well,” Port Angeles coach Vic Reykdal said of Friday’s game.
“We turned a couple of double plays in this game. Our pitching was really solid, for the most part. It was a good win.”
Tanner Gochnour was 3 for 4 with a walk, two doubles, two RBIs and two runs to lead the Riders’ hitters.
Corey Stone was 3 for 3 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs. Ben Basden went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run.
Ryan Rodocker pitched two scoreless innings before allowing four runs in a rough third frame.
Curan Bradley, Dane Bradow and Travis Paynter combined to throw four scoreless innings in relief.
“Curan came in and settled things down, and we picked up a few more runs to stretch the lead back out,” Reykdal said.
Port Angeles (3-1) hosts Kingston (0-1) on Tuesday.
Port Angeles 14, Klahowya 4
Port Angeles 1 9 0 0 3 0 1 — 14 17 0
Klahowya 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 — 4 7 3
WP- Rodocker
Pitching Statistics
Port Angeles: Rodocker 3 IP, 4 R, 6 H, K; Bradley IP, 2 K; Bradow 2 IP, H, K; Paynter IP, 2 K.
Hitting Statistics
Port Angeles: Gochnour 3-4, 2 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R; Stone 3-3, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R; McGuffey 2-3, 2B, BB, R, Basden 3-4, RBI, R; Boyer 1-4, 2B.
Track and Field
Port Angeles at Kent-Meridian Invite
KENT — Gracie Long led the Roughriders with a pair of top-10 finishes against predominately Class 3A and 4A competition at the Kent-Meridian Invite.
Long finished fourth in the 3,200 meter run with a time of 11 minutes, 48.82 seconds. She placed eighth in the 1,600 after recording a time of 5:35.67.
Maddie Dougherty was seventh with a distance of 7 feet in the pole vault.
Port Angeles’ 4×200 relay team of Ciara Gentry, Cassidy Hodgin, Halli Farnam-Vessey and Madison St. George finished 10th with a time of 2:00.52.
On the boys side, the Riders had two top-10 finishes.
Jacob Kennedy was ninth in the shot put with a throw of 42-05.5, and Ari Athair was 10th in the pole vault recording a vault of 10-06.
Forks at Lewis County Invitational
CENTRALIA — The Spartans boys fared well in intermediate and long-distance runs.
Austin Pegram won the 800-meter run with a time of two minutes, 11.78 seconds, and was third in the 400 in 55.4 seconds.
Alan Ensastegui finished first in the 3,200 run after posting a time of 10:36.66.
Ensastegui finished fourth in the 1,600 with a time of 4:54.54.
Freshman Josue Lucas finished just behind Ensastegui for second place in the 3,200 (10:38.55).
Lucas also finished fifth in the 1,600 (4:54.59).
Cole Baysinger ended up fourth in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 8 inches.
Marissa Bailey led the Forks girls with a fifth-place finish in the 400 (1:08.96).
Chelsea Bicinuas placed seventh in the 3,200 for the Spartans with a time of 16:15.45.
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Compiled using team reports.