PORT ANGELES — A first-inning “grand slammie” helped Paint and Carpet Barn win the inaugural Jim Lunt Memorial 12U softball city tournament by beating Jim’s Pharmacy 14-2 at Lincoln Park.

Destiny Smith led off the top of the first with a double, Katelynn Glass reached on a fielder’s choice and Emilee Reid was hit by a pitch to load the bases for cleanup hitter Ava Brenkman.

Brenkman smacked the ball to right-center field for a grand slam, or, as Paint and Carpet coach Bill Lammie said the players called it, a grand slammie.

Jim’s Pharmacy pitcher Annie Edwards finally found her groove and retired the side with a strikeout and two ground outs.

Paint and Carpet pitcher Destiny Smith tossed a scoreless bottom of the first, only allowing a walk while striking out two.

Jim’s plated a run in the second inning. Taylor Worthington singled and advanced to second on a outfield error, and later scored on a passed ball.

In the top of the third, Glass singled to center, then took second on a passed ball and scored on Reid’s single to give Paint and Carpet a 5-1 lead.

Smith followed by striking out the side in the latter half of the frame.

Then Paint and Carpet Barn put the game away with six runs on six hits and two walks in the top of the fourth.

Emma Olsen scored the first run, the Smith brought in a couple more with a two-run single.

Olsen then drove in Smith, and Brenkman capped the inning with a two-run single that made it 11-1.

Brenkman was awarded the game ball. She went 2 for 3 with six RBIs and the grand slam. She also played solid defense.

Jim’s scored its second run in the bottom of the fourth. Candance Grossell was hit by a pitch and later scored on a single by Kylie Hutton.

Paint and Carpet Barn added some insurance — which, of course, also had a nickname: Geiko — in the top of the fifth, three run’s worth on three hits.

Olson, nickamed “Spunkmeyer,” and Hofer singled, and Glass’ fourth hit of the championship game brought in Hailey Lucas.

The game ended with Jim’s Kira Commerton was tagged out trying to score on a passed ball.

The championship is the fourth straight for Paint and Carpet Barn.

Road to the title

Paint and Carpet advanced to the championship game by beating Tranco Transmission 6-3 in the semifinals Monday.

“Truly a good game,” Lammie said.

Tranco scored when Emi Halberg walked, stole second and third, and came home on a passed ball.

The next four innings was a pitching and defensive duel.

Finally, Paint and Carpet broke through in the top of the sixth with six runs on a double, a triple and four singles.

Ciara Cargo-Acosta walked,stole second and scored on a RBI double by Lucas. Lucas scored on a RBI triple by Smith. Paint and Carpet added four more runs to make it 6-1.

Tranco kept coming. Zoe Smithson singled and Teagan Clark walked, and they scored on an RBI single and fielder’s choice by Lily Halberg and Grace Roening, respectively, to make it 6-3. But that wasn’t quite enough.

Roening pitched all six innings for Tranco, striking out seven and walking four.

Smith earned the win, striking out seven and walking seven in six innings.

Close one

Paint and Carpet Barn squeaked by Boulevard Wellness last Friday, winning 10-9.

Paint and Carpet turned six hits and 12 walks into a 9-4 lead heading into the sixth inning.

Boulevard made a charge in the top half of the inning, plating five runs to tie the game at 9-9.

Cheyenne Zimmer and Sophia Salas had two hits apiece for Boulevard, and Mary Cochran scored twice.

Zimmer pitched all six innings and took the loss.

In the bottom of the sixth, Paint’s Savannah Bray walked, stole second and third, and scored the winning run on an overthrow to third base.

Smith stuck out eight and walked four in three innings in the circle for Paint and Carpet. Reid earned the win in relief.

Athlete’s chooses rout

Athlete’s Choice came and swinging and never stopped in a 21-0 over First Federal of Sequim in Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball action.

Athlete’s hammered out 23 hits in Tuesday’s game.

Ethan Flodstrom went 4 for 4 with a triple, four runs and 2 RBIs. Eric Emery was 3 for 4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs. Tristin Dodson went 3 for 3, scored two runs and drove in three more. Wyatt Hall was 2 for 2, walking twice, scoring four runs scored and driving in three runs.

And that’s not all. In fact, it is barely half of Athlete’s Choice’s hits.

The rest: Brody Merritt had two hits and drove in two runs; Brayden Phegley had two hits and three RBIs; Alex Lamb scored a run and drove in another on two hits; Kamron Meadows contributed two hits and a run; Sean Hanrahan finished with two hits, two runs and an RBI; and Gunnar Volkman had a hit and drove in a run.

Flodstrom, Phegley, Merritt and Hall combined to give up no runs on four hits and two walks while striking out nine batters.

The victory improved Athlete’s Choice to 13-2.

Athlete’s faces Forks Outfitters at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles on Saturday in the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth playoffs.

Forks Outfitters defeated First Federal of Port Angeles 7-2 in Forks on Wednesday.

Kiwanis rallies

PORT ANGELES — Kiwanis came from behind to win its 16U softball season finale 19-18 over ILWU.

Kiwanis trailed 18-9 heading into its final at-bat in Tuesday’s game.

ILWU pitchers struggled to find the strike zone, and Kiwanis took advantage with several walks that loaded and reloaded the bases.

With the score tied 18-18, Kiwanis’ Jada Cargo-Acosta, who had two triples, a single and walked twice, drew a pickoff attempt at third base and promptly raced home, sliding into home plate and beating the throw for the game-ending and game-winning run.

Kiwanis concludes the season with a 7-1 league record, claiming a first-place finish and league championship.

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Compiled using team reports.