By Oly Archibald
In high school baseball action, Roughrider sophomore pitcher Brian Guttormson delivered a stellar performance, pitching to the tune of the old Simple Minds hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, making it look effortless as he threw a 7-inning gem to secure a 5-3 victory over North Mason. It appears Guttormson is proving to be a worthy understudy to senior pitcher Colton Romero, who pitched 5 innings on Tuesday against the Bulldogs, striking out 10 and conceding just one run. Guttormson allowed only 2 hits, struck out 7, and issued no walks in his 7 innings on the mound.
The Roughrider offense provided just enough support for Guttormson to earn a hard-fought win against the scrappy Bulldog team. Left fielder Jordan Shumway wielded a hot bat, tallying 2 doubles, a single, and 2 runs scored. Right fielder Kaleb Mullen reached base 3 times, hitting a double and scoring a run. First baseman Rylan Politika contributed with a single and a run scored. Center fielder Nathan Basden continued his hitting streak with 2 singles and a run scored, while shortstop Alex Angevine reached base 3 times with 2 singles.
The Roughriders picked up a win in Poulsbo when Bainbridge beat North Kitsap 1-0 The Roughriders are now tied for first place in the Olympic league with North Kitsap both with 8-2 records. The upcoming series against Bainbridge represents a significant challenge for the Roughriders, with Monday’s game set to be broadcast on KONP Newsradio.
The Sequim Wolves dominated Bremerton 16-4, bringing their league record to 4-6 and their overall record to 7-7. They will host Kingston today at 4:15.
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In girls’ fastpitch action, the Roughriders overwhelmed Bremerton 18-1. Mikkiah Stevens led the offensive charge with a triple, 2 singles, and 6 RBIs, while Natalie Robinson contributed a home run, a double, and 2 singles. Heidi Leitz, Lynzee Reid, and Sophia Ritchie combined to pitch a 4-hitter with 7 strikeouts. The Wolves will travel to Bainbridge today before hosting Klahowya on Saturday.
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In girls’ golf action, Sequim narrowly defeated North Mason 193-203. Ava Johnson led the charge with a stellar 45, followed by Taryn Johnson with a 48, Sara German and Emily Post both shooting 50s, and Sallie Alhaddad and Raimey Brewer with scores of 60 and 61 respectively. Meanwhile, the Port Angeles golf team posted a score of 214 to defeat Kingston, with Mia Neff leading the way with a 52, followed by Lauryn Chapman with 53, Malena Marquez with 54, and Claire Osterberg with 55. Autumn Wilson-Rowland and Izzy Spencer rounded out the team with scores of 55 and 66.
In boys’ golf action, the Roughrider boys continued their impressive form, posting a remarkable 165 to defeat Kingston by 39 strokes. Austin Worthington and Sky Gelder led the charge with scorching rounds of 39, while Max Gagnon shot a 43, Cale Wentz shot a 44, Nate Anderson shot a 46 and Reid Schmidt shot a 47.
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In track and field action, freshman Clare Turella of Sequim once again clinched first place in the high jump, but made a surprising debut in the long jump, winning with a jump of 14-5.
Wolves’ freshman Clare Turella won the high jump and long jump in a five-school meet
Yesterday’s meet featured excellent performances from the Port Angeles Roughriders as they concluded their Olympic League season undefeated. The Port Angeles men’s team finished the regular season with wins over Sequim and Kingston, while the women’s team finished second overall. Thirteen first-place finishes out of 17 events propelled the men’s team to victory.
Neah Bay, Crescent, and Kingston also participated in the meet.
The postseason is set to begin in two weeks.