Photo: Port Angeles’ Josiah Gooding and Luke Flodstrom talking about their 5-3 win over Fife on the KONP’s post game show

By Oly Archibald

PORT ANGELES — Roughrider baseball fans can pack their bags; they are heading to the Class 2A State Tournament for the second year in a row. The Roughriders knocked off a very talented Fife Trojan team, 5-3.

The Roughriders will now play in a District semifinal game Saturday at 11:00 at Central Kitsap High School against the state’s number one ranked Enumclaw Hornets. The Hornets beat Olympic last night.

Roughrider starting pitcher Colton Romero was outstanding. Romero pitched 5 innings, giving up just 3 hits and 1 run with 6 strikeouts. Sophomore Brayden Martin again came in and closed the door to earn the save.

The Roughriders struck first when Junior Catcher Luke Flodstrom singled in Ezra Townsend. With the score tied 1-1, the Roughriders broke the game open with 4 runs in the 5th inning. Josiah Gooding led off with a single, Luke Flodstrom was hit by a pitch, then Nathan Basden came up with a clutch single, and Alex Angevine sent a screamer to the left-field fence for a double. Gooding, Flodstrom, Rylan Politika, and Angevine all scored in the inning.

If the Roughriders beat Enumclaw Saturday, they will play in the District Championship game at 4:00 at Central Kitsap High School. If the Roughriders lose, they will play for 3rd and 4th at 4:00 at the County Fairgrounds.

The Sequim Wolves (11-11) beat Tyee 8-1. The Wolves will play at Fife today at 4:00. You can hear that game right here on KONP Newsradio with the pregame show starting at 3:45.

The Sequim Wolves will take on Fife today at 4:00 after beating Tyee last night 8-1 in the district playoffs

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In fastpitch action, Port Angeles beat Kingston 8-5. Abby Kimball had 2 singles and 2 RBIs. Ava Anne Sheahan had a single and an RBI. Natalie Robinson had a double, a triple, and 2 RBIs. Kennedy Rognlien had 2 singles and 2 RBIs. Heidi Leitz pitched 7 innings with 10 strikeouts for the win. Sequim lost to Olympic 15-5.

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The Port Angeles girls golf team will send Autumn Wilson-Rowland and Claire Osterberg to State. Autumn shot a 103, and Claire shot a 111. Mia Neff shot a 113 and still has a chance to qualify in district.

Bob Anderson’s Roughrider boys have been hot all season, and they did not disappoint. The Roughriders filled 4 of the 7 slots to state. Sophomore Max Gagnon, Freshman Sky Gelder, Senior Reid Schmidt, and Senior Nate Anderson all qualified for State. Cale Wentz and Austin Worthington still have a great chance of qualifying in district.