High school spring sports roundup: One hit, seven runs for Stadium in 7-5 win
FRIDAY’S RESULTS (MARCH 15)
BASEBALL
NPSL
FEDERAL WAY 6, AUBURN 1
Eagles starter Orlando Young whiffed 13 batters across six stellar innings in Federal Way’s 6-1 win over Auburn.
Young threw a six-inning two-hitter with four walks and 13 strikeouts. He allowed one unearned run and was 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBI and a walk.
Federal Way’s junior right-hander plated the game’s first run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third inning and stung an RBI double to center field in the fifth to regain a 2-1 lead.
Luke Koenig’s two-run single later in the fifth gave Federal Way a 4-1 lead, and the Eagles added two runs in the sixth inning on Thoma Holden’s RBI double and Young’s bases-loaded walk.
Holden closed a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts.
NON-LEAGUE
STADIUM 7, WHITE RIVER 5
It’s an eyebrow-raising Stadium box score, to say the least: one hit, seven runs.
Six of those runs and the sole base hit came in a wacky sixth inning, where the Tigers survived Friday night in spite of a quiet offense.
Stadium grabbed an early lead without recording a hit in the first inning, when Jesse Winkler was hit by a pitch, stole second and third base, and later scored on an RBI groundout.
It foreshadowed what came next.
In the home sixth, Stadium was dangerously close – only six outs away – from suffering a no-hitter. White River plunked Jackson Noonan to lead off, who went around to score on a pair of throwing errors. Then, a sigh: Stadium’s Kellen Colglazier broke up White River’s no-hit bid with a single to center before six more Tigers went on to reach via walks, hit batters, and a fielding error.
“We just started to put the ball in play, and things happened,” Stadium manager Justin Hinkle said. “It wasn’t our best day. But we came around and found a way to win.
“(Our) defense is the best I’ve ever coached. We’re not going to give up too many runs. … Defense and pitching is… we’re good. We just haven’t found our bats yet. And last year, it was the same boat. It took two, three games to get going, then once they started, it didn’t stop until (state).”
ENUMCLAW 7, SILAS 0
Karson Holt’s RBI single gave Enumclaw a third-inning lead, and the Hornets cruised behind a combined shutout from southpaw starter Garrett Chavis and right-hander Eli Murphy.
After Holt’s base hit plated the game’s first run, Cooper Markham roped another RBI single to left – Enumclaw’s fourth consecutive hit of the third inning. The Hornets scored four runs before the end of the frame, in total, thanks to a pair of Silas errors.
Holt doubled home another run in the fourth, aiding a 2-for-4 day with two RBI and a run scored.
Chavis fanned four and surrendered one hit across four shutout innings. Murphy allowed two hits with two strikeouts in three shutout frames.
THURSDAY’S RESULTS (MARCH 14)
BASEBALL
4A SPSL
PUYALLUP 5, GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 0
Mason Pike was nearly untouchable across seven brilliant innings – Puyallup’s junior starting pitcher twirled a complete game one-hitter with 11 strikeouts in Thursday night’s rivalry shutout.
Pike, an Oregon State commit, sat in the low-90s and touched 95 mph with his fastball in Puyallup’s official season opener. He mixed in secondary pitches headlined by a slider that kept Graham-Kapowsin hitters unsure and off-balance.
“(Mason) landed some good breaking balls,” Puyallup manager Marc Wiese said. “He’s really progressing well.
“When you’re throwing low to mid-90s in early March, that’s pretty overwhelming. Landed his slider, too. When you do that, you’re going to have a good day.”
Pike was perfect in the second and third innings, walked a batter in the fourth, and retired the contest’s final nine batters, in order. He allowed a two-out single to Graham Kapowsin’s Tanner McVey in the first inning; only two Eagles reached base again.
Pike drove in Puyallup’s first run with a first-inning RBI single to right field, and the Vikings pounced for three more runs in the third. Gage Thompson walked with the bases loaded, and Max Hemenway doubled home a pair of runs in the following at-bat.
Puyallup’s Jackson Copeland smacked an RBI single to right field in the sixth inning, plating Riley Sanoy, which pushed the lead to five.
EMERALD RIDGE 8, BELLARMINE PREP 2
Sean Tutty’s RBI double plated the go-ahead run in the third inning, and Emerald Ridge got 4 ⅓ innings of shutout relief in a win over 4A SPSL rivals on Thursday.
Emerald Ridge erased an early, two run-deficit and stacked four runs on four straight hits in the home third (three doubles), punctuated by Tutty’s effective game-winner.
The Jaguars stacked a pair of runs in each of the fourth and sixth innings, and Kyle Wells tossed 3 ⅓ shutout innings from the third inning on.
Aiden Dixon Howell closed Emerald Ridge’s victory in a scoreless seventh inning (two strikeouts).
Jaguars left fielder Preston Bolam stole home in the sixth inning, his third run of the game. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the fourth.
SOFTBALL
NON-LEAGUE
OLYMPIA 13, PENINSULA 4
Avery Mauldin and Sydney Potvin launched their first career high-school homers, and Olympia erupted for eight runs in the first inning of a runaway win.
Mauldin’s three-run blast capped the eight-run opening frame, including five runs scored with two outs.
“They came out ready to play,” first-year Olympia coach Drew Wellner said. “Just saw the ball well, all the way through the first part of the lineup. … Very energized.”
Bears starter Ava Bautista went five innings with and surrendered four runs (one earned) with eight strikeouts, and senior ace Sami Potvin tossed scoreless sixth and seventh innings to close a statement win.
“Sami, she’s the anchor and dominating pitcher,” Wellner said. “Super fun to watch.
“And Ava, the first five innings, had them confused with the changeup. It was a great team effort.”
Sami went 3-for-4 with three RBI, and freshman catcher Sydney’s sixth-inning homer plated her older sister.
“They’re having a blast,” Wellner said.
BONNEY LAKE 13, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 0
Shay Hermansen tossed a complete-game one-hitter, and Bonney Lake mashed its way to a 13-0 win over Cascade Christian on Thursday.
Hermansen retired the game’s final seven Cascade Christian batters and surrendered her sole hit on a two-out single in the first inning. Her five-frame shutout featured three strikeouts, three walks, and 40 strikes on 72 pitches.
Bonney Lake’s Lauryn Lee stung a one-out double to left field in the first inning, the first of five consecutive Panthers hits in the frame. Maddi Peri’s ensuing sacrifice fly extended an early Panthers lead, 4-0.
Cascade Christian challenged in the top of the second, when Hermansen loaded the bases with no outs on two walks and a hit batter. But Bonney Lake’s starter induced consecutive fielder’s choices and an inning-ending lineout. Threat avoided.
The Panthers stacked five more runs in the home second and two runs apiece in the third and fourth innings.
Bonney Lake third baseman Laina Baker went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple in the first inning. Shortstop Jess Eaton went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a run-scoring double in the third.
ROGERS (PUYALLUP) 11, DECATUR 6
Rogers erased a six-run deficit and stormed back via 11 unanswered runs to upend Decatur on Thursday night.
Decatur pounced for six runs on Rams starter Keagan Norfleet in the third inning (four earned), but she redeemed the rocky frame with four shutout innings thereafter.
It allowed room for Rogers’ late rally, including a seven-run fifth inning.
Norfleet twirled a seven-inning complete game with four hits, four earned runs, two walks, and 10 strikeouts. She threw 96 pitches and 66 strikes.
Madelyn Stanaway scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Rogers’ big fifth inning.
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS (MARCH 13)
BASEBALL
3A
STADIUM 3, SILAS 3 (9)
It’s a fierce rivalry between the Tigers and Rams, where club and summer ball teammates become opponents for crosstown schools. And on Wednesday afternoon, Stadium and Silas played to a nine-inning tie in Tacoma behind Carter Lystra’s dual-threat day.
Lystra, Silas’ starter, surrendered three runs throughout a rocky first frame before recovering to retire the next dozen Stadium hitters, in order. And he was perhaps Silas’ most valuable hitter at the plate – going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run, and two RBI.
“(Carter) just got into a rhythm,” Silas manager Barron Tanay said. “That first inning… There were a couple of plays that we could have made behind him that would’ve changed that inning, too. Even in that first inning, I think he was pitching well.
“He was really confident in himself and what he was throwing out there, just throwing pitches with conviction.”
Lystra tripled in the first inning and later scored on Landon Smith’s sacrifice fly. He drew a bases-loaded walk in the second, plating another run. And in the bottom of the sixth, he lifted a game-tying sacrifice fly to center, scoring Max Yoder.
On the mound, Lystra struck out seven and walked three, allowing three runs on four hits across 5 ⅓ innings. Smith and Cade Owen combined for 3 ⅔ innings of scoreless relief with six strikeouts.
Yoder reached base four times (four walks).
“Offensively, our whole team had a patient approach,” Tanay said. “Not a whole lot cooking for us, but we drew 11 walks in the game. Max was four of them. Really good eyes at the plate, lot of quality at-bats, just couldn’t get it done with them on base.”
NON-LEAGUE
CURTIS 10, GIG HARBOR 6
A six-run third inning fueled Curtis’ home win over the Tides on Wednesday afternoon.
Riley Angelo led off the home third with an infield single, which set off a chain of four consecutive Curtis hits (two doubles). Eight Vikings reached base in the frame, capped by shortstop Parker Mady’s two-run single to left.
“We put the ball in play,” Curtis manager Bryan Robinson said. “We put a little pressure on the defense. We took advantage of a few costly errors that I know Gig Harbor is not going to (make) as the season goes on. They’re a well-coached team.
“We capitalized on it. It was a good inning.”
Curtis starter Vayden Lawrence went four innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits. He walked five and fanned five.
“(Vayden) had really good fastball command, which was definitely needed,” Robinson said. “You’re not going to have your secondary pitches on-call every single game, which he didn’t today. He essentially became a one-pitch pitcher today and pitched to contact.
“Once he realized the breaking ball’s not there today, he took a little pride in knowing he had to locate his fastball against a team that was swinging the bat.”
SOFTBALL
NON-LEAGUE
STADIUM 18, BELLEVUE 7 (5)
That’s not a typo in the box score: Stadium piled 16 merciless runs in the second inning, and starting pitcher Izzy Galindo went the distance in a five-inning rout at Bellevue High School.
Stadium scored five runs in that fateful inning before mustering a hit, thanks to a combination of five walks and three hit-by-pitches. Bellevue offered 13 free passes to first base in the second inning, in total. And Tigers infielder Allison Howes punctuated a 16-run onslaught with a two-out grand slam over the left field wall.
Stadium plated 18 total runs on six hits. Howes went 2-for-4 with four RBI, and center fielder Hayden McCabe went 1-for-1 with two walks, two runs, and three RBI.
Galindo surrendered seven runs on four hits throughout a five-inning complete game. She whiffed five and walked four.
This story was originally published March 13, 2024 at 8:50 PM.
