Thursday, May 8, 2014 - Mason County Journal - Page B-1
North Mason,
athletes
Shelton
faces North
Thurston
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Runners
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By EMILY HANSON
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Record rainfall ISaturday didn't stop
600 athletes at the 54th Shelton Invita-
tional, j
"We had two state-leading times set
by athletes who attended, more than 100
volunteers from th e community come out
and help, 600 athletes and a completely
packed grandstand," head coach Doug
Sells said. "It's such an awesome commu,
nity event. So many people work so hard
to put on this event. We recently found out
that the Shelton Irwite is in the top five
longest consecutive running track invites
in the entire (country). It gives us a lot of
pride knowing thati"
Because only th top athletes in each
event were inviteOto compete, Shelton
had just 10 athletes competing in nine
events.
Sophomores Lindsey Goldsby and Jon-
athon Bay were the Highclimbers' top per-
formers.
Bay finished se,
sophomore 1 mile
utes, 38.88 second
second in the varsil
personal record.
:ond in the freshman/
with a time of 4 min-
s, while Goldsby took
y 800 meters in 2:21, a
Journal photo by Emily Hanson
Heading into the second lap of the boys varsity 1-mile race, Shelton senior Cody
Williamson, No. 499, narrowly leads the pack Saturday during the 54th Shelton
Invitational at Highclimber Stadium. Williamson finished 10th with a personal
record time of 4:34.67.
tianson of Central Kitsap," Sells said.
Senior Cody Williamson also set a per-
sonal record at the meet. He took 10th in
the varsity 1 mile in 4:34.67, an improve-
ment of three seconds.
The meet also featured the unveiling of
seven new canopy tents that were donat-
ed by the Coach Bill and Dottie Brickert
Memorial Fund," Sells said. "These tents
served as shelter for all of the officials and
athletes at each event."
The Highclimbers compete at the 50th
Lady
Bulldogs
hold on
By EMILY HANSON
emily@masoncounty com
The North Mason
fastpitch team jumped
out early and hung on.
Thanks to four runs
in the third inning, the
Lady Bulldogs beat Port
Townsend 5-2 on April
30.
"North Mason fast-
pitch played a solid
game," head coach Ra-
chael Joye said.
Junior Marissa Hor-
ton pitched a complete
game for the Lady Bull-
dogs, allowing six hits
and striking out six.
Junior Makensea
Peak led the team at the
plate, going 2-2 with a
double, a run and two
RBI. Sophomore Hannah
Peek went 1-3 with two
• runs and a double and
sophomore Emily Palmer
went 1-3 with an RBI.
The victory came the
day after Elma defeated
North Mason 15-3 in six
innings.
"It was a well-played
game through the fih
inning," Joye said.
At the bottom of
the fifth, North Mason
trailed 5-3. That's when
Elma scored 10 runs to
end the game early.
"Elma is a solid team
with good hitters and we
played right with them
for much of the game,
which says a lot about
the growth of this team,"
Joye said. "Late in the
game, we threw the ball
around too much and
made some mental mis-
takes which cost us a few
"Lindsey had a great second-place fin-
ish in the 800, losiqg only to state-leading
runner and meet record holder Rose Chris-
]
the team's new tents.
"We had the pleasure of unveiling the
Bob Shaner Invite beginning at 4 p.m. to-
morrow at Tumwater High School.
see FASTPITCH, page B-8
MMK baseball improves despite 3 losses last week
By EMILY HANSOI
emily@masoncounty
The Owls put to
seven innings last
for the first time aJ
son.
Eight runs in
eighth inning M
gave the Mary M. ]
baseball team the
but Oakville came
from an 8-6 deficit
11-10.
"We came to
as a team," head
Butch Carr said.
learned we can ove
adversity in a gamt
most importantly
began to believe il
selves and each otk
This was the
game the Owls
In played that reached sev- run on one walk. the first five innings." Quinault took the vic- Renecker led the team
,om en innings. The close game came . Werly pitched 5 1/3 tory 11-5. The game was at the plate, going 3-3
James Anderson two days after the Owls innings, and allowed called because of dark- with one run and two
pitched a complete lost a doubleheader at two hits, four walks and ness. RBI. Pais scored two
ether "game, allowing six hits Lake Quinault. two earned runs. He had "The young Owl pitch- runs with two stolen
week and eight walks. He had In the first game, Lake eight strikeouts, ers struggled to throw bases, while Andrew Lof-
1 sea- six strikeouts. Oakville Quinault beat Mary M. In relief, Alec McGee strikes in the second gren scored one run on
scored six earned runs Knight 12-2. gave up seven runs on game, allowing 16 walks a one walk. Gerou also
the on Anderson. The Owls led 2-1 fivehits and four walks between the three pitch- scored on a walk, while
ay 1 "Anderson (overcame) heading into the bottom in 2/3 ,inning. ers," Carr said. "We ob- Andersonhad one RBI.
night a rough start to keep his of the sixth inning. But Renecker and Ander- viously must pitch bet- "The team has been
lead,: team close," Carr said. Lake Quinault came out son both went 1-2 with ter to give ourselves a working hard in prac-
back Paul Werly and Aus- with 11 runs to take the one RBI. Renecker stole chance for victory." tices to get better as
o win tin Renecker led the game. one base, while Anderson Diggle started the evidenced by this double-
Owls at the plate. Both Lake Quinault ex- stole two. Pais scored one game. In 1 1/3 innings, he header," Carr said. "We
;ether went 2-5, while Renecker ploded for seven runs on run and Taylor Diggle had one strikeout and al- stretched our wings a
coach had five RBI and a dou- five hits, two walks and scored the other, lowed one hit, four walks little. It was nice to see
"We ble and Werly had one an error two outs into the Lake Quinault started and three runs. Anderson the competitive nature of
rcome run and an RBI. sixth inning to win the off game 2 with a 3-1 then pitched 2 2/3 innings our team."
And Adam Pais scored game. lead. Heading into the with four strikeouts, five The Owls (0-5) play
.we three runs on two walks "I was very pleased bottom of the fifth in- walks and two runs. Fi- their final scheduled
our- and a base on balls, while with our pitching and de- ning, the teams were tied nally, Renecker finished make-up game at 4
r." Alycia Gerou scored two fense," Carr said. "Werly, 5-5. the game with two strike- p.m. tomorrow at home
first runs on three walks, who has pitched well all With six runs in the outs, two hits, seven against Pope John Paul
have Amy Bearden scored one year, dominated through bottom of the fifth, Lake walks and six runs. High School of Lacey.
