Softball Recap: Port Angeles picks up fourth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:18pm

Softball Recap: Port Angeles Roughriders vs. Kingston Buccaneers

Port Angeles won the last time they faced Kingston, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Port Angeles Roughriders walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Kingston Buccaneers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Port Angeles.

Heidi Leitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Rognlien, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Port Angeles pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

Port Angeles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Olympic at 4:15 p.m. Olympic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Port Angeles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kingston, they will be playing at home against Bremerton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Kingston is facing Bremerton at the right time seeing as Bremerton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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