Wins for SHS Baseball (2) & Softball
The Shelton baseball team swept a doubleheader at Centralia Wednesday. The Highclimbers scored two runs (on bases loaded walks) in the eighth inning to get by the Tigers in the first game 8 to 6 and then the ‘Climbers pounded Centralia 17 to 5 in the nightcap.
In the first game, Easton Wagner hit a double and batted in three runs. Drew Helser was 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jacob Jacoby and Silas Hoff batted in a run each. And Kingston Cahoon was 2 for 5 with a double.
On the mound, Michael Carlson, Cam Winans, and Daniel Crossan held the Tigers to five hits with each striking out four.
Shelton had 19 hits in the second game with Zaine Harding and Ryan Brady both going 3 for 4 at the plate. Gunnar Jesnen batted in five runs. Harding, Easton Wagner, and Daniel Crossan had two RBI each. Brady, Michael Carlson, Dalton Kulbacki, Cam Winans, and Mason Elher batted in a run each.
Kingston Cahoon and Elher split the pitching duties in the nightcap, also holding Centralia to five hits and each striking out four.
The Highclimbers are now 8-and-3 on the season, 3-and-3 in the Evergreen Conference. Shelton hosts Black Hills Friday on MasonWebTV Powered by HCC.
The Shelton fastpitch softball team scored three runs in the eighth inning and held off Centralia Wednesday 6 to 5. The Highclimbers’ Cassandra Tyler hit a three-run double with two out in the top of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie. The ‘Climbers then held off a Tiger rally in the bottom of the frame for the Evergreen Conference win.
Tyler finished the game going 3 for 5 at the plate with two doubles and four RBI. Hailey Schuffenhauer batted in a run. Abi Fauula was 2 for 5 and score three runs. Riley Rowland and Kaylee Rix had a hit apiece.
Rix went the distance in the pitching circle, going eight innings, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits with eight walks and no strikeouts.
Shelton improved to 6-and-3 on the season, 2-and-2 in EVCO play. The Highclimbers host Aberdeen Thursday on MasonWebTV Powered by HCC.
High School Sports Schedule for Thursday, April 16, 2026:
Golf: North Mason vs. Bremerton at Lakeland Village Golf Course 3 PM
Girls’ Tennis: Aberdeen at Shelton 3:30 PM
Track & Field: North Mason at Port Angeles 3:30 PM
Baseball: Kingston at North Mason 4:15 PM
Fastpitch Softball: Aberdeen at Shelton 4:30 PM