The Todd Beamer baseball team blew out cross-town rival Federal Way Thursday afternoon, 14-0. The win improved the Titans to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the South Puget Sound League South Division. The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the South.
Beamer pounded out nine hits and took advantage of five Federal Way errors. Scott Sunitsch finished 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs and Kepa Sharpe was 3 for 4 with three runs, three RBIs and two doubles.
Taylor Davis was also magnificent on the mound for the Titans. Davis threw a complete game and limited the Eagles to just two hits, while striking out nine and walking only one.
Decatur — The Gators opened their SPSL 3A season with a 5-2 win over Lakes Thursday. Decatur (4-2 overall) scored three runs in the first and added two more in the sixth to break open a close game.
Derik Bontempo finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a pair of triples and Jim Sullivan was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Gators. Chris Carns threw a complete game, allowing just five hits and striking out 11.
Soccer
The Thomas Jefferson Raiders remained unbeaten with a 4-0 shutout of Auburn Riverside Thursday night.
The Raiders (4-0-0) got goals from Brandon Madsen, Andrian Velgus, Raul Duran and Luis Alvaro Osornio. McKay Owsley picked up the shutout in net.
Federal Way — The Eagles moved to 4-0-0 in the SPSL South with a 4-1 win over Graham-Kapowsin Thursday.
Federal Way got goals from Garrett Brewer, Edwin Ortiz, Odasson Pelogi and Felipe Hernandez.
Beamer — The Titans (2-1-1) played Puyallup to a scoreless 0-0 tie Thursday at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. Jesse Fite picked up the shutout in net for Beamer.
Girls tennis
Beamer 4, Auburn Riverside 1 (Thursday)
Singles — Lindsey Tyson, B, beat Natalie Jones, 6-2, 6-1; Nicole Bowman, B, beat Like Garofalo, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles — Jenny Hoefel-Kiele Bowman, B, beat Breanna Bruil-Carson Heilborn, 7-5, 6-1; Alyssa Tyson-Tori Kaufman, B, beat Sydnie LaValley-Lindsey Sanborn, 6-2, 6-1; Rachel Wilson-Rachel Wood, AR, beat Jenifer Tran-Taylor Verzosa, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Jefferson 4, Auburn 1 (Thursday)
Singles — Lauren Thornquist (A) d. Lee 6-1, 6-1; Rileigh Qualls (TJ) d. Siemion 6-4, 6-2;
Doubles — Lee/Song (TJ) d. Johnson/Lane 6-2, 7-6; Hernandez-Tagoe/Oh (TJ) d. Schwoch/Johnson 6-0, 6-0; Mullen/Ziccarelli (TJ) d. Millard/Strickland 6-1, 6-0