Coupeville Sports

   Landon Roberts whacked three hits Saturday, including a home run, in a 19-1 CWLL win. (John Fisken photo)

They can’t be contained.

The only thing which stopped the Central Whidbey Little League Minors baseball squad from ringing up 100 runs Saturday in the opening game of the Henry Pope Memorial Tournament was a five-runs-per-inning rule.

Facing off with the defending tourney champs, CWLL rained down 16 hits, including three home-runs, en route to a 19-1 four-inning romp over the North Whidbey Mariners.

Central Whidbey, which sits at 13-0 on the season, returns to play Sunday at noon, facing host South Whidbey.

The double-elimination event, named in honor of the legendary former Falcon coach, runs June 3-12.

The hits started falling right away for CWLL, with four of its first five hitters lashing base-knocks, capped by a thunderous double off the bat of Jack Porter.

The big blows were still to come, though, as Landon Roberts launched a home-run in the second inning, followed by back-to-back moon shots from Levi Pulliam and Chase Anderson in the fourth.

Central Whidbey only went down on outs once, in the second inning, when it settled for four runs.

The other three innings, the sluggers exited once they hit the five-run cap, amassing just four (of a possible nine) outs across that time.

With the game well in hand, CWLL coach Jon Roberts divvied up time on the hill, using five pitchers to nab the win.

Anderson started, then was followed on the mound by Pulliam, Roberts, Porter (making his pitching debut) and Jordan Bradford.

Eight different Central Whidbey batters lashed hits, with Roberts and Pulliam recording three apiece.

Peyton Caveness, Mike Robinett, Porter and Bradford each had two.