NACHES -- Robert Pruneda (Warden), Ridge Taylor (Connell) and Zach Werlinger (Burbank) each belted multiple hits as Team B edged Team A 16-15 in the opening game of the 2A/1A state feeder twinbill at Naches Valley High School.
Dennin Harding hit a home run for Team A, who avenged their Game 1 loss with a 7-2 victory in the nightcap.
Game 1
Team B 040 054 -- 16 18 4
Team A 010 470 -- 15 9 6
Ranger, Lopez (5) and Gillespie, Pruneda (5); Heiman, Harding (5) and Dillon, Olivas (5). Highlights-- Team A: Ethan Flory (Naches Valley) HR; Marc Garza (Othello) 2x2; Scott Podruzny (Highland) 2x3. Team B: Joe Mills (NV) 2x5, HR; Adam Ranger (NV) 3x4; Mychael Lopez (Granger) 2x5; Robert Pruneda (Warden) 3x4; Ridge Taylor (Connell) 2x4; Zach Werlinger (Burbank) 3x5.
Game 2
Team A 100 000 24 -- 7 9 2
Team B 010 001 00 -- 2 2 4
Flores, Dillon (4), Rodriguez (5), Podruzny (7), Windsor (8) and Olivas, Dillon (6), Flory (8); Brundridge, Eppich (5) and Pruneda, Gillespie (4). Highlights--Team A: Tyler Porter (Selah) 2x3, 2B; Dennin Harding (River View) 1x3, HR; Podruzny (H) 2x3; Flory (NV) 2x3. Team B: Mills (NV) 2x3, 2B; Ted Walsey (Granger) 2x3, 2B.
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On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On Feb. 13 in ...
* 1989 -- Sam Vaught scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to lead the Richland girls basketball team to a 49-39 Big Nine win over Eisenhower at Davis High School in Yakima. With the win, the Bombers earned the No. 6 seed into the Big Nine district tournament.
* 1977 -- A 710 series by Jim Snow led him to four titles -- doubles, handicap all-events, high scratch game and high scratch series -- in the eighth Washington Tri-City Bowling Association men's tournament.