KENNEWICK -- Kyle Sani hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie, lifting the Kennewick Bandits to a 3-2 victory over the Pasco Sun Devils to sweep their Central Washington League AAA Legion doubleheader Wednesday at Southridge High.
Joe Driver also homered for the Bandits and picked up the save as Kennewick won all four games from the Sun Devils over a two-day stretch.
In the opener, Thomas Henderson and Landon Scott drove in three runs apiece to back Jacob Nelson's six-hitter as the Bandits won 12-2.
Pasco 000 11 -- 2 6 2
Kennewick 209 01 -- 12 14 0
No outs when 10-run rule invoked. Neal Schuck, Dennon Fortner (2) and C.J. Garza; Jacob Nelson and Kyle Sani. Highlights--Schuck (P) 2x3; Lee Gomez (P) 2x3; Brandon Goulet (P) solo HR in 5th; Thomas Henderson (K) 3x3, 2 2B, 3 RBI; Trux French (K) 2x3; Landon Scott (K) 4x4, 3 RBI; Tyler Roberts (K) 2x2; Sani (K) 2B; Andrew Mendenhall (K) 2B.
Pasco 200 000 0 -- 2 6 2
Kennewick 011 010 x -- 3 9 0
Morgan Heiman and Rick Davenport; Mendenhall, Scott (7) and Joe Driver. Highlights--Davenport (P) 2x3; Aaron Trukositz (P) 2 RBI; Sani (K) 2x3, solo HR in 5th; Henderson (K) 2x2, 2B; Roberts (K) 2x3, 2 2B; Driver (K) solo HR in 2nd. Pas 12-17, 3-13; Kenn 19-7, 12-2.
Twin City 8-13, Apple Valley 3-2
RICHLAND -- Shawn O'Brien had a three-run double in the opener and added three more hits in the nightcap as the Twin City Titans swept the Apple Valley Packers in a Central Washington League doubleheader at Richland High.
Apple Valley 000 300 0 -- 3 9 0
Twin City 404 000 x -- 8 7 0
Figuerea, Miller (3) and Mackell; Mike Dunford and Dillon Jackson. Titans highlights--Shawn O'Brien 3-run 2B; Dusty Peterogallo 2x2.
Apple Valley 200 00 -- 2 3 2
Twin City 0(11)2 0x -- 13 17 0
K. Pata, Nelson (2), E. Pata (2) and Brunner; Chris Cecil and Josh Rapacz. Titans highlights--Jamison Rowe 2x4, 3B; O'Brien 3x4, RBI, Rapacz 3x3, RBI; Jeremy Rojas 3x3, 2 RBIs; Devan Willis 2x3, 3RBIs. Twin City 16-8, 9-3.
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* 1964 -- Three Kennewick High School graduates helped the Central Washington University football team defeat Whitman College 40-6. Keith Paine rushed for 44 yards, including an 8-yard TD run; Jim O'Brien was 5-for-10 for 99 yards passing, including a 45-yard TD pass, and 21 more yards rushing; and Butch Hill kicked two extra points.
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The Chiawana girls basketball team fell behind early and never was able to catch up, losing 63-43 to Central Valley on Saturday at Chiawana.
Central Valley, a Spokane-area school, jumped out to a 21-13 lead after the first quarter to remain undefeated on the season at 3-0.
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17 points to lead Chiawana, while Danielle Loving added
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