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YAKIMA -- Trux French went 4-for-4, doubled, homered and had four RBIs as the Kennewick Bandits 10-runned the Vancouver Athletics 20-10 in AAA American Legion super regional baseball game Saturday at Parker Field.
The Bandits play the Spokane Northstars at noon today for a berth to the state finals, scheduled to start July 25 in Tacoma.
Vancouver Athletics 210 203 2 -- 10 11 2
Kennewick Bandits 403 164 2 -- 20 22 1
Bryan Turner, Kyle Grissom (5) and Tyler Lundgren; Jacob Nelson, James McKinnis (7) and Kyle Sani, Tyler Morfin (7). Highlights--Lundgren (V) 2x2, 2 HR, 3 RBI; Andrew Patel (V) 2x3, 2B; Alex Foulon (V) 2x4; Trux French (K) 4x4, 4 RBI, 2B, HR, 4R; Landon Scott (K) 3x4, 3 RBI, HR; Brennen Borlaug (K) 3x5, 2B; Andrew Mendenhall (K) 3x4, 2 RBI; Thomas Henderson (K) 3x5; Tyler Roberts (K) 2x4.
Titans win regional opener
BELLEVUE -- Cody Shepherd had three RBIs, and Brett Jacobs and Shawn O'Brien added two RBIs each as the Twin City Titans beat Longview Red Lion 12-6 in super regional action at Newport High School.
The Titans will play at 11 a.m. today against Lakeside Recovery.
Longview Red Lion 004 000 020 -- 6 10 2
Twin City Titans 370 000 02x -- 12 15 1
Pettit, Middleton (2) and O'Neal; Cody Shepherd, Kyle Stumetz (8) and Josh Rapacz. Highlights--Brett Jacobs (TC) 3x5, 2 RBI, 2 2B; Shepherd (TC) 2x5, 3 RBI; Shawn O'Brien (TC) 2x4, 2 RBI; Chris Cecil (TC) 2x3, 4 RBI, 2R HR in 2nd; Eric Yardley (TC) 2x4.
AA Legion district
KENNEWICK -- Blake Raekes and Nolan Sportelli each had three hits to lead the No. 2 seed Kennewick Dusters over the No. 7 Yakima Blues 14-2 at the AA American League district tournament at LaPierre Field in Kennewick.
Dan Scheibe pitched a complete-game three-hitter, striking out six and walking no one, as No. 6 seed Hanford beat No. 3 Walla Walla 2-0.
Walla Walla eliminated Yakima 9-1, as Jake Thomason had a home run and a triple for the Bruins.
In the other portion of the tournament at Southridge, No. 8 seed West Valley upset the No. 1 Kennewick Jr. Bandits 7-6 with four runs in the seventh inning.
The Bandits rebounded by eliminating the Richland Knights 6-0.
The tournament continues today at LaPierre and Southridge.
Yakima Blues 100 01 -- 2 2 2
Kennewick Dusters 059 0x -- 14 11 1
Guy Hartwig and T.J. Finn; Anthony Diliberto and Tyler Wolf. Highlights--Jackson Marquis (Y) 1x3; Blake Raekes (K) 3x3, 2 RBI; Nolan Sportelli (K) 3x3, 2B, 2 RBI; A.J. Griffiths (K) 1x4, 2 RBI; Justin Berneski (K) 1x2, RBI; Trevor Rowell (K) 1x3, 2B.
Hanford Flames 000 200 0 -- 2 3 1
Walla Walla Bruins000 000 0 -- 0 3 0
Daniel Scheibe and Chris Synoground; Kevin Toon and Conor Holbrook. Highlights--Scheibe (H) 1x3, RBI; Synoground (H) 1x2, 2B, RBI; Riley Shintaffer (H) 1x3, 3B; Holbrook (WW) 1x3; Tuff Goble (WW) 1x2, 2B.
Walla Walla Bruins 600 030 0 -- 9 12 0
Yakima Blues 001 000 0 -- 1 3 3
Drew Christina and Holbrook; Finn and Justin Reyes. Highlights--Toon (WW) 2x3, RBI; Jake Thomason (WW) 2x4, 3B, HR, 3 RBI; Matt Watson (WW) 2x3; Marquis (Y) 1x2; Tyler Neimeyer (Y) 1x3.
West Valley 001 020 4 -- 7 4 1
Kennewick Bandits 200 202 0 -- 6 7 2
Betsch and Hillier; Ty Jackson and Dallas Jones. Highlights--Jackson 3x4 2B.
Kennewick Bandits 015 000 0 -- 6 9 0
Richland Knights 000 000 0 -- 0 1 0
Bryce Jackson and Jones; Morris and Turner. Highlights--Jackson 7IP 1H 2K; Matt Mendenhall (K) 2x4 HR; Gunner Morby (K) 3x4 2B; Brock Marston (K) 2x3 2RBIs.
