LEWISTON, Idaho -- Matt Mendenhall, Tyler Morfin and Spencer O'Neil each drove in two runs to help the Kennewick Bandits top Sumner in the Dwight Church Tournament opener in Lewiston, Idaho.
Morfin and Mendenhall had three hits apiece, including Morfin's two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.
The Bandits will play two pool games today before bracket play begins Saturday.
Kennewick 204 002 2 -- 10 13 1
Sumner 030 000 1 -- 4 3 1
Oz Bartleson, Gunnar Morby (3) and Tyler Morfin; Wilkins, Beinkman (3), Steffy (5) and Edwards. Highlights--Spencer O'Neil (K) 2x4, 3B, 2 RBI; Matt Mendenhall (K) 3x3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Bryce Jackson (K) 2x4; Morfin (K) 3x4, HR, 2 RBI.
Titans 1-1 at Best in West
SPOKANE -- Kenton Brunson accounted for four runs for the Twin City Titans in an 8-0 win over the Hanford Flames at the Best in the West tournament in Spokane.
Brunson went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs.
Mike Dunford and Drew Oord combined for 4 RBIs. The Titans dropped their next game 6-2 against Spokane, despite outhitting the Dodgers 12-7.
Twin City 007 01 -- 8 8 1
Hanford 000 00 -- 0 2 2
Chris Cecil, Boone Myers (5) and Jarrod Turner; Max Wood, Achton Payne (3) and George Sanders. Highlights--Cecil (TC) 8 Ks, 0 BB; A.J. Griffiths 2x3; Kenton Brunson (TC) 2x3, 2 RBI, 2 R; Mike Dunford (TC) 2 RBI; Drew Oord (TC) 2 RBI.
Spokane Dodgers 002 003 1 -- 6 7 0
Twin City 000 10 1 -- 2 12 2
Rapose, Renner (7) and Krustangel; Matt Minnich, Zach Rapacz (7) and Tyler Wolf. Highlights--Griffiths (TC) 2x3, RBi; Dunford (TC) 2x3; Rapacz (TC) 3x3, RBI; Brunson (TC) 2x4.
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Richland's Connor Moore will sign today or Wednesday to play at Seattle University.
Southridge's Matt Mendenhall, who already had announced his intentions of playing for Washington State, will sign with the Cougs in a ceremony at 7:30 a.m. today in the Southridge library.
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Suns' Mendenhall, Bombers' Moore set to sign
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Corvallis beats Walla Walla for WCL title
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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Corvallis Knights won the West Coast League championship Thursday night, beating the Walla Walla Sweets 11-4 at Corvallis' Goss Stadium.
The Knights opened the best-of-3 series Tuesday with a 14-3 peeling of the Sweets at Borleske Stadium.
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