Roundup: CBC baseball, softball sweep to top of NWAC East standings

Michael Wyatt and Isaiah Hatch had big days at the plate and on the basepaths, and Columbia Basin College swept Spokane 14-8 and 11-6 on Saturday afternoon to remain atop the NWAC East baseball standings.

CBC (17-3, 4-0) kept pace with Yakima Valley (14-8, 4-0), which swept Treasure Valley 8-2 and 7-6.

Wyatt was 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in the first game, while Hatch went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

Spencer Bennion provided the key hits, with his two-run single powering a three-run fifth inning to give the Hawks a 4-1 lead over the Sasquatch (11-7, 0-4). Bennion delivered an RBI double one inning later, part of a five-run frame that provided much-needed insurances as the two teams combined to score 11 runs over the final 2 1/2 innings.

Hatch and Wyatt were at it again in Game 2, combining for four hits, five stolen bases and six runs scored.

Drew Loera’s RBI single in the fourth gave CBC the lead for good, and Logan Green’s two-run hit in the fifth helped seal the deal.

Softball

CBC 9-9, WALLA WALLA 2-1: Kayla Andrews threw both ends of the doubleheader, smacked two homers and drove in eight runs to lead the Hawks to a convincing sweep of the visiting Warriors.

Megan McMurrin doubled and drove in three runs in the opener, and Terin Wade also drove in a pair. Andrews’ grand slam in the fourth helped CBC open a 7-2 lead.

“We’re fortunate to have such a great pitcher in Kayla, but we’re also playing great defense behind her,” CBC coach Adrian Ochoa said, giving a special nod to third baseman Keondra Simpson.

“She takes some shots down that line,” he said. “She had an outstanding weekend at third base. She was turning double plays, snagging balls. ... We’re fortunate to have a kid like that at third base.”

The Hawks (18-6, 10-2) moved back into first place in the NWAC East as Walla Walla (9-11) fell to 7-3. North Idaho, which swept CBC on Wednesday, took two from Yakima Valley and is tied with CBC at 10-2.

“To be able to go 4-0 this weekend (including a sweep of Blue Mountain on Friday), after getting punched in the mouth by North Idaho especially, it was a pretty special weekend,” Ochoa said.

TRI-CITIES PREP 9-8, WAITSBURG-PRESCOTT 5-9: Danika Whitsett struck out eight in the first game for TC Prep and went 4-for-4 in the second game.

Desi Williams and Jocelyn Granados each had four hits for Waitsburg-Prescott in the nightcap.

OTHELLO 10-15, EPHRATA 0-0: Niki Martinez doubled, tripled and homered in the opener, then struck out nine in five innings in the second game and added another double to lead the Huskies to the CWAC sweep on the road.

Soccer

HANFORD 4, KENNEWICK 1: Will Eldred had two goals and an assist, and Moamel Abd Ali had a goal and two assists to lead the Falcons to an MCC win over visiting Kennewick.

“It was a pretty aggressive first 10 minutes of the game,” Hanford coach Mike Pardini said. “We had to weather the storm. ... Kennewick had some good opportunities, and after that we took advantage of some good opportunities. We got up 3-0 at one point.”

The win was big for the Falcons (4-4, 4-2 MCC) as the league schedule nears the midway point. They lead the other Class 3A teams, a game up on Southridge (3-4, 3-3) and two up on Kennewick (3-4, 2-4) and Kamiakin (2-5, 2-4).

CHIAWANA 2, RICHLAND 1 (SO): Richland’s Logan Herrick scored the tying goal in the 59th minute, and the second-place Riverhawks (5-2, 5-1 MCC) prevailed in the shootout against the Bombers (2-5, 2-4).

Shambel West scored in regulation for Chiawana.

SOUTHRIDGE 1, WALLA WALLA 0 (SO): A scoreless regulation and overtime turned into a high-flying shootout, with the Suns winning 5-4 over the Blue Devils (0-6, 0-6).

PASCO 2, KAMIAKIN 1: Pasco’s Joel Valle and Sergio Avalos scored against the Braves at Lampson Staduim, leading the Bulldogs to a win.

Pasco (7-0 overall) improved to 6-0 atop the MCC.

Isaiah Arechiga scored for Kamiakin.

GRANDVIEW 2, OTHELLO 1: Grandview took the lead in the first half with a goal from Alexis Correa, and John Mata had a goal and an assist, leading the Greyhounds to the CWAC road win.

Reese Jones scored for Othello.

High school baseball

KIONA-BENTON 12-10, GOLDENDALE 4-5: Ki-Be’s Nate Rossine recorded 11 strikeouts in the first game, and Lino Rivera rung up 10 Ks in the second game, leading the Bears to a sweep at Goldendale.

The two pitchers also combined to drive in five runs. Creighton Johns doubled twice and drove in two runs in the opener, while Trey Manson homered and had three RBIs in the second game.

CONNELL 6-11, CHEWELAH 5-1: Gabe Tolrud struck out seven in the first game, and Jonah Garza drove in three runs in the second as the Eagles swept the Cougars at home in a nonleague twinbill.

TRI-CITIES PREP 9-10, WAITSBURG-PRESCOTT 0-0: Phillip Geist pitched a complete-game shutout in the opener, and Trent Mercado went the distance in Game 2 to lead the Jaguars to a Southeast 2B road sweep.

Geist struck out 11 and gave up two hits. Mercado allowed three hits and recorded seven Ks.

At the plate, Carter Ritala went 5-for-7 on the day for Tri-Cities Prep (9-1 overall, 3-1 Southeast 2B). The Jaguars had 12 hits in each game.

This story was originally published April 2, 2016 at 8:07 PM with the headline "Roundup: CBC baseball, softball sweep to top of NWAC East standings."