Kennewick Phantoms open state tournament with a win

Derek Bauer pitched six innings of relief, striking out 10, to help the Kennewick Phantoms to a 9-5 come-from-behind win over the host Lynden Lightning on Saturday at the American Legion A state tournament.

Trailing 3-0, Ben Johnson hit a two-run double in the second inning that got the Phantoms on the board.

Garret Noethe hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to put Kennewick up for good, 7-5.

Bodie Mamiya went 2-for-3 with a triple and scored twice for Kennewick, while Ethan Woolery had a double and two RBIs, and Max Mayer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

The Phantoms will play Woodinville at 3 p.m. Sunday.

This story was originally published July 22, 2017 at 9:33 PM with the headline "Kennewick Phantoms open state tournament with a win."