Kennewick Outlaws rock Boise Capitals at American Legion AAA Northwest Regionals
Gerald Hein pitched a no-hitter with five strikeouts through five innings, and Mason Martin allowed one hit the rest of the way as the Kennewick Outlaws pummeled the Boise Capitals 21-0 on Thursday night at the American Legion AAA Northwest Regional Tournament in Cheyenne, Wyo.
It was the second consecutive shellacking Kennewick handed out at the tournament. The Outlaws opened Wednesday with a 16-2 victory over the Kenai (Alaska) Post 20 Twins.
Kennewick will face the Billings (Mont.) Scarlets at 5 p.m. Friday.
The Outlaws finished with a staggering 22 hits against Boise. Martin was a force at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored.
Trent Sellers doubled, tripled and finished with four RBIs. Dillon Plew had four hits and three RBIs, and scored five runs. Andrew Vargas (double, home run) and Garrett Dixon (two doubles) each went 3-for-4.
Kennewick delivered the knockout blow with a 12-run sixth inning.
Kennewick | 150 | 30(12) | 0 | — | 21 | 22 | 0 |
Boise | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Highlights: Dillon Plew (K) 4x5, 5R, 3 RBIs; Trent Sellers (K) 2x5, 2B, 3B, 2R, 4 RBIs; Mason Martin (K) 4x5, 2 2Bs, 2R, 4 RBIs, 2IP-1H-0R-1K-3BB; Andrew Vargas (K) 3x4, 2B, HR, 3R, 2 RBIs; Josh Kutzke (K) 1x4, R, 2 RBIs; Garrett Dixon (K) 3x4, 2 2Bs, 2R; Tyler Detloff (K) 2x4, 2R, RBI; Blake Loftus (K) 1x2, 2R, 2 RBIs; Gerald Hein (K) 5IP-0H-0R-5K-3BB.
This story was originally published August 4, 2016 at 9:24 PM with the headline "Kennewick Outlaws rock Boise Capitals at American Legion AAA Northwest Regionals."