Titans break out bats in Seattle wins
SEATTLE -- Kenton Brunson smacked a three-run homer and Drew Oord hit the game-winning double in the top of the eighth inning of Twin City's 10-8 win over Poulsbo RV in a nonleaguer in Seattle.
The Titans opened the day with a 9-0 shutout of the Seattle Bombers, with two RBIs apiece from Joey Jansen, Cody Poznanski and Kenton Brunson.
Twin City Titans 140 002 2 -- 9 11 0
Seattle Bombers 000 000 0 -- 0 5 1
Garrett Anderson, Dillon Klute (7) and Corey Morris; n/a. Highlights--Joey Jansen (TC) 2x4, 2 RBI; Cody Poznanski (TC) 2x3, 2 RBI; Kenton Brunson (TC) 2x3, 2 RBI; AJ Griffiths (TC) 2x4, RBI.
Twin City Titans 001 123 12 -- 10 12 0
Poulsbo RV 322 001 00 -- 8 9 1
Derik Briggs, Conner Moore (4), Jesse Houser (7) and Rowdy Grayson; Haber, Cruikshank (7) and Wenzinger. Highlights--Poznanski (TC) 2x5; Brunson (TC) 2x5, 3R HR; Drew Oord (TC) 2B, 2 RBI; Zach Rapacz (TC) 2x2, 3 RBI, 2 2B.
Hanford Senior Flames 19-2, Walla Walla Bears 7-7
RICHLAND -- Jake Browne hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to give the Flames a nonleague win in the opener.
Walla Walla Bears 111 031 -- 7 9 0
Hanford Flames 714 016 -- 19 15 1
No outs when 10-run rule invoked. Neil Schuery, Tyler Stevenson (1), Nick Poolman (5), Conner Holbrook (6) and Holbrook; Corey Fennel, Blake Eastman (4) and Browne. Highlights--Jake Jimenez (WW) 2x2, 2B; Mata (WW) 2x3; Ryan Neal (H) 3x4, 2B, 3R, 3 RBI; Riley Shintaffer (H) 4x4, 2B, HR, 4R, 4 RBI; Jake Browne 2x3, 3-run homer for 10 run; AJ Hoskins (H) 2x3, 3R; Austin Steele (H) 2x3, 3 RBI
Walla Walla Bears 320 000 2 -- 7 7 0
Hanford Flames 100 100 0 -- 2 9 0
Matt Watson and Holbrook; Shintaffer, Marcus Manderbach (3), Colin Serkowski (7) and Tyler Steckler. Highlights--Jimenez (WW) 2x3, 2R; Morgan Maddess (WW) 2x4, 2B; Hoskins (H) 2x2; Browne (H) 2x2.
Richland Knights 9-9, Walla Walla Bruins 4-11
RICHLAND -- Mitchell Piper had five RBIs on the day as the Richland Knights split a Junior CWL doubleheader against the visiting Walla Walla Bruins.
Walla Walla Bruins 300 001 0 -- 4 8 0
Richland Knights 105 021 x -- 9 12 0
Mike Lemeister and Corey Furstenberg; Mason Hilty and Tory Weitz. Highlights--Daniel Lake (WW) 2x2, 2 2B; Nate Ruan (R) 2x4, 2R; Dalton Johnson (R) 3x3, 2R, 2B; Hilty (R) 1x3, 2 RBI, 7K; Weitz (R) 2 RBI; Mitchell Piper (R) 3x4, 2 2B, 3 RBI.
Walla Walla Bruins 202 123 1 -- 11 12 1
Richland Knights 002 106 0 -- 9 11 2
Moe Handcox and Taylor Lemke; Levi Broeske, Gabe Anaya (6), Weitz (7) and Weitz, Hilty (7). Highlights--Handcox (WW) 10K; Lemke (WW) 3x5, 3R; Lake (WW) 2x3, 2R; Zane Henderson (WW) 2x2; Ruane (R) 2x4, 3R; Gibson McGeorge (R) 2x4; AJ Shaw (R) 2x4; Piper (R) 2x3, 2 RBI; Hilty (R) 2 RBI.
Kennewick Phantoms 12-12, Eastmont 2-1
KENNEWICK -- The Phantoms opened their Junior CWL season by sweeping visiting Eastmont in two five-inning games. Eric Mann had two doubles and two RBIs for the Phantoms in the opener, and teammate Troy Fulton provided two triples in the nightcap.
Eastmont 020 00 -- 2 3 4
Kennewick Phantoms 341 22 -- 12 15 1
Two outs when 10-run-rule called into play. Justin Smith and Trevor Sanders; Jared Molnaa and Dylan Wilbert. Highlights--Steven Sordhol (K) 3x4, RBI; Eric Mann (K) 3x4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Clay Ayres (K) 3x4, 3 RBI; Marc Driver (K) 2B; Larry DeWitt (K) 2x3.
Eastmont 000 10 -- 1 1 2
Kennewick Phantoms 282 0x -- 12 12 0
Scott and Palmer; Ayres and Wilbert. Highlights--Sordhol (K) 2x4; Troy Fulton (K) 2x2, 2 3B; Vinny Gonzalez (K) 2x3; Kaden Julian (K) 2x3.
Kennewick Jr. Bandits 16-11, Pasco Sun Devils East 12-6
PASCO -- Corey Miller had two RBIs and two doubles for Kennewick in the nightcap Junior CWL sweep at Chiawana.
Kennewick Bandits 330 051 4 -- 16 15 4
Pasco Sun Devils East 100 316 1 -- 12 9 2
Miller, Schmale (6) and Landefeld; Harty and Graff. Highlights--Hamada (K) 3x4, 2 3B; Bettinson (K) 3x4, 2 2B; Morby (K) 3x5, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 3B, HR; Kasselder (K) 2x4, 2 RBI, 2B, 3B; Justin Kreutz (K) 2x5, 3 RBI; Garrett Weiss (P) 2x5; Thornhill (P) 2x4; Gill (P) 3x5; Briones (P) 2x3
Kennewick Bandits 004 213 1 -- 11 11 3
Pasco Sun Devils East 320 100 0 -- 6 6 1
Kasselder and Landefeld; Thornhill and Weiss. Highlights--Colby Wakefield (K) 2x3; Miller (K) 2x3, 2 RBI, 2 2B; Landefeld (K) 2x4; Spivey (K) 2x4, 2B; Weiss (P) 2x3.
This story was originally published June 13, 2011 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Titans break out bats in Seattle wins."