Morfin's bat helps Jr. Bandits salvage split in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA -- Connor Morfin went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs to lift the Kennewick Junior Bandits to an 11-7 win over the Walla Walla Bruins in Game 2 of a Central Washington League junior legion doubleheader Sunday at Walla Walla Community College.

The Bruins won the opener 8-3 thanks to a seven-run fifth inning.

Kennewick 000 000 3 -- 3 4 0

Walla Walla Bruins 100 070 x -- 8 9 2

Addison Spivey, Corey Miller (6) and Austin Morfin; Reardon and Daniel.

Highlights--Brent Schaffer (K) 2x3; Lake (WW) 2x3; Pontarolo (WW) 2x2; Henderson (WW) 3x4.

Kennewick 002 003 6 -- 11 15 0

Walla Walla 002 005 0 -- 7 9 3

Connor Morfin, Colby Wakefield (5), Brody Samples (7) and A.Morfin; Zehner, Fulmer (5) and Daniel.

Highlights--Mason Mayhem (K) 3x5; Jake Ebert (K) 2x4; C.Morfin (K) 3x4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Trevor Oldham (K) 3x3; Miller (K) 2x4, RBI; Lake (WW) 2x5; Ruiz (WW) 2x4; Sumerlin (WW) 2x3.

-- The Moses Lake Walleyes topped the Hanford Flames 10-3 in the championship game of the Pepsi Cola Dusters Memorial Day Tournament at LaPierre Field in Kennewick.

The Flames beat the Richland Knights 10-8 to reach the final.

The Pasco Sun Devils beat the Pepsi Cola Dusters 11-3 for fourth place.

This story was originally published May 29, 2012 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Morfin's bat helps Jr. Bandits salvage split in Walla Walla ."