Kennewick Bandits, Twin City Titans to play for Bandit Bash title

The Kennewick Bandits continued to roll through the Bandit Bash with two wins Saturday at Roy Johnson Field.

Next up? A championship showdown against the Twin City Titans.

Garrett Wilz hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning of the Bandits’ 6-4 victory against Spokane Baseball Club. He then had two of Kennewick’s 11 hits in an 8-4 win over the Hanford Flames.

Hanford got two hits each from Isaac Benard, Jake Browne and Trevor Jones, but Kennewick pulled away with five runs over the fourth and fifth innings.

The Bandits will meet the Titans for the title at 10 a.m. today at Roy Johnson Field.

After defeating Caldwell, Idaho, 8-5 on Saturday, Twin City advanced to the semifinals, where Johnny Jansen singled home Nate Ruane with two outs in the seventh for a 9-8 victory against Spokane Baseball Club.

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Kennewick Bandits 020 400 x -- 6 5 2

Hanford Flames 020 002 0 -- 4 6 2

Kennewick Bandits 120 230 x -- 8 11 2

Caldwell, Idaho 011 003 0 -- 5 13 2

Twin City Titans 000 143 x -- 8 6 2

Spokane Baseball 131 200 1 -- 8 10 2

Twin City Titans 030 003 3 -- 9 14 2

Late Friday

Twin City Titans 000 260 240 -- 14 10 3

Hanford Flames 002 422 000 -- 10 9 2

This story was originally published June 16, 2012 at 11:39 PM with the headline "Kennewick Bandits, Twin City Titans to play for Bandit Bash title."