Legion roundup for Wednesday, June 27
Brennen Sutey drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh inning, helping the host Hanford Flames salvage a Senior Legion split with the Kennewick Bandits with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the nightcap.
Jalen DeVine (4-1) pitched a complete game for Hanford.
Kennewick won the opener 6-4, as Matt Mendenhall and Cole Henderson each drove in two runs.
Kennewick Bandits 100 050 0 -- 6 12 0
Hanford Flames 031 000 0 -- 4 5 3
Jordan Higley and JJ Hancock; Garrison Becker and Kyle Lafon. Highlights--Cole Henderson (K) 2x4, 2 RBIs, Matt Mendenhall (K) 2x4, 2 RBIs; Jarod Gonzales (K) 2x3; Austin Steele (H) 2x3.
Kennewick Bandits 010 000 0 -- 1 5 2
Hanford Flames 100 000 1 -- 2 8 0
One out when winning run scored. Daniel Neville and Dylan Maurer; Jalen DeVine and Jake Browne. Highlights--Brennen Sutey (H) 2x3, RBI; Finn McMichael (H) 2x3; Trek Stemp (K) 2x3; Jared Newbry (K) HR.
Twin City Titans 2-5, Yakima Beetles 1-0: Nate Ruane drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth to lead the host Titans in Game 1, and Twin City finished the Senior Legion sweep in the nightcap, getting help from Connor Moore’s two-run homer.
Yakima Beetles 000 100 0 -- 1 3 1
Twin City Titans 100 010 x -- 2 5 0
Woodkey and Alexander; Levi Broeske and Ty Earley. Highlights--Nate Ruane (TC) RBI.
Yakima Beetles 000 000 0 -- 0 5 0
Twin City Titans 200 003 x -- 5 10 1
Ford and Martin; Mason Hilty and Tory Weitz. Highlights--Dalton Johnson (TC) 2x4; Connor Moore (TC) 2x3, 2-run HR first inning; Johnny Jansen (TC) 2x3; Weitz (TC) 2-run 2B in 6th.
Kennewick Pepsi-Cola Dusters 7-6, West Valley Bees 0-2: Ryan Vela pitched a two-hit shutout for Kennewick in the opener, and David Marshall struck out six in Game 2, keying the Dusters’ Junior Legion sweep of the Bees at Columbia Basin College.
West Valley Bees 000 000 0 -- 0 2 2
Kennewick Dusters 210 310 x -- 7 14 2
Dylan Peters, Corey Loye (6) and Casey Johnston; Ryan Vela and Austin Hardy. Highlights--Brandon Larsen (K) 2x4; David Marshall (K) 3x4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Cody Pedroza (K) 2x4; Hayden Burris (K) 2x2, 2 RBIs; Jaden Green (K) 2x3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Andrew Marble (K) 2B.
West Valley Bees 020 000 0 -- 2 6 4
Kennewick Dusters 003 021 x -- 6 6 1
Austin Dean, Kameron Hood (6) and Cooper Hinton; Marshall and Hardy. Highlights--Devon Thompson (WV) 2x4; Seth Price (K) 2x4; Marble (K) 2 RBIs; Marshall (K) 7IP-6K-1BB.
Kennewick Phantoms 4-8, Yakima Valley Peppers 3-11: Colton Plew drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, leading the Phantoms to a Game 1 win in Selah. But Kennewick’s good fortune faded in the nightcap.
Kennewick Phantoms 110 001 001 -- 4 7 0
Yakima Valley Peppers 000 200 100 -- 3 7 1
Mark Driver, Colton Plew (7) and Dylan Wilbert; Dexter, Hall (7) and Spencer. Highlights--Wilbert (K) 2x4, 2B; C. Plew (K) 2 1/3IP-5K, 3x4, 2 RBIs; Dillon Plew (K) 2x2; Quinton LaFontaine (K) RBI 2B.
Kennewick Phantoms 000 004 4 -- 8 10 1
Yakima Valley Peppers 130 133 x -- 11 10 2
Kaden Julian, TJ Rea (5) and Wilbert; Logan, Petreg (7) and Petreg, Fritts (7). Highlights--D. Plew (K) 2x3; Mark Driver (K) 2x4; Charlie DeWitt (K) 2x4; Matt Driver (K) 2x4; Hall (YV) 3x4; Dexter (YV) 2x3.
This story was originally published June 28, 2012 at 12:10 AM with the headline "Legion roundup for Wednesday, June 27."