Bandits split at Twin Falls legion tournament
TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- Kennewick bounced back from a 7-3 loss to Pocatello with a 3-1 win against host Twin Falls, Idaho, at the Cowboy Classic on Saturday.
Jarod Gonzales smacked a two-run double in the top of the sixth of the nightcap to help facilitate the win for the Bandits who will face Longview in a semifinal 10 a.m. today. The championship is slated for 3 p.m.
Pocatello 020 101 3 -- 7 10 2
Kennewick 000 102 0 -- 3 4 1
Burrup and Cooper; Jarrod Molnaa, Jordan Higley (7) and Garrett Wilz. Highlights--KB: Matt Mendenhall 2B.
Kennewick 000 002 1 -- 3 9 3
Twin Falls 000 001 0 -- 1 4 0
Seth Plew and Dylan Maurer; Jones, Garcia (7) and Conrad. Highlights--KB: Mendenhall 3x4; Jared Gonzales 2 RBI 2B in 6th; Cole Henderson 2B; Steve Sordahl 2B.
Twin City 13-9, Seattle 0-5: Connor Moore hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second as the Titans beat the Bombers in the first game of a nonleague doubleheader.
Mason Hilty was 4-for-4 and drove in four runs in the second game.
Seattle 000 000 0 -- 0 5 0
Twin City 355 000 x -- 13 17 0
Maguire, Hays (2) and Merrill; Jacob Valdez and Ty Earley. Highlights--TC: Corey Morris 3x4, 3R, RBI; Nate Ruane 4x5, 3R, 2 RBI, 3B; Connor Moore GS HR; Mason Hilty 2x4, 2 RBI, 2B; Drew Oord 2x4, 2 RBI; Dalton Johnson 2x3, 2R; Valdez 7IP-4K.
Seattle 400 010 0 -- 5 9 0
Twin City 103 104 x -- 9 15 0
Curtis and Heideger; Nolan Earley, D. Oord (6) and Colton Shelby. Highlights--TC: Morris 3x3, 2R, RBI; Moore 1x3, 2 RBI, 2B; Hilty 4x4, 4 RBI, 2B; Johnny Jansen 3x4, RBI; Shelby 1x2, 2R, 2B.
Junior Legion baseball
Kennewick Phantoms 9-14, Kennewick Bandits 8-4: Alex Straci reached home on a fielding error in with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as the Phantoms beat the Bandits in the opener of a CWL Junior Legion doubleheader.
Bandits 003 311 000 -- 8 11 1
Phantoms 070 001 001 -- 9 8 3
Two outs when game winning run scored. Trent Nett, Kory Miller (6), Brody Samples (8) and Austin Morfin; Brock Sittman, Jose Oliva (4), Andrew Townsend (7) and Dylan Wilbert. Highlights--KB: Jacob Eberts 2x5, 2 2B; Connor Morfin 4x4, 3 2B, 2 RBI; Brent Schaffer 3x5. KP: Wilbert 2x3, 2 RBI; Dillon Plew 3x3, 3 RBI; Izayah Darby 2x5; Alex Straci R.
Bandits 020 20 -- 4 6 0
Phantoms 733 01 -- 14 21 0
Two outs when 10-run rule invoked. Wakefield, Oldham (4) and Samples; Matt Driver and Wilbert. Highlights--KB: Miller 1x2, 2B. KP: Kaden Julian 2x5, 2B; Larry DeWitt 3x4; Driver 3x4, 2B Colton Plew 2x4, 3 RBI; Charlie DeWitt 3x4; Quintin Lafontaine 2x4, 2 RBI; Straci 3x4, 2 RBI; Darby 2x3.
This story was originally published July 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Bandits split at Twin Falls legion tournament."