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LEGION BASEBALL: Titans sweep Beetles

The Twin City Titans are on a roll.

Playing for a 10th consecutive day, the Titans swept a CWL senior legion doubleheader against the Yakima Beetles 5-1 and 8-0.

Twin City (15-4 league) has played 17 games in those 10 days, winning 14 including the River City Classic in Boise on Sunday.

On Monday, Jesse Houser and Connor Moore fired complete games. Both struck out eight, though Moore’s was a four-hit shutout, while Houser allowed one run on eight hits.

Offensively, Mason Hilty had a big day finishing a combined 5-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.

The regular season for the CWL ends next week.

Titans 200 000 3 — 5 7 0

Beetles 001 000 0 — 1 8 2

Jesse Houser and Ty Earley. Depree and Sauve. Highlights—Titans: Houser 8 Ks; Corey Morris 2x3, 2R, RBI, 2B; Mason Hilty 2x3, RBI.

Titans 122 020 1 — 8 11 1

Beetles 000 000 0 — 0 4 2

Connor Moore and Colton Shelby. Jensen, Meachum (6) and Sauve. Highlights—Titans: Moore 8 Ks, 2 BBs; Hilty 3x4, 2R, RBI, 2 2Bs, 3B; Shelby 2x3, R.

This story was originally published July 10, 2012 at 12:01 AM with the headline "LEGION BASEBALL: Titans sweep Beetles."

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