Lumbermen fall twice,to play in third-place game

WENATCHEE, Wash. - In the opening game of the day, the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen overcame eight errors, but couldn't overcome a rule change - falling to the North Spokane 49ers 9-8 in a round robin game in the Apple Valley Packers tournament on Saturday at Rec Park.

With runners on first and third, Coeur d'Alene attempted a pickoff play - but Legion rules were changed this summer, resulting in them balking in the winning run.

"You can't do that third to first move this year," Coeur d'Alene pitching coach Zach Clanton said. "It was kind of the way we expected it to end with the way we played defensively."

Later, Gibson Green, Devin Kluss and Colby Kennedy had two RBIs each as Coeur d'Alene (5-10) lost to the host Wenatchee Valley Packers 9-7 and will play in the third place game today at noon against the Spokane Cannons.

NORTH SPOKANE 9, COEUR d'ALENE 8

Coeur d'Alene 050 101 1 - 8 13 8

North Spokane 303 200 1 - 9 8 0

One out when winning run scored.

Devin Kluss, Elliott Sparks (5), Derek Griffin (7) and Colton Gray; Bean, Wetherell (6) and Henry. W - Wetherell. L - Griffin (0-2).

HITS: Cd'A - Robbins 2, Roletto 3, Kluss, Gonzales 2, Chaffin, HIcks 2, Gray, Griffin. NS - Shooter, Wetherell 2, Maxwell, Henry, Hardinger, Bean, Witt. 2B - Wetherell, Maxwell, Roletto 2, Kluss.

WENATCHEE VALLEY 9, COEUR d'ALENE 7

Coeur d'Alene 223 000 0 - 7 7 2

W. Valley 132 201 x - 9 8 0

Jacob Gonzales, Elliott Sparks (5) and Ethan Brandt; Lewallson, Haehl and Cordell. W - Haehl. L - Sparks (1-1).

HITS: Cd'A - Kedia, Roletto 2, Green, Kluss, Gonzales, Kennedy. WV - Prader, Erces, Lewellason, blakenship, Zuideula, Cordell, Elliott. 2B - Lewallson, Cordell, Kedia. 3B - Prater, Zuidella.

Missoula 8

Prairie 0

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Cardinals were held to four hits in a loss to the host Mavericks at the Missoula Mavericks Memorial Tournament.

Missoula had just three hits, but Prairie committed five errors and walked six batters.

"We competed very well," Prairie coach Dustin Frank said. "I was proud of how the team responded to adversity. Austin Allen played exceptional behind the dish, throwing out three runners."

Prairie, 0-4 at the tourney, wraps up tourney play today vs. the Great Falls Chargers.

Prairie 000 00 - 0 4 5

Missoula 003 05 - 8 3 3

Dustin Ceballos, Kristopher Jackson (5) and Austin Allen; Anthony Hilliard and Slade Heggen. W - Hilliard. L - Ceballos.

HITS: Pra - Jackson, Allen, Marks, Koski. Miss - Bouchee 2, Meador.

Priest River 10-14

Loggers 9-4

PRIEST RIVER - Tyler Barber and Ashton Brooks drove in three runs apiece as Priest River swept the Coeur d'Alene Loggers in class "A" North Idaho League play.

Connor Cardinel, Brodie Larsen and Wyatt Seaman drove in two runs each for the Loggers in the opener.

Lakers split at

Mt. Spokane tourney

The Coeur d'Alene Lakers lost 13-8 to Mt. Spokane and beat Deer Park 13-6 at the Mt. Spokane tournament.

Gage Holmes and Konner DeLeon had three hits each for the Lakers vs. Deer Park, and Holmes, DeLeon and Dominic Conigliaro combined to drive in eight runs.

The Lakers will play a team to be determined at Mt. Spokane this afternoon to wrap up tourney play.