LEGION BASEBALL: Lewis-Clark, Capitals to play for title

COEUR d'ALENE - It's down to two.

The Lewis-Clark Twins (32-22) will play the Boise Capitals (35-12) in the championship game of the American Legion baseball AA state tournament today at Thorco Field. The game starts at 4 p.m. and if the Capitals win, the teams will play a second championship game at 7 since the Twins are undefeated in the double-elimination tournament (4-0) and the Capitals have one loss (3-1).

The Boise Capitals routed the Meridian Rangers (24-15) 14-4 in the first game Friday, eliminating the Rangers, and the Twins edged the Nampa Chiefs (25-11) 7-6 on a walkoff, eliminating the Chiefs.

Boise Capitals 14, Meridian Rangers 4, 8 inn.: Nolan Jekich went 2 for 3, including a two-run home run in the third inning to lead the Capitals.

Meridian 000 130 00 - 4 7 9

Boise 202 080 11 - 14 10 5

Game called in 8th inning due to 10-run rule.

Tyler Rudd, Camden Elliott (5), Adam Shelby (5), Jacob Carr (5), Drake Simons (8) and catcher not provided; Jordan Godeny, Kalob Hazen (5) and Hunter Weindel, Gage Yost. W - Godeny. L - Rudd.

HITS: Meridian - Simons, Staggs, Kreft, McFadden, Pena, Labbe 2. Boise - B. Jekich, Weindel, N. Jekich 2, Haggerty, Roberts, Young, Hazen, Newell 2. 2B - Simons, Kreft, McFadden. HR - N. Jekich.

Lewis-Clark Twins 7, Nampa Chiefs 6: With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Twins' Chandler Tibbits walked, which brought home Tyler Gay for the winning run. Gay went 3 for 5 and scored three runs.

Nampa 000 121 200 - 6 13 2

Lewis-Clark 003 000 301 - 7 11 2

0 outs when winning run scored.

Jacob Hibbard, Desmond Ayala (7) and Braydon Torres-Moore; Zachary Ricard, Tyler Gay (6) and Daniel Grijalva, Austen Jones. W - Gay. L - Ayala.

HITS: Nampa - Swainston, Penrod 2, Hammudeh, Vickers 3, Harris 4, Mishou, Torres-Moore. L-C - Scott, Gay 3, Moore 2, Tibbits, Phillips 2, Stamper 2. 2B - Vickers 2, Harris, Gay, Moore 2, Tibbits.