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Connor Vanderweyst For Sun Tribune | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 8 months AGO
by Connor Vanderweyst For Sun Tribune
| August 2, 2017 1:00 AM

SPOKANE — Central Washington was unable to get over the hump against league foe Yakima Pepsi-Pak in the third round of the state tournament.

The Pepsi-Pak exploded for 13 runs in the fourth inning to win going away, 17-3 in the seven inning contest. Prior to that lengthy half inning, Central Washington had tied the game 2-2 after one run apiece in the second and third innings.

Brandon Swett scored on a passed ball and Cody Goodwin pounded out an RBI single.

Cameron Duke was 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run scored.

Central Washington played the Mavericks in a loser-out contest Tuesday, but the results were not available at press time.

South Oregon 7, River Dogs 6

KELSO — The River Dogs were able to score three runs in the seventh inning to tie the game, but fell in extras 7-6 to South Oregon in their first game of the 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Tournament.

South Oregon executed a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the eighth inning to score the winning run.

South Oregon led 5-0 after two innings.

The River Dogs got three runs back in the third inning. Davis Spencer hit a three-run double, but was thrown out trying to stretch his hit into a triple to end the inning.

South Oregon added a run in the sixth inning.

Down to their last at-bat, the River Dogs plated three runs in the seventh inning to tie the game 6-6. Spencer hit a sacrifice fly and two more runs scored when South Oregon committed an error.

Sedro-Woolley 14, Moses Lake 0

CALGARY, Alberta — Moses Lake managed just one hit and dropped its 14-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Tournament opener to Sedro-Woolley 14-0.

Sedro-Woolley scored two runs in the first inning and enacted the 10-run rule after scoring five runs in the sixth inning.

Kamden Kuykendall was 1-for-3 for the Dirt Brothers.

Golf

Aaron Whalen medals at amateur tournament

PULLMAN — Former Ephrata High School standout Aaron Whalen won medalist honors at the U.S. Amateur qualifying at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.

Whalen, a former Class 2A state champion, shot rounds of 64-68.

Whalen will go on to compete in the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship on Aug. 14-20 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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August 2, 2017 1 a.m.

Columbia Basin sports roundup

SPOKANE — Central Washington was unable to get over the hump against league foe Yakima Pepsi-Pak in the third round of the state tournament.

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September 16, 2017 1 a.m.

Chiefs torch Falcons in local Basin football action

MOSES LAKE — Before the season, Moses Lake head coach Todd Griffith explained how he needed to insert a special protection against Hunter Cruz just so his offense could function during practice.

Chiefs season ends with loss to ninth-ranked Gonzaga Prep
November 18, 2017 midnight

Chiefs season ends with loss to ninth-ranked Gonzaga Prep

MOSES LAKE — Brandon Griffith rolled to his right and — with the improvisational playground style that exemplified his two years at quarterback — found Brandon Stevens in the back of the end zone for the last of his three touchdowns late in the fourth quarter.