Roundup: Rattlers, Riverdogs in full swing
CASEY MCCARTHY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 5 months AGO
Softball
Moses Lake Rattlers 18U 9, Montana Extreme 6
A pair of four-run innings helped the Rattlers team bring down their opponents Saturday. Alexis Bicondova, Taylor Hofheins, Laurissa Martinez and Madi Olson knocked home runs, while Olson and Hofheins both finished with multiple hits and RBIs.
Moses Lake Rattlers 16U 15, Bitterroot Sparks of Montana 0
Addison Lawrence led the 16U Rattlers Saturday, finishing 3-3 with a pair of RBIs. Nine other players on the Moses Lake squad also garnered hits. Brenna Rangel surrendered no runs on three hits and two strikeouts.
Rattlers 16U 7, Emeralds Cooke 5
A four-run second inning pushed the Rattlers to victory Saturday. Randi Allred picked up the home run and three RBIs. Kaylee Stump led the team with two hits while also pitching four innings, giving up five runs on six hits with three strikeouts.
Other scores:
Rattlers 18U 2, C-Town Rebels 18U 4
Rattlers 18U 2, Montana Avalanche 11
Rattlers 18U 11, LC Blaze 4
Rattlers 18U 4, Northwest Sabotage 9
Rattlers 16U 6, C-Town Rebels 1
Rattlers 16U 4, Montana Avalanche 16U 6
Rattlers 16U 1, Polson Fastpitch 6
Baseball
Columbia Basin Riverdogs 18U 9, Spokane Bandits 0
Asher Lindgren and Zane Harden both finished 2-4 from the plate Friday. Jacob Martinez and Blaine Macdonald both finished with a team-high three RBIs.
Riverdogs 18U 1, NW Bandits 18U 4
The Riverdogs were unable to make up an early deficit Saturday,. Winston Roberts led the team from the plate, finishing 2-3 with one RBI. Blaine Macdonald and Eric Gustafson both picked up doubles.
Columbia Basin Riverdogs 15U 2, Wilder 11
A seven-run inning in the third for Wilder helped them defeat the Riverdogs Friday. Anson Gustafson and Cody Roetcisoender picked up a hit apiece.
Riverdogs 15U 11, Hanford Flames AA 0
Four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning let the Riverdogs win the lone game on Sunday. Nolan Crawford finished 1-2 with a triple and two RBIs. Johnny Montemayor picked up a double, finishing 1-2.
Other scores:
Riverdogs 18U 1, Wilder Baseball Club 18U 10
Columbia Basin Riverdogs 15U 0, Mount Vernon Riverdogs 11
Riverdogs 15U 0, Sunnyside 17U 11
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