RECAP: Moses Lake, Warden baseball post double-digit wins
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 5 months AGO
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | April 4, 2023 1:30 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN – Nearly a month into the 2023 season, baseball teams from across the Basin put up some high-powered wins during the previous week of action. See below for an update on how local squads fared in last week’s games.
All scores are according to the WIAA.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
The only game on last week’s schedule for the Warriors was a road game against Omak, which ended in a 9-0 win. Now 3-0 this season, ACH will return to league play with a road doubleheader against Selkirk on Friday. First pitch is at 12 p.m.
Ephrata
The Tigers began last week with a home game against 4A Eastmont, falling 17-3. Ephrata returned to league games with a home doubleheader against Selah on Saturday, losing 1-0 in the first game and 5-0 in the nightcap. The Tigers will travel to Othello for a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.
Lind-RItzville/Sprague
LRS played in two road league doubleheaders last week, first falling to Colfax 10-0 and 12-2 on Wednesday. On Saturday, the Broncos traveled to take on Asotin and fell 10-0 and 15-5. The Broncos are off this week and return to the field for a home doubleheader on April 11 against Liberty.
Moses Lake
The Mavericks swept Eisenhower last week, first winning 10-7 on Tuesday on the road before winning both games of a doubleheader on Friday (20-1 and 8-0). The 8-1 Mavs have only surrendered 13 runs in their nine outings to start the 2023 campaign. Moses Lake will host Eastmont at 4 p.m. on Tuesday before traveling to East Wenatchee for a doubleheader against the Wildcats on Friday.
Othello
The Huskies began the week with a come-from-behind win over Deer park, winning 7-2 after being down 2-1 in the sixth inning before rallying for six runs in the sixth. Othello traveled to Ellensburg for a doubleheader against the Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 11-1 and 11-3. Now 4-4 this season, the Huskies will host Pullman in a doubleheader on Tuesday and Ephrata in a doubleheader on Saturday.
Quincy
The Jackrabbits evened their record at 3-3 with a 9-4 win over Omak last week, where sophomore pitcher Evander Stephens recorded 12 strikeouts in the win. Quincy will travel to Royal for a doubleheader against the Knights on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Royal
Royal played in a doubleheader against Connell last week, falling 15-14 and 15-7 to the Eagles. The Knights will return to the field with a doubleheader against Quincy on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
Wahluke
Wahluke fell in both games of a doubleheader against College Place on Friday, losing 11-2 and 13-2 in the nightcap. The Warriors are off this week and return to the diamond on the road against Warden on April 11 at 3 p.m.
Warden
The Cougars blew out Walla Walla Valley on Tuesday, winning 27-3 and 36-0 in a doubleheader against the Knights. Warden followed up the impressive wins by splitting a doubleheader against Kittitas-Thorp on Saturday, first losing 9-4 before winning 9-6.
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