BASIN BASEBALL ROUNDUP: April 23, 2025
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 2 weeks AGO
Another week of baseball is complete, and the Huskies are building momentum as the season progresses.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Another week of basin baseball has concluded. Here is the roundup of games and current records from the last week of play.
April 15
The Broncos were defeated at home by the Asotin Panthers.
Asotin at Lind-Ritzville
Final Score 24-2
The Cougars racked up wins in a doubleheader against the Timberwolves.
Warden at Goldendale
Final Score 5-2, 10-6
The Huskies shut out the Jacks on the road.
Othello at Quincy
Final Score 10-0
The Knights were dominant in their doubleheader against the Hawks.
College Place at Royal
Final Score 2-5, 0-11
The Mavericks came up short against the Wenatchee Panthers.
Moses Lake at Wenatchee
Final Score 2-4
The Tigers were shut out on the road by the Red Devils.
Ephrata at East Valley
Final Score 0-14
April 17
The ACH Warriors were defeated on the road by the Lakeside Eagles.
ACH at Lakeside
Final Score 0-10
April 18
The Cougars were defeated in their doubleheader against the Jaguars.
Warden at Tri-Cities Prep
Final Score 0-18, 0-11
The Mavericks were victorious in both games of their doubleheader against the Wenatchee Panthers.
Wenatchee at Moses Lake
Final Score 0-5, 8-9
April 19
The Broncos were defeated in their doubleheader by the Connell Eagles.
Lind-Ritzville at Connell
Final Score 4-14, 1-18
Huskies shut out the Tigers at home in their doubleheader.
Ephrata at Othello
Final Score 0-10, 0-3
The Jacks fell short at home against the Mustangs in their doubleheader.
Prosser at Quincy
Final Score 7-3, 5-0
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated on the road by the Rangers in their doubleheader.
Wahluke at Naches Valley
Final Score 0-8, 4-15
Current Records:
ACH 9-1
Ephrata 3-14
LRS 2-11
MLHS 8-2
Othello 12-3
Quincy 2-11
Royal 10-5
Wahluke 2-13
Warden 5-10
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Wahluke falls to Tri-Cities in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 46-24 in their home opener by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars. Despite the loss, Head Coach Makai Hirai said he was proud of the effort his players gave on the court. “That was the biggest thing that I took away is we had a lot of effort. We have a lot of girls who are hungry, and the coaches were excited about (that). Our girls look pretty motivated ... they’re working hard,” Hirai said. The Jaguars started fast and held the lead the entire game. Tri-Cities Prep put up double-digit scores in each quarter except for the third. The Warriors finished strong with 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars came out victorious.
From overtime thriller to championship stage
The Knights meet Cashmere once again
ROYAL CITY — On Friday, the No. 1 seed Royal Knights (12-0) will travel to Husky Stadium to play the No. 2 seed Cashmere Bulldogs (11-1) in the 1A state championship game. The Knights Head Coach Wiley Allred was not surprised to see the Bulldogs reach the state championship game. “I was hoping there wasn't a team better than them, because that's a pretty tough team right there. We'll meet our match,” Allred said. When these two met in October, it was the Knights pulling off a late comeback to win 21-15 in overtime. Coming into that game, both teams were undefeated. The Knights had only allowed seven points all season, while the Bulldogs had not allowed a score by any team.
Warriors fall short in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 67-43 by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars Tuesday in their return to the hardwood. Wahluke Head Coach Anfernee Cortez said some of the loss may be attributed to first-game jitters. “We started too flat and just kind of dug ourselves into a hole early. Against a team like Tri-Cities Prep, it’s tough to catch up at that point,” Cortez said. A slow start by the Warriors allowed Tri-Cities Prep to take hold of the momentum early and build a commanding lead. In the first half, the Warriors struggled to knock down shots and attack the rim. The Jaguars carried their momentum into the second half to run away with the game. Wahluke had a stronger second-half showing, but Cortez said it was not enough to get back in the game.