Basin sports see cancellations from rain
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks, 6 days AGO
The Moses Lake Mavericks varsity dugout will sit empty Wednesday afternoon as heavy rainfall has postponed their game against the Othello Huskies. The two teams are set to meet at a later date.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — The heavy rainfall that moved across the state had a direct effect on spring sports Wednesday as multiple matchups had to be cancelled or rescheduled for a later date. Below is a list of games that have been affected and their new dates along with other schedule changes.
LRS
Tennis
April 22 vs Freeman moved to April 23 at 3 p.m.
MLHS
JV Baseball
April 22 game has been cancelled.
Softball
April 22 vs Othello is set to be rescheduled for May 4, but date and time are still under confirmation.
Tennis
April 22 at West Valley has been rescheduled to April 29 at 3 p.m.
Unified Soccer
April 22 vs Othello has been rescheduled to April 27 at 6 p.m.
Othello
Softball
April 22 at Moses Lake is set to be rescheduled for May 4, but date and time are still under confirmation.
Track and Field
April 23 @ Grandview, 3:30 p.m.
Unified Soccer
April 22 at Moses Lake has been rescheduled to April 27 at 6 p.m.
Soap Lake
Tennis
April 22 vs Manson has been cancelled
Warden
Softball
April 23 at Liberty Christian, 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
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