Basin baseball roundup, March 24-31
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The Quincy Jacks’ Jace Reyes (13) steps up to bat against Cashmere earlier this season.
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MOSES LAKE — Baseball in the Basin is well underway as teams are aiming to get off to a strong start to the 2026 season. See below how your favorite teams have done so far and their current record.
March 24
Ephrata (1-7) at Selah
Final: 2-12
Moses Lake (3-2) vs Sunnyside
Final: 5-0
Othello (4-2) at Prosser
Final: 13-0
Quincy (1-6) at Ellensburg
Final: 1-11
Royal (6-2) vs DeSales
Final: 7-5
Wahluke (1-9) vs Riverside Christian
Final: 2-8, 4-9
Warden (1-7) vs Manson
Final: 21-2
March 25
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (1-6) vs Colfax
Final: 4-14
March 26
Almira/Coulee-Hartline (1-2) vs Lakeside
Final: 3-10
LRS vs Odessa
Final: 19-4
March 27
Ephrata vs Grandview
Final: 1-5, 2-9
Moses Lake at Sunnyside
Final: 19-0, 15-1
Warden vs River View
Final: 3-19, 1-22
March 28
ACH vs Manson
Final: 5-7, 11-1
LRS vs Colfax
Final: 3-14, 0-14
Quincy at East Valley
Final: 0-10, 0-13
Royal vs Wapato
Final: 35-1, 15-0
Wahluke vs Kiona Benton
Final: 4-6, 10-2
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