Post Falls Juniors drop opener at regional

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Curtis Wiltse hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, but it was not enough as the Post Falls Juniors (ages 13-14) fell to Juneau, Alaska, 7-5 in their opening game of the Western Regional tournament on Tuesday.

"We made several errors both in the field and base running that kept us behind," Post Falls coach Chad Davenport said. "We tried to battle back, but we didn't score well enough to play that kind of defense."

Aaron Smith hit a two-run single to give Post Falls a 2-1 lead in the first inning.

Post Falls will face Cedar Ridge, Utah, today at 12:30 p.m. in pool play. All teams play five games in pool play, with the top two teams from each six-team pool advancing to the semifinals starting on Monday.