Sutton slam sparks Loggers to sweep

COEUR d’ALENE — D.J. Sutton hit a grand slam in the first game and the Coeur d’Alene Loggers went on to sweep the Silver Valley Miners 11-3 and 12-4 in class A North Idaho League play Thursday at McEuen Field.

In the second game, Zach Osmanski hit two doubles and drove in three runs, and Garrett Cabeza and Jesse O’Hagan drove in two runs each for the Loggers (5-3, 4-0 NIL), who play at Sandpoint next Tuesday.

FIRST GAME

Silver Valley 200 010 0 — 3 6 2

Coeur d’Alene 018 200 x — 11 10 2

Tyler Beard, Brandon Broin (6) and Rich Brouddus; Shane Siron, Zack Osmanski (6) and D.J. Sutton. W — Siron (1-0). L — Beard.

HITS: SV — Osburn, Beard 2, Kenser, Kast, Long. Cd’A — Burgess, Robbins, Mayfield, Quast 3, Shiroma, Sutton 2, Siron. 2B — Osburn, Beard 2, Mayfield, Sutton. HR — Sutton.

SECOND GAME

Silver Valley 001 210 0 — 4 4 5

Coeur d’Alene 103 062 x — 12 13 2

Ryan Beggerley, Jordan Cochran (5) and Rich Brouddus; Devin Loy, Mark Nuttleman (5) and Jesse O’Hagan. W — Loy (1-1). L — Beggerley.

HITS: SV — Broin, Brouddus, Beggerley, Kast. Cd’A — Burgess, Osmanski 2, Cabeza 3, Fortis, Gonzalez, Howard, O’Hagan 2, Nuttleman 2. 2B — Osmanski 2, Cabeza. 3B — Howard.