LITTLE LEAGUE: Two Hayden teams advance to district title games
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Hayden's Jared Harper lets the ball roll off his fingertips as he hurls a pitch toward a Post Falls batter during the third inning.</p>
District 1 tournaments
At Croffoot Park, Hayden
* MAJORS (age 11-12)
Hayden 6, Post Falls 3: Jackson Sumner struck out 11 and Kyler Prendergast had two hits as Hayden advanced to Sunday's championship game at 2:30 p.m. Jake Pfennigs hit a two-run home run for Post Falls, which plays Coeur d'Alene at 2:30, with the winner advancing to the title game.
Coeur d'Alene 6, Lewiston 1: Bridger Rinaldi had two hits and Kobe Sims and Nikko Rossi each doubled for Coeur d'Alene in the loser-out game.
* AGE 10-11
Hayden 4, Post Falls White 2: Jared Harper and Quinton Bunch held Post Falls to two runs as Hayden advanced to Sunday's championship game at noon. Post Falls will play Lewiston today at noon in a loser-out game, with the winner advancing to the title game.
Lewiston 3, Coeur d'Alene 2: Kyle Alford hit an RBI double for Lewiston in the loser-out game.
* AGE 9-10
Lewiston Purple 4, Coeur d'Alene 2: Panji Woodbury struck out eight in four innings for Lewiston, which advanced to Sunday's championship game at 9:30 a.m. Coeur d'Alene will play Hayden Black today at 9:30 a.m. in a loser-out game, with the winner advancing to the title game.
Hayden Black 18, Post Falls Orange 6, 4 inn.: Beau Brown went 4 for 4 with four RBIs - three on a bases-clearing triple - for Hayden Black in the loser-out game. Seth Hanson drove in two runs.