Hayden teams remain alive

District 1 baseball tournaments

At Croffoot Park, Hayden

* MAJORS (age 11-12)

Quinton Bunch hit two home runs and Carter Friesz homered once as Hayden defeated Sandpoint 15-7 in a loser-out game at the Idaho District 1 Little League baseball Majors District 1 tournament Saturday.

Hayden plays Coeur d'Alene today at 2:30 p.m. at Croffoot Park in the championship game. A Hayden win would force a second title game at 5. The winner advances to the best-of-3 state playoffs July 19-21 at Croffoot Park vs. the District 2 champion.

Alex Stockton homered for Sandpoint.

* AGE 10-11

Hayden 18, Coeur d'Alene 16: Wyatt Callins had the game-tying hit in the sixth inning for Hayden in the loser-out game. Jacob Lallatin tagged out a runner at home plate in the bottom of the sixth to end the game.

Hayden will play Lewiston today at noon at Croffoot Park in the championship game. A Hayden win would force a second title game at 2:30 p.m. The winner moves on to the best-of-3 state playoffs July 19-21 at Croffoot Park vs. the District 2 champion.

Jack Courtney hit a grand slam for Coeur d'Alene.

* AGE 9-10

Hayden Red 12, Lewiston 6: Dylan Stahlecker tripled to tie the game, and also doubled for Hayden Red in the loser-out game. Breyson Coppess tripled, Austin Eiter doubled, and Wade Mallory allowed just one run in three innings in the win.

Hayden Red plays Coeur d'Alene today at 9:30 a.m. at Croffoot Park in the championship game. A Hayden Red win would force a second title game at noon. The winner advances to the best-of-3 state playoffs July 19-21 at Croffoot Park vs. the District 2 champion.

Gavin Grijalva reached base each time up for Lewiston.