Cd'A Majors All-Stars rally for win in opener Little League state playoffs
<p>Marcus Manzardo of the Coeur d'Alene 9-10 All-Stars steps up to catch the ball at home plate during the fifth inning against West Valley.</p>
<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Coeur d'Alene's Trent Elstad lands in the dirt after tagging West Valley's Beau Barowsky near third base Friday during the State ages 9-10 Little League tournament at Croffoot Park in Hayden.</p>
Idaho state best-of-3 playoffs
At Croffoot Park, Hayden
MAJORS (age 11-12)
Coeur d'Alene roared from behind in the fifth inning to defeat Nampa 8-7 in the first game of the Little League Majors (age 11-12) best-of-3 state playoffs Friday at Croffoot Park in Hayden.
Bennett Cunningham hit a single and a two-run triple for Coeur d'Alene. Anton Watson struck out two batters, including the final out in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win for Coeur d'Alene.
Wyatt Storer, Brody Babneau and Justin Villanueva each homered for Nampa.
Coeur d'Alene can win the state title and earn a trip to the Northwest Regional in San Bernardino, Calif., with a victory in Game 2 today at 2:30 p.m. at Croffoot Park. A Nampa victory would force a deciding Game 3 on Sunday, at a time to be determined.
AGE 9-10
West Valley 10, Coeur d'Alene 0: Keaton Hoiosen pitched a no-hitter and Spencer Warner hit a home run for West Valley in Game 1. Alex Karns struck out five for Coeur d'Alene.
West Valley can win the state title with a victory in Game 2 today at 9:30 a.m. at Croffoot Park. If Coeur d'Alene wins, Game 3 would be Sunday at 9:30.
AGE 10-11
Lewiston 15, Nampa 8: Dawson Bonfield hit a two-run single and a home run for Lewiston in Game 1. Noah Norwood hit a three-run double, Cade Trumbo added a two-run homer, and Jason Hanchett also homered.
Kekana Fouret stole home for Nampa.
Lewiston can wrap up the state title with a victory today at noon at Croffoot Park. If Nampa wins, a deciding game would be played Sunday, time to be determined.