Watson leads Cd'A All-Stars to state Majors title

Idaho state best-of-3 playoffs

At Croffoot Park, Hayden

MAJORS (age 11-12)

Anton Watson hit two homers and struck out 12 in five innings as the Coeur d'Alene All-Stars routed Nampa Valley 13-2 on Saturday at Croffoot Park in Hayden to win their state Little League best-of-3 playoff series 2 games to 0.

With the victory, Coeur d'Alene earns a trip to the Northwest Regional in San Bernardino, Calif.

Coeur d'Alene opens the regional tournament against the Oregon state champions Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. at Al Houghton Stadium.

Watson hit a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the fourth for Coeur d'Alene. Kobe Smith added two home runs and a double, and Bennett Cunningham hit a three-run homer.

Bryson Vaughn and Brody Babneaux hit solo homers for Nampa Valley, which lost 8-7 in Game 1 on Friday.

* AGE 9-10

Coeur d'Alene 3, West Valley 2: Alex Karns had three hits, including a double, as Coeur d'Alene rallied with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie their best-of-3 state playoff series at one game apiece.

The deciding Game 3 is today at 9:30 a.m. at Croffoot Park.

Dylan Brum scored two runs for Coeur d'Alene, which lost Game 1 10-0 on Friday night.

Daniel May of West Valley allowed one run in five innings on the mound. Cannon Morgan had 2 hits, including an RBI double. Spencer Warner also drove in a run for West Valley, which scored both its runs in the first inning.

* AGE 10-11

Nampa Valley 14, Lewiston 9: Kekana Foret drove in the tying run in the fourth inning, and Jonas Plew delivered a two-run single as Nampa Valley tied their best-of-3 series at one game apiece.

The deciding game is today at noon at Croffoot Park.

Mason Daniel homered for Lewiston, which won 15-8 in Game 1 on Friday.