LEGION BASEBALL: Lums capture tourney opener
CENTRALIA, Wash. — Thomas Robinson struck out eight in a complete-game four-hitter, and the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen topped the Olympia (Wash.) Crosscutters 2-1 in their opening game at the Greater Seattle League College Showcase on Thursday at the Borst Park Sports Complex.
“Thomas Robinson threw great for the second outing in a row in what was awful weather conditions,” Lums coach Zach Clanton said. “We did not do all that well at the plate today so Tom throwing well was great for us to be able to go out and get a win.”
Grant Wade walked to lead off the fifth and scored on an error to tie the game for Coeur d’Alene (8-15). Tanner Criswell reached on an error and scored the go-ahead run on Zach Sensel’s single.
Coeur d’Alene plays the TC Saints Americans today at 8 a.m.
Olympia 001 000 0 — 1 4 2
Lums 000 020 x — 2 3 2
Olympia battery N/A; Thomas Robinson and Reegan Jacobson.
HITS: Oly — N/A. Cd’A — Sensel, Conigliaro, Phillips. 2B — Conigliaro.
Northern Lakes 13
Sandpoint 2
SANDPOINT — JJ Mackesy went 3 for 3 with a triple, two doubles and three RBIs as the Mountaineers beat the Lakers in nonleague play.
Dalton Strong struck out nine for Northern Lakes (11-17), Ryan Pote had a pair of hits and drove in three runs, and Max Baker also drove in three runs.
“Great game by the kids,” Northern Lakes coach Al Bevacqua said. “Nice to have a break for the weekend after a tough two weeks. Mackesy hit it well, and I feel Dalton got his groove back.”
Lakeland returns to action Tuesday with a 3 p.m. doubleheader vs. Premier at Gorton Field in Rathdrum.
Northern Lakes 270 40 — 13 11 3
Sandpoint 200 00 — 2 4 6
Game called after 5 innings due to 10-run rule.
W — Strong. L — Kummer.
HITS: NL — Neilson, Pote 2, Strong, Mackesy 3, Strietzel, Blood, Baker. Spt — Riley, Connolly, Edlund, Brackett. 2B — Mackesy 2, Connolly. 3B — Mackesy.
Prairie 4-11
Cheney 0-5
CHENEY — Jerrett Plunkett went 4 for 7 with three doubles and three RBIs as the Cardinals swept the Hawks in nonleague play.
Jacob Elliott pitched a four-hit shutout in the opener for Prairie (8-24), striking out seven.
“I thought our guys came out with much better focus today then we had on Tuesday,” Prairie coach Brian Fowler said, referring to a doubleheader loss to Northern Lakes. “Our approach in all facets of the game was much better. In the first game Jacob Elliott was great on the mound for us.”
Prairie plays host to Sandpoint today in a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Post Falls High.
FIRST GAME
Prairie 210 001 0 — 4 5 1
Cheney 000 000 0 — 0 4 1
Jacob Elliott and Dusty Weeks. Arthur and Martin. W — Elliott (1-4). L — Arthur.
HITS: Pra — Plunkett, Bailey, Elliott, Porter, Kirkeby. Che — Witt, Cook, Bettman, Riggs. 2B — Plunkett, Elliott, Porter, Riggs.
SECOND GAME
Prairie 213 104 0 — 11 14 1
Cheney 401 000 0 — 5 5 1
Jerrett Plunkett, Matt Fleming (4), Chaz Bailey (7) and Chris Kirkeby. Lauber, Owings (4), Chabot (7) and Martin. W--Fleming (1-4); L--Lauber.
HITS: Pra — Buck 2, Weeks 2, Plunkett 3, McCliment-Call, Elliott 2, Busch 2, Zeller, Kirkeby. Che — Cook, Arthur, Bettman, Riggs, Martin. 2B — Buck, Plunkett 2, Busch, Arthur, Riggs, Martin. 3B — Weeks.