McCliment-Call sends Prairie past Spokane Bandits

SPOKANE VALLEY — Tanner McCliment-Call hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Prairie Cardinals beat the Spokane Bandits 14-9 in an 9-inning game at West Valley High on Wednesday.

Jared Porter had three hits, Preston Benson, Chaz Baily and Brock Zeller two hits each for Prairie (12-12). which plays Walla Walla in a doubleheader today at Walla Walla Community College starting at 3 p.m.

“We hit the ball well today,” Prairie coach Pat Call said. “Tanner hit a huge three-run home run to put us up for good. Jared was good on a limited pitch count and Brock did a good job of finishing it off.”

Prairie 000 504 410 — 14 13 3

Bandits 000 310 050 — 9 13 3

Porter, Zeller (4), Cooke (8) and Villanpando; Spokane battery unknown. W — Porter (3-3).

HITS: Pra — Porter 3, McCliment-Call, Benson 2, Fleming, Baily 2, Zeller, Buck, Cooke. SB — McGoldrick, Imuda 2, Summers, Parker 2, Slaughter, Russell 2, Johnston, Fole, Lee. 2B — Porter, Benson, Baily, Imada, Parker, Russell. 3B — Benson, Parker. HR — McCliment-Call, Slaughter.