Lakers hand Prairie a loss at wood-bat tourney

SANDPOINT — The North Idaho Lakers class A team of Sandpoint used a nine-run first inning to beat the Prairie Cardinals AA squad 17-7 in the Battle at the Beach U19 wood-bat tournament at War Memorial Field on Saturday.

Seth Villanpando scored two runs for Prairie (3-9).

North Idaho 920 105 — 17 13 3

Prairie 213 100 — 7 5 4

Game called with two outs in bottom of 6th inning.

Lakers battery unknown; Tanner McCliment, Paul Keating (1), Zac Pollard (4) and Trevor Vandever.

HITS: NI — unknown. Pra — B. Zeller, McCliment, Fleming, Pollard, Vandever. 3B — McCliment.

Spokane Crew 13

Prairie 3

SANDPOINT — Brock Zeller and Seth Villanpando had a hit and run scored each for the Cardinals in a loss to the Spokane Crew 17U at Sandpoint’s wood-bat tournament at War Memorial Field.

Matt Fleming also scored a run for Prairie (3-8).

Prairie 200 01 — 3 3 3

Spokane Crew 346 0x — 13 7 3

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

Seth Villanpando, Zac Pollard (4) and Derek Pearse; Spokane battery unavailable.

HITS: Pra — B. Zeller, Villanpando, S. Zeller. SC — unavailable.

Northern Lakes swings past Orofino,

falls on walk-off

to Shadle Park

SANDPOINT — Braden Gifford had three runs batted in and Brandon Gay went 4 for 4 with two runs scored as the Mountaineers class A team beat Orofino 15-0 at Sandpoint’s wood-bat tournament at Pine Street Field.

Jaret Taylor had three hits and three runs scored for Northern Lakes in the win.

Earlier, Taylor had three hits and three RBIs in a 10-9 loss to Shadle Park.

Northern Lakes (8-1) resumes tournament play today at 10 a.m. at War Memorial Field.