LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes falls in tourney opener

RATHDRUM — Trevor Vandever singled to score Jaret Taylor in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut a Northern Lakes deficit to 6-5, but the Mountaineers were unable to push the tying run across in a loss to Aloha Post 105 of Portland in the opening game of the Rocky Mountain Smash Tournament on Thursday at Gorton Field.

Louis Powell had two hits and drove in two runs for Northern Lakes. Colton Aragon, Tristan Clift and Vandever had one RBI each.

Northern Lakes (23-10) is scheduled to play FCA 16 today at 11:15 a.m.

Aloha 000 15 — 6 5 0

Northern Lakes 001 04 — 5 6 2

Aloha battery unavailable; Jack McDonald, Tristan Clift (5), Scott Pote (5) and Colton Aragon.

HITS: Aloha — not available. NL — McDonald, Powell 2, Clift, Vandever, Pemberton. 2B — McDonald, Pemberton, Powell.