LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes, Lums open districts with wins

| July 19, 2024 1:10 AM

MOSCOW — After a slow start, the top-seeded Northern Lakes Mountaineers got rolling from the third inning on, and went on to beat the eight-seeded Moscow Blue Devils 10-0 on the opening day of the Class A Area A (district) tournament Thursday at Bear Field.

After Northern Lakes (28-9) scored twice in the bottom of the third inning, Jace Cooksey led off the fourth with a triple, and the Mountaineers scored six in the inning.

Evan Shanley singled in Cooksey, two runs scored on wild pitches, then Jace Taylor added an RBI single. Grant Allaway followed with a run-scoring triple, and Parker Holly delivered an RBI single.

Taylor’s two-run double in the fifth ended the game on the 10-run rule.

“Jace was able to set the tone, and we were able to break it open,” Northern Lakes coach Bryce Johnson said.

Caleb Mason struck out six in two innings of relief for Northern Lakes.

“We got off to a sluggish start,” Johnson said. “Colin (Killian) did a good job giving us a solid start and keeping them off the scoreboard. Then we were able to get some runs, and Caleb Mason pitched well in relief.”

Northern Lakes plays fifth seed Orofino (18-13) today at 2 p.m. at the Moscow School District Community Playfields.

Moscow 000 00 — 0 2 1

Northern Lakes 002 62 — 10 11 1

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

Devon McGlothen, Jackson Banks (3), Conner Perry (4) and Benson Godfrey; Colin Killian, Eric Wylie (4), Caleb Mason (4) and Jace Cooksey.

HITS: Mos — Fealy, Zollinger. NL — Lenz, Mason, Taylor 2, Allaway 2, Holly, Pecor, Cooksey 2, Shanley. 2B — Taylor. 3B — Cooksey, Allaway.

Coeur d’Alene 14, Camas Prairie 9: Will Robson homered to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a 9-9 tie and triggering a five-run inning as the third-seeded Lums (19-14) beat the sixth-seeded Zephyrs (12-18).

Andy Everson added an RBI double, Jack Pierce a run-scoring triple and Dylan Cook an RBI single in the inning.

Cook finished 3 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Pierce was 3 for 5 with two triples, two RBIs and three runs scored, and Everson was 3 for 5 with an RBI and three runs scored.

The Lums will play the No. 2 seed North Idaho Lakers (15-7) today at 2 p.m. at Bear Field.

Camas Prairie 120 600 0 — 9 9 3

Coeur d’Alene 121 415 x — 14 17 2

JT Jackson, Thayn Williams (6) and Williams, N/A (6); Dylan Cook, Will Robson (4), Sean Jimenez (7) and Tanner Franklin.

HITS: CP — Holes, McElroy, Jackson, Hinds, Ebert 3, Behler, Williams. Cd’A — Everson 3, Pierce 3, Cook 3, Robson, Franklin 2, Adams, LaPresta 2, Jimenez 2. 2B —Behler, Ebert, Everson 2, Cook 2. 3B — Pierce 2, Franklin. HR — Robson.

North Idaho Lakers 19U 8, Prairie Cardinals Black 16U 4: The seventh-seeded Cardinals (24-12) led 2-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, but the Lakers scored four runs in each of their next two at-bats.

Caden Perkins went 3 for 4 for the Cardinals, who will face Camas Prairie today at 11 a.m. in a loser-out game at the Moscow School District Community Playfields.

Prairie 110 011 0 — 4 6 2

N. Idaho 000 440 x — 8 11 6

Gavin Wienker, James Morast (5) and Mason Perkins; Jacob Hansen, Jorden Tyler (2), Parker Reichart (5), Dallen Williams and Coleman Inge.

HITS: Pra —Howard, Wienker, Perkins 3, Begalman. NI — Little, Caprio 2, Medeiros, Mellander 2, Tyler 2, Chase Sanroman, Cole Sanroman, Inge. 2B — Inge, Mellander, Caprio.

CLASS A AREA A TOURNAMENT

Thursday’s Games

At Bear Field, Moscow

Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen14, Camas Prairie Zephyrs 9

North Idaho Lakers 8, Prairie Cardinals Black 16U 4

Orofino Merchants 15, Lewis-Clark Cubs 6

Northern Lakes Mountaineers 10, Moscow Blue Devils 0

Friday’s Games

Game 5 — No. 6 Camas Prairie (12-18) vs. No. 7 Prairie Cardinals (24-12), 11 a.m. (loser out) at Moscow School District Community Playfields

Game 6 — No. 4 Lewis-Clark Cubs (13-25) vs. No. 8 Moscow Blue Devils (6-33), 11 a.m. (loser out) at Bear Field

Game 7 — No. 3 Coeur d’Alene (19-14) vs. No. 2 North Idaho Lakers (15-7), 2 p.m. at Bear Field

Game 8 — No. 5 Orofino Merchants (18-13) vs. No. 1 Northern Lakes Mountaineers (28-9), 2 p.m. at Moscow School District Community Playfields

Game 9 — Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 5 p.m. (loser out) at Moscow School District Community Playfields

Game 10 — Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 5 p.m. (loser out) at Bear Field

Saturday’s Games

Game 11 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 2 p.m. (semifinal)

Game 12 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 11 a.m. (loser out)

Game 13 — Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 5 p.m. (loser out)

Sunday’s Games

Game 14 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 11 a.m. (championship game)

Game 15 — Loser Game 14 vs. Winner Game 14, 2 p.m. (if necessary)