SPOKANE – After going 4-0 in pool games and winning the first game of bracket play, the 18U Columbia Basin River Dogs fell 10-5 to the 18U Webber Wildcats in the semifinals of the Spokane Wood Bat Classic, placing third in the tournament.
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EPHRATA The 18U Columbia Basin River Dogs ended the Jerry Henderson Memorial Tournament with a win on Sunday over the North Spokane Dodgers, using a four-run rally in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead after being down three runs.
“With a young ball club and playing quality, older teams, what we were most impressed with was their ability to continue to fight despite sometimes making young mistakes,” said Brock Lybbert, co-head coach for the River Dogs. “They were able to gut out some of those wins by continuing to compete and stay in the fight.” .
MOSES LAKE – The Mavs are heading back to the 4A State Baseball Tournament, after defeating Eastmont 8-2 on Saturday in Moses Lake to clinch their spot for the fourth-straight tournament.
“Going on to state is absolutely phenomenal,” Moses Lake Head Coach Donnie Lindgren said. “. it’s a tribute to these players. They expect to go to state every year. It’s nothing we do as coaches, it’s the expectations of these players.” .
MOSES LAKE – The Mavs will now have to play on the road in next week’s 2023 Columbia Basin Big-Nine tournament, having fallen to West Valley (Yakima) 7-0 and 5-1 in Friday afternoon’s doubleheader.
Moses Lake was charged with 10 errors across both games on Friday, allowing the Rams to score runs and build leads in both games.