Offensively, the Blues were led by CF Brannon Champagne who went 1 for 4, with a double, a run scored, and 2 RBI's.■ Black Bears chalk up first WCL win (TSN.com)
A seven-run lead was plenty for Cowlitz starter Ian Ekery, a lefty from the University of Missouri. Ekery allowed just four hits and a walk in six sharp innings, feasting on the strike zone — and continuing a trend of strong starting pitching by the Bears. Ekery became the fourth consecutive Cowlitz starter to pitch at least five innings and allow two earned runs or fewer.■ Bombers 2, Chillicothe 1 (American Chronicle)
Ekery did not allow an earned run, as Walla Walla scored on a two-out error in the sixth, and lowered the starting staff's earned run average in league games to 1.63.
"He just pounded the strike zone," Head Coach Bryson LeBlanc said of Ekery. "Against Kitsap, every walk we gave up just killed us. We walked guys after getting ahead in counts. Tonight, we buried strikes when we were ahead."
Jeff Emens was even more untouchable in relief, tossing four innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts.■ Jacks fall in lengthy pitching duel (oursportscentral.com)
James Hudelson picked up right where Munson left off in the sixth, tossing three and a third innings in relief. Hudelson gave up one hit while striking out three.
The Pump Jacks pitching staff was excellent at getting out of jams tonight, stranding 12 Cane Cutters on base.
■ Foresters fend off Team Vegas in ninth inning (presiditosports.com)
It was aggressive base-running and rock-solid defense that made the difference for Santa Barbara, which scored its final five runs in the final three innings of the game. Four of those five were driven in on two-RBI singles by University of Missouri outfielder Blake Brown.
“I just got the pitches I was looking for in those situations and was fortunate enough to get some important hits,” said Brown.
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