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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Hume’s Sixth-Inning Single Lifts North Stars

Legion baseball

The Chewelah North Stars practiced their comeback once on Saturday before perfecting it.

Jeremiah Hume’s run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning rallied the North Stars to an 11-10 American Legion baseball win over the Pullman Patriots.

Pullman had led the game at Shadle Park’s Al K. Jackson Field 10-1.

Earlier at Shadle, Spokane Athletic Supply edged the North Stars 5-4 by making an early 4-0 lead hold up.

In Chewelah’s win, Brent Naccarato’s two-run single in the sixth tied the game and set the stage for Hume.

Naccarato, who had four RBIs, and Brent Kubick each went 3-for-4.

Ray Kallaher’s two-run homer in

the second gave Pullman a 7-1 lead.

Josh Earle went 2-for-3 and scored twice in SAS’ win. Eric Eigehuis was 2-for-3 for the North Stars.

Also at Shadle, Pullman defeated the K.C. Stars of Colville 11-3 in five innings as Tom Gmelch threw a two-hitter and struck out four.

Sean Thurston tripled and had four RBIs, and Kallaher was 2-for-3 with three runs scored for Pullman.

Steve Pipken pitched a three-hitter and Brock Rogers hit a basesclearing double during a seven-run second as East Valley beat the K.C. Stars 9-1 in five innings.