Prep roundup: Tiger golfers sweep

Ferris High School’s Garrett Howard and University’s Hank Frame both shot 1-over-par 73s at The Links Golf Course in Post Falls Wednesday afternoon to share medalist honors in a Greater Spokane League match.

But Lewis and Clark, behind Christian Alfaro’s 74 and top-15 finishes by three of his teammates, claimed the team title by beating runner-up University 391-399.

In the girls match, LC’s Chessey Thomas took medalist honors with a 4-over 76 and teammate Megan Haase finished second with an 80 as the Tigers rolled to another lopsided victory.

LC’s team score of 410 was 72 strokes better than runner-up Gonzaga Prep’s 482.

Baseball

Inland Empire League: Ben Dunlow stuck out six and allowed three hits in pitching Post Falls to an 11-0 win over visiting Lake City in the first game of a doubleheader that was shortened to five innings by the 10-run rule. Lake City (8-12, 4-10) came back to win the second game 8-1, breaking open a close game by torching the Trojans (7-15, 4-12) with five runs – two of which came on Mitchell Sanchez’s clutch single – in the top of the sixth inning.

•Intermountain League: Brian Nelson and Chad Yount both homered for visiting Priest River as the Spartans (5-10, 5-8) used a six-run outburst in the second inning to post an 8-5 win over Bonners Ferry (12-6, 7-4).

Softball

Inland Empire League: Lake City’s Jessica Ross had four hits and Kallie Neal drove in four runs with a pair of hits as the league-leading Timberwolves (20-2, 14-1) swept two from visiting Post Falls (17-7. 14-1). LC won the first game 3-2 and came back in the nightcap for a 9-5 win behind an eight-run sixth inning that included a leadoff double by Ross and a three-run homer by Neal. Katie Rowe had three hits, including a double, and scored two runs for LC.