Bears, Titans chase Tigers for division

Central Valley won the battle, University the war – as it were – and the two American Legion AA baseball teams continue to chase Lewis and Clark for South Division supremacy.

CV beat U-Hi 6-3 for the championship of the Bear Bash tournament. Winning pitcher Scott Simon had three hits including a double. But University (8-2) defeated CV (12-3) for the second time in league, 6-5 last week, with a run in the bottom of the eighth inning. University had won the first meeting 1-0.

Among the leading hitters this summer are CV’s Simon, Cory Mack, Coedy Cooley, Stefano Pau, David Borgman and William Richards.

Leading U-Hi have been Jon Rapose, Tony Tabish and Thomas Wakem.

Anthony Salazar has been hot for West Valley (5-7) and Cody Role also has been consistent. U-Hi track athlete Andrew Bonesteel is leading hitter for East Valley’s winless AA team.

It’s a horse race

Spokane Valley Girls Softball leagues tightened up considerably as they approached the midpoint of the season.

No team is unblemished in the 16U League, which is a four-team deadlock. One game separates unbeaten BNSF from four other teams in the 14U League.

Two 12U teams, Arby’s and Baker Construction, are unbeaten with three others a game behind. BNSF and Mega Wash remained just ahead of three others in the 10U League.

Farrell Spray (3-1) knocked off previously unbeaten Tri Diamond (4-1) 11-6 with Hailee Toles going 4-for-4 with a double, and Sara Bowden pitching a four-hitter in 16U.

Home Run Construction (3-1) suffered its first defeat to Dairy Queen (3-1) 7-4. Ashley McCarty struck out eight, and Samara Rogers was 3-for-4 with a triple. Earlier Tri Diamond beat Dairy Queen 8-2 behind the 11-strikeout pitching of Rachel Honodel and Victoria Martin. They combined for 14 strikeouts in an earlier win.

Notable was a two-game stretch in which Home Run’s Allie Riggin hit four doubles and a triple. Ryleigh Riggin had seven strikeouts, and sister Bailey Riggin a home run and triple in another win.

Hope Frank of BNSF pitched a six-inning shutout.

In the 14U League, Commercial Battery (2-2) beat Spokane Transfer (3-1) 14-7 and Old Country Buffet (3-1) beat Legends Photography (3-1) to create the logjam behind BNSF (3-0).

Kylie Folkins went 3-for-4 and Bailey Castor hit a two-run triple for Commercial Battery. Hayley Garrahan tripled and drove in three runs for Old Country Buffet.

Emma Zellmer went 2-for-2 and scored three times in one BNSF win last week. Earlier, Bryce Knaeble was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored, and Jessica Mitchell went 3-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored.

Spokane Transfer’s Hannah Harder hit a three-run homer, and Shelby Harbison a two-run bomb in one game and they combined on a one-hit shutout in another. Jewell Excavating’s Brittney Connor hit two home runs in one game. Einstein’s Car Wash has won three straight since a season-opening loss.

McKenzie Adams of Arby’s (4-0) was 3-for-4 with a homer, and Amanda Milsap went 3-for-4 in a 12U League win last week. Taylor Wilson, Liz Adams and Karlee Gibson all homered during a pair of Baker Construction (3-0) wins.

In the 10U League BNSF (4-0) and Mega Wash (3-0-1) are undefeated. Mega Wash tied with F&F Foundation 19-19. Aubrey West went 7-for-7 with three home runs and Toria Clark went 7-for-7 in two Mega games last week.

Other highlights: Kylee Dickinson and Brooke Bailey for Bridgestone each went 4-for-4. Courtney Carolan of Sir Speedy (4-1) hit a home run and double to drive in three runs in one game, and Lexi Ivankovich hit three home runs in another. Andrea Goodwin hit two home runs in a game for Greenacres Gypsum.

Unbeatens down to two

Only two Spokane Valley Baseball teams completed the second week of the season unscathed.

River City Pizza (4-0) in the Midget League topped Summit 9-3 in a first-place showdown to take a one-game lead over three teams.

Spokane Athletic Supply (4-0) in the Pee Wee League edged McDonald’s 5-4, also in a game between unbeatens, and leads five other teams that have 3-1 records.

River City Pizza from Otis Orchards got two-hit pitching from Garrett Newbill and Ricky Davis in its victory over Summit, and Davis went 4-for-4 with two runs batted in. Earlier in the week, the pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts and another two-hitter for a shutout while Davis went 4-for-5 and Darias Walker was 3-for-5.

Summit (3-1) had edged Intermountain Fabricators (3-1), Braden Page striking out five in two innings and driving in two runs. Isaiah Crane went 3-for-4, and Justin Coppernoll doubled and singled.

Other Midget highlights: Zack Santos and Nate Tesdahl were 3-for-4 and scored seven runs for Cascade Controls. Trevor Mitchell had three hits, and Josh Fletcher homered in Autocraft’s win.

Spokane Athletic Supply (Pasadena) got nine strikeouts from Michael Chan, and Braxton Swenson homered in its win over McDonald’s (Liberty Lake I) to offset the eight-strikeout shutout effort of Ethan Frazier, who also homered.

SAS’s Hunter Liberg struck out six and was 2-for-2 in another win as all 11 Pasadena players had a base hit. McDonald’s handed George Velis DDS its first loss. Brady Sanders went 4-for-4 with two home runs, including a grand slam. Carter Hanson was 3-for-4 with two homers and a grand slam.

Other Pee Wee highlights: Ethan Jones went 4-for-4 for George Velis (Chester I). Devin Perez had six RBIs, and Brock Lane hit a grand slam homer for Valley Electric (McDonald). Banner Fuel pitchers Evan Thomason and Riley Gellhaus combined on a 15 strikeout no-hit shutout.

Women’s golf

Trailhead – Solid scores were recorded during weekly outing at the course in Liberty Lake. Jeanne Allemand shot 43 in A flight for best score of the day. But also in B and C, Joy Russell and Gail Peters both shot 51. Net winners were Sharron Collins with 35 in A flight, Renee Begovich with 34 in B, and Cleo Workland with 48 in C. Dee Elder had a chip-in.

Painted Hills – Golfers played their first round of the President’s Cup. Allemand had low gross 43 there also and Kathy Perry netted 36 in A flight. Karen Goyins shot 52 in B, and Melody Chesnut had a net 35. Carol Schjodt shot 57 in C flight, and Lynn Vierling had a net 32. Bev Johnson shot 58 in D flight, and Carol Chevalier had the day’s best net with a 30. Joan Koch, Linda Church, Emma Long and Joyce Jacobs all had chip-ins. Long also had fewest putts with 15.

MeadowWood – Golfers scored their best nine handicapped holes to determine weekly winners. Dianna Sisco netted 33 in first flight, Pam Tomkins 33.5 in second. Patsy Lynn and Kitty Duvall tied in third flight with 34.5, and Marie Nelson won fourth with 35.5.