HIGH SCHOOLS: Panthers rally for tight win over Potlatch

ASOTIN - The Asotin High baseball team overcame a two-run deficit in the sixth inning when the Panthers scored three runs to overtake Potlatch and claim a 5-4 nonleague win Friday.

"It was a good test for us," Asotin coach Jim Holman said of his team's contest against the two-time defending Idaho Class 1A champ. "We were down and our guys showed some resilience."

Asotin pitchers Seth Morton and Erik Loseth limited Potlatch to five hits. Morton tallied seven strikeouts.

Offensively, Beau Magnuson finished with two hits and two RBI to pace the Panthers.

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Blake Andres, Mark Amos (3), Brian Grady (6) and Philip Burkgart. Seth Morton, Erik Loseth (5) and Ryan Schaefer.

Potlatch hits - Grady (2B), Andres, Burkgart, Amos (2B)

Asotin hits - Neil Landrus (3B), Schaefer, Ian Hurst 2 (3B), Beau Magnuson 2, Aaron Trimmell 2, Loseth, Devon Barton (2B)

Clarkston JV 16, Colton 9

ASOTIN - The Clarkston junior varsity squad mustered a huge two-out rally in the second inning, scoring eight runs on its way to a win over Colton in Asotin's tournament.

The Wildcats led 9-3 in the bottom of the second and quickly retired the first two Bantam batters. But Clarkston suddenly caught fire and took an 11-9 lead.

That game ended after the fifth inning because of the time limit.

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Jordan Druffel, Brady Chadwick (3), Casey Jackson (4) and Austin Meyer. Cole Copeland, Jake Dwyer (3) and Ryan McKee.

Colton hits - Jake Straughan 2, Jackson, Druffel, Levi Weber.

Clarkston hits - Bruno Foust 2, Kasey Callahan, Jordan Bolen, Dillan Beeler, Josh Lange, McKee, Dwyer, Connor Morbeck, Cutter Saebert.

Orofino 3-9, Bonners Ferry 1-4

OROFINO - The Maniacs continued their hot start to the season, sweeping Bonners Ferry in a doubleheader behind two strong outings from pitchers Scotty Lee and Josh Walker.

In the first game, Lee fought out of a couple of jams en route to a complete-game one-hitter.

"It was another good showing," Orofino coach Jeff Wilson said. "He didn't have the control this time, but he had to grind this weekend. His toughness is so much better this year."

Lee was helped by an Orofino offense that despite missing opportunities to put away the game early, eventually did enough to overcome its relative lack of situational hitting.

Lee finished with 12 strikeouts and issued six walks.

In game two, it was Walker who shined on the hill for the Maniacs.

Starting just his second game as a varsity pitcher, Walker, a sophomore, went seven strong and gave up one earned run on three hits. He also fanned 15 while walking three.

At the dish, Orofino leadoff man Walker Reggear went 3-for-4 with three RBI.

"He was definitely the catalyst in game two," Wilson said of Reggear's showing at the plate.

Orofino closes out the three-game set with Bonners Ferry with a contest today at 11 a.m.

First game

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Bennett and Skeen. Scotty Lee and Walker Reggear.

Bonners Ferry hits - Kramer.

Orofino hits - Reggear, Matt Brink, Tanner Schwartz 2 (2-2B), Lee 2, Ryan Schlieper, Jesse McAllister 2 (2B).

Second game

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Clarkson and Skeen. Josh Walker and Lee.

Bonners Ferry hits - Bennett, Skeen, Gray.

Orofino hits - Reggear 3 (2-2B), Damone Isbelle, Schwartz, Lee, Josh Walker, John Walker (2B), McAllister (2B), Blake Pippenger.

TENNIS

Clarkston sitting in second

Clarkston stands just one point out of first place and Lewiston eight points behind after Friday's opening session in the valley schools' tennis tournament.

The Bantams had nine players or doubles teams advance to the championship bracket while the Bengals had five qualify.

"A great first day for valley kids," Clarkston coach Larry McConnell said. "And the weather was outstanding, of course."

Rafa Hewett-Steiger, Lewiston's top singles player, isn't playing in this tournament. He is going to suit up for the Idaho all-star basketball game today at Coeur d'Alene.

The Lewiston/Clarkston Invitational will get going this morning at 8 a.m., which action being spread between LHS, CHS, Lewis-Clark State and Sacajawea Junior High, just as it was Friday.

Team scores - 1, Mead, 60; T2, Clarkston, 59; T2, Ferris, 59; 4, Meridian, 55; 5, Kennewick, 54; 6, Mount Spokane, 53; T7, Lewiston, 52; T7, Capital, 52; T9, Kamiakan, 49; T9, Vallivue, 49; 11, Moses Lake, 48; 12, Timberline, 47.

Clarkston and Lewiston players in championship brackets

Boys' No. 1 singles - Ryan Adams, Clk.

Boys' No. 2 singles - Alex Downs, Clk.

Boys' No. 3 singles - Zach Price, Clk.

Boys' No. 1 doubles - Jacob Kucera/Chad Roberts, Lew.

No. 1 mixed doubles - Amanda Walker/Jared Weber, Clk.

No. 2 mixed doubles - Cameron Kirk/Rachel Ozeran, Lew; Rachel Belanger/Caleb Taylor, Clk.

Girls' No. 1 singles - Josey Jagelski, Lew; Kianna Arthur, Clk.

Girls' No. 2 singles - Melissa Thomson, Lew; Rachel Folsom, Clk.

Girls' No. 3 singles - Kristen Carey, Clk.

Girls' No. 2 doubles - Kristen Rietz/Caitlin Teichmer, Lew; Kasie and Kimmy Henroid, Clk.

TRACK

Lewiston Invitational on tap

Fourteen schools are expected to descend on Vollmer Bowl for the Lewiston Invitational track meet, which will start at 10 this morning.

"When we pulled in Walla Walla, Lake City, Pullman, there's some dang good people coming down," Bengals coach Keith Stuffle said. "You've got some great distance runners, some great sprinters, some great jumpers. And we're pretty proud of the kids we've got showcased tomorrow, too."

The field events and distance medley relay (an event recognized in Washington) will start at 10 a.m. The rest of the running events should get going at 10:45 a.m.