Author photo

By PAUL DELANEY
Staff Reporter 

Blue Devils on a roll heading into postseason

AAA Legion team has now won 11 of last 13, clinched playoff berth

 

Last updated 7/9/2015 at 2:40pm

Paul Delaney

Medical Lake Blue Devils' player Brayden Hale easily beats the throw as he legs out a bunt in his team's July 3 game versus the Lee Johnson Battlecats in the 2015 Wood Bat Classic. The Blue Devils rallied to win the game played at Mead High School 6-3 and went on to have a 4-0 record in pod play but lost their quarterfinal match up to AAA rival Spokane Bandits 7-2.

Spokane Blue Devils' AAA American Legion head coach Steve Hare had hoped the recent success he had seen at a tournament in Belgrade, Mont. would provide a springboard for the Wood Bat Classic, but more importantly, his team's finish in the regular season.

So far his wish has played out well as the Blue Devils swept three critical games in Spokane league play, 7-0, 12-1 and 13-3 wins over the Northeast 49ers, and then ran their win streak to seven in Wood Bat play, making it to within a game of reaching last Sunday's championship round.

"You know, not a bad week at all," Hare said. "We win...



For access to this article please sign in or subscribe.

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 

Our Family of Publications Includes:

Cheney Free Press
Ritzville Adams County Journal
Whitman County Gazette
Odessa Record
Franklin Connection
Davenport Times
Spokane Valley News Herald
Colfax Daily Bulletin

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2024

Rendered 02/25/2024 12:07