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—Photo by ANNA BUTLER The Sandpoint Majors All-Stars ended a 14-13 win over Hayden at the district tournament with a rare 6-3-5 double play. Clinging to a one-run lead with one out and the tying run on second base, Sandpoint shortstop Gerrit Cox fields a ground ball and checks the runner at second before firing to first for the first out.
Ethan Butler catches the ball at first, and promptly fired across the diamond to third, as the base runner took off as soon as Cox threw the ball. The team had turned the more conventional 6-4-3 double play earlier in the game to also end an inning, but this one was slightly more special. —Photo by ANNA BUTLER
—Photo by ANNA BUTLER Zeke Roop catches the ball and applies the tag for the final out of the game, propelling the Sandpoint Majors to the district championship against Lewiston starting today, and the right to advance to Boise for the state championship. “This is the play that makes one team scream with joy and the other want to cry in defeat,” said assistant coach Tony Butler, whose team nearly blew a six run lead. “Heart attack for coaches averted successfully.” Augie Lehman faced 21 batters and struck out four with zero walks, Collin Roos had two hits and three RB…
