LEGION BASEBALL: 16U Lakers grab first win of season

KETTLE FALLS, Wash. — After falling to Kettle Falls 11-0 in their first matchup Saturday, the 16U North Idaho Lakers captured an 11-7 win in their second matchup, their first win of the summer season, thanks to a 2-for-3, four RBI effort from Weston Swen.

In the first game, the Lakers were held to no hits. Jacob Alexander got the start on the mound for North Idaho and pitched two innings, giving up just two hits while striking out five batters. After Alexander was pulled, Kettle Falls scored one run in the third inning and 10 runs in the fourth inning to capture the victory.

In the second game, the Lakers bounced back. Swen hit RBI singles in both the first and second innings, Trevor Skon an RBI single in the second, and Austyn Young an RBI double in the second as North Idaho put together an 8-run rally. The Lakers scored three more runs between the third and fourth innings to secure the win. Swen was credited with the win on the mound after throwing 2 1/3 innings in relief, giving up one hit and four walks while striking out three batters.

North Idaho (1-13) will play a doubleheader against Medical Lake on Monday at home.

GAME ONE

North Idaho 000 00X X — 0 0 3

Kettle Falls 001 [10]XX X — 11 5 2

W — N/A: 5IP, 0H, 0ER, 5BB, 10K. L — Benner: 1.1IP, 2H, 3ER, 2BB, 2K.

HITS: NI – None. KF — N/A.

RBI: NI — None. KF — N/A.

SB: NI — Ryan 1. KF — N/A.

GAME TWO

Kettle Falls 130 12X X — 7 4 4

North Idaho 171 2XX X — 11 6 2

W — Swen: 2.1 IP, 1H, 0ER, 4BB, 3K. L — N/A: 1.1 IP, 4H, 6ER, 4BB, 3K. 

HITS: NI — Young 2, Swen 2, Ryan 1, Skon 1. KF — N/A.

2B — Young.

RBI: NI — Swen 4, Nefzger 3, Young 2, Skon 1, Gutierrez 1. KF — N/A.

SB: NI — Skon 2, Young 1, Wyman 1, Alexander 1, Ryan 1. KF — N/A.