SPOKANE — The Twin Cities' two junior American Legion teams travelled all the way to Spokane for the AA State Championship, only to face each other in the third round.
And the kids from the Mint City got a solid pitching effort from Brody Holcomb to bump crosstown rival Titus Will, 4-1, and advance on in the winner's bracket.
Holcomb worked all six innings for Chehalis Sobe-Toyota, allowing six hits with six strikeouts and two walks without giving up an earned run to get the win.
Holcomb helped his own cause with a 2 for 3 effort at the plate, while Daniel Blomdahl went 3 for 3. Brandon Davis and Will Alexander added hits.
Davis drove in a run in the first inning with a ground-ball out to put the eventual winners up 1-0. Chehalis tacked on a run on a bases-loaded walk in the second, and put across 2 more in the third on another bases-full walk and an RBI groundout from Michael Rose.
Centralia's lone run came in the sixth, when Jacob Monohon hit an RBI groundout.
Jake Sutton went 2 for 3 to lead Centralia at the plate. Nolan Wasson, Kieran Bredeson, Riley Christensen and Monohon each had hits, as well.
Chehalis will now face Eastlake at 7 p.m. tonight, while Centralia will take on Asotin in a loser-out game at 4 p.m. The winners of those two games will play on Wednesday.
Sunday's Results
Centralia 8, Asotin 0
SPOKANE — Christian Peters struck out nine and gave up four hits to lead Centralia in an 8-0 win over Asotin on Sunday in the second round of the state tournament.
Peters also went 2 for 2 at the plate, while Gavin Kerner, Max Dulin, Nolan Wasson, Kieran Bredeson, Jacob Monohon and Cody Parker-Sexsmith each added hits for Titus Will.
Chehalis 10, Gonzaga Prep 2
SPOKANE — Brandon Davis went 3 for 3 at the plate and drove in a run as Chehalis Sobe-Toyota beat Gonzaga Prep, 10-2, in the state tournament's second round.
Jeffrey Tereski pitched all seven innings for Chehalis, allowing seven hits with a strikeout but giving up just 2 earned runs.
Ryan Steepy, Brody Holcomb, Hayden Dobyns and Michael Rose each had two hits for Chehalis.
Saturday's Results
Chehalis 5, Kennewick 2
SPOKANE — Brody Holcomb's three hits led the way at the plate, and Garrett Yarter allowed three hits over six innings to get the win in Chehalis Sobe-Toyota's 5-2 first-round victory over Kennewick.
J.C. Cleary went 2 for 3 at the plate, and Hayden Dobyns had a hit and drove in a run while closing the game out with a hitless seventh inning.
Centralia 8, Round Table 2
SPOKANE — Centralia Titus Will pounded out 11 hits to cruise past the Round Table Saxons, 8-2, in the first round of the state tournament.
Nolan Wasson went 3 for 3 at the plate, while Gavin Kerner and Kieran Bredeson each had two hits. Jacob Monohon added a double.
Riley Christensen pitched all six innings, striking out seven with five hits allowed.
