Sobe-Toyota's Brandon Davis delivers a pitch during Senior Legion baseball action between Sobe-Toyota and NW Futures at Story Field in Longview, Washington on Friday, June 26, 2015.
Sobe-Toyota's Christian Peters slides into third base during Senior Legion baseball action between Sobe-Toyota and NW Futures at Story Field in Longview, Washington on Friday, June 26, 2015.
Sobe-Toyota's Zeb Chamberlain puts a ball in play during Senior Legion baseball action between Sobe-Toyota and NW Futures at Story Field in Longview, Washington on Friday, June 26, 2015.
Sobe-Toyota's Gavin Kerner is tagged out at third base during Senior Legion baseball action between Sobe-Toyota and NW Futures at Story Field in Longview, Washington on Friday, June 26, 2015.
LONGVIEW — One miscue wound up costing Centralia Sobe-Toyota here Friday at the Red Devil Classic.
That error led to a three-run third inning for the Northwest Futures, which was imperative for the Portland squad in a 4-1 win over the Hub City senior American Legion squad.
The Futures led off the third with a pair of hits, then laid down a bunt that was thrown away by Sobe-Toyota. The next two batters hit fly-ball outs.
“We would have been out of the inning with nothing,” Centralia coach Jake LeDuc said. “Instead, a sac fly and a base hit score the three runs.”
Centralia’s lone run came in the fifth inning, when Christian Peters singled, moved over on a double by John Sharkey and scored on a sacrifice fly from Michael Rose.
Brandon Davis pitched all seven innings for Centralia.
“He threw well, and other than that one hiccup our defense was good,” LeDuc said. “It’s just kind of the lack of offense we’ve had all summer. We just have not been able to put together a big inning.”
Centralia (4-9, 2-3 in Area 2 AAA League play) will be back at the Red Devil Classic today, with a 12:30 p.m. game against Showtime Baseball out of Vancouver. Centralia continues play Sunday, with a 10 a.m. game against Sandberg Baseball out of Olympia.
Sobe-Toyota Sweeps Plateau
ENUMCLAW — Sobe-Toyota picked up its first two American Legion Area 2 AAA League victories here on Thursday, sweeping Plateau 11-1 and 4-2.
The opener wasn’t close for long, as Centralia scored five runs in the first inning.
Riley Christensen, Nolan Wasson and Christian Peters each had two hits, with Christensen hitting a triple and Peters and Wasson each knocking doubles.
Peters also pitched a complete-game two-hitter, allowing his only run on a solo homer in the fifth inning.
The nightcap was a bit tighter, taking 11 innings. Centralia scored three runs in the top of the 11th, on a single from Gavin Kerner, an RBI double from Elijah Johnson, an RBI double from Wasson and an RBI single from John Sharkey.
Sharkey pitched the first eight innings without allowing an earned run, and Spencer Burdick tossed three shutout innings to close out the game.
