JDHS did not score in the bottom half and the Crimson Bears relied on their defense to close out the win in the top of the seventh inning.
Nelson hit the first batter, but fielded a pop-up fly ball and threw to first baseman R. Fick for a double play.
After a Wasilla single to center field, JDHS’ Nelson struck out the Warriors’ final batter and punched the Crimson Bears ticket to a Saturday game.
Carte earned the win on the mound. Begenyi pitched two outs (3H, 3R, 1BB). Nelson closed for 1.1 innings (1H, 1BB, 1SO)
Andersen led the Crimson Bears with two RBI, N. Fick and R. Fick one apiece. Lewis led with three hits, Casperson, Madden Mendoza, N. Fick, R. Fick and Andersen one each. Lewis scored two runs, Casperson, Marcus Mendoza and Andersen one each. Senior JJ McCormick earned one walk.
Guzman took the complete game loss for
Guzman, Berta and sophomore Gerardo Palomares led the Warriors with two hits each.
JDHS had opened tournament play with a 5-0 loss to Service, Wasilla had fallen to Eagle River 10-0.
In other Friday tournament action the Sitka Wolves put country wise email marketing list their undefeated 18-0 Alaska record on the line (24-2-1 overall) and advanced to Saturday’s state baseball championship with a 4-2 win over the Colony Knights (14-10).
Sitka senior Levi Hodges got the start on the mound and struck out 14 batters over the full seven innings (4H, 2R, 1BB).
Hodges started strong, striking out the first two batters he faced and junior Brett Ross handled a ground ball at second base and threw to classmate Caleb Calhoun at first base to retire the side.
Sitka scored the first two runs of the game in the bottom
half of the first as Ross led off with a single, senior Chance Coleman was hit by a pitch and Calhoun hit a one-out single that scored them both.
Hodges struck out two more Knights in the second inning addresses to us of material changes to these and the Wolves added a run in the bottom half with junior Josh McAlpin crossing on a two-out fielder’s choice hit by Coleman.
Colony scored a run in the top of the fourth b2b phone list as sophomore Hayden Sherman led off with a double and scored on a single by junior Kaesen Buzby to trail 3-1. The Wolves again scored in the bottom half with senior Tyson Bartolaba reaching base on a fielder’s choice, stealing second, advancing on a walk to Coleman and scoring on a sacrifice fly to left field by senior Tanner Steinson for the 4-1 lead.
