The West Kootenay AA Diamondbacks continue to roll in Washington State AA Little League action taking both ends of a doubleheader against Pullman on Friday.
The Diamondbacks won a close 6-4 match to open the twin bill with Tanner Johnson picking up the win for the Dbacks. Joe Ferraro was on the mound for the second game and dispatched Pullman in a convincing 18-6 victory. WKD won its fourth in a row to start the season and sit atop the Federal League standings.
In Single-A action Spokane’s East Valley won a pair from the West Kootenay Phillies by scores of 15-0 and 9-3 on Saturday at Butler Park. The Phillies actually out-hit East Valley in the second match 11-6 but couldn’t capitalize on the board.
The D-backs return to Pullman for two games Monday, while the Phillies are at East Valley High School in Spokane for a rematch on Saturday.