American Legion Baseball
The Three Rivers Sandblasters and Canyon Crushers split a league double-header Saturday afternoon… then the Crushers took the non-league rubber match of the three game series yesterday afternoon.
In game one, Doug Molzahn threw a complete game win, scattering 11 hits and striking out seven over 9-innings of work for the 7-6 win. Ryan Smith was three-for-four with a double, an RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored…. One of them the game winner. In Game two, Clayton Duryee was two-for-two at the plate, but Canyon wound up crushing the Blasters 15-2.
The two teams met again yesterday afternoon in a non-league matchup with Canyon coming out on top 18-8. The Sandblasters are back on the diamond Tuesday in Albany against the Mid-Valley Rockets.
Northwest League Baseball
The Eugene Emeralds strung together three straight wins before having that mini-streak snapped yesterday at PK Park by the Everett Aquasox. The Ems had back-to-back 8-run shutout victories Friday and Saturday before losing a squeaker yesterday afternoon to the Sox 5-4. The Emeralds begin an eight day road trip this afternoon in Keizer against the Volcanoes.
