Service unleashed a relentless hitting attack Saturday to sweep West in an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Klatt Field.

Stephen Ferntheil drove in three runs with a pair of extra-base hits to spark Service's 13-6 win in the first game, and the Cougars followed up with a 14-hit assault to beat West 16-3 in the second game.

In the second game, Chase Barruson and Garrett Brown each drove in three runs and piled up three hits.

Sean Muller's three-run single highlighted West's six-run sixth inning in the opener.

West Post 1 000 006 0 -- 6 6 2

Service Post 28 313 013 2 -- 13 10 2

Mezich, Muller (5) and Mahon; Grenier, Wiles (5) and Nealley. WP -- Grenier. LP -- Mezich. 2B -- Service: S. Ferntheil, Van Allen. 3B -- Service: S. Ferntheil, Beard.

Service Post 28 040 222 6 -- 16 14 2

West Post 1 011 100 0 -- 3 4 3

Boedigheimer, Van Allen (4), Crabb (6) and Brown; Olson, Cleary (4), Harrison (7), Strobe (7) and H. Delacruz. WP -- Van Allen. LP -- Olson. 2B -- Service: Barrus, S. Ferntheil.

East 12, Bartlett 2

Daniel Pohl and Patrick McFarland racked up four RBIs and two hits apiece Saturday to power East's 12-2 victory over Bartlett in a Legion game at the Kosinski Fields.

The T-bird made the most of their six hits to make a winner out of pitcher Shayne Tuck.

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