Anchorage Daily News

Dimond staged an American Legion doubleheader sweep of Kenai thanks to Colton Lauwers' big bat in baseball action Saturday at Kosinski Fields.

Lauwers hit a sixth-inning grand slam over the left field fence as the Lynx easily defeated Kenai 10-3 in the opener. Third-baseman Nolan Olson went 2 for 4, scored one run and produced two RBIs for the Lynx in the league game.

In the second game, Lauwers went 4 for 4, scored twice, and furnished two RBIs to help Dimond to a 12-2 victory that did not count as a league game.

The Lynx are 2-2 overall and 1-2 in league play.

Kenai Post 20 102 000 0xx -- 3 5 1

Dimond Post 21 003 005 2xx -- 10 14 4

Kenai -- Griffen and Marcuson. Dimond -- C. Lauwers and Eastlick. W -- Lauwers. L -- Griffen. HR -- Dimond: C. Lauwers

Kenai Post 20 000 200 -- 5 3

Dimond Post 21 103 314 -- 12 0

Kenai -- Marcuson, Bates (3) and Elson. Dimond -- Serafine, Partusch (4) and Scott. W -- Serafine. L -- Marcuson.

West sweeps Bartlett

West had little trouble sweeping Bartlett in a doubleheader Saturday at Kosinski Fields.

Andrew Mezich went 3 for 5 with three runs and five RBIs and Brady Grisham added two runs and three RBIs to lead West to a 20-9 domination in the first game.

Bartlett's Cade Scott went 3 for 4, scored once, and added a pair of RBIs.

The Eagles trounced the Golden Bears in the second game as well, earning a 14-4 league victory. Sean Muller threw a complete game for West, and Kyle Cleary and Brady Grisham each scored three runs.

On Friday, Cleary came into the game against Eagle River with two outs in the fifth inning and gave up no hits and struck out six batters in the rest of the game to help West (3-4) edge Eagle River 17-16.

West Post 1 334 424 -- 20 12 6

Bartlett Post 29 410 310 -- 9 11 6

West -- Olsen, Johnson (4) and Hammill. Bartlett -- C. Stonerock, Sabastiani (2), Scott (5) and Pascuale. W -- Olsen. L -- Stonerock. 2B -- West: Mezich and Harrison. Bartlett: Adams. 3B -- Bartlett: B. Stonerock.

Bartlett Post 29 200 20 -- 4 8 1

West Post 1 128 3x -- 14 4 1

Bartlett -- Cecil, McLain (3) and May. West -- Muller and Grisham. W -- Muller. L -- Cecil. 2B -- Bartlett: McLain, Pascuale. West: Hammil, Mezich, Grisham. 3B -- Bartlett: L. Stonerock.

West Post 1 050 070 500 -- 17 8 9

Eagle River Legion 160 060 021 -- 16 9 4

West -- Grisham, K. Cleary (5) and H. Delacruz. Eagle River-- Au. Ortiz, An. Ortiz (5) and Helton. W -- Cleary. L -- Augie Ortiz. 2B -- West: Hammill and Olsen. Eagle River: Weller. 3B -- West: Mezich. Eagle River: Youngs and Helton.

Eagle River, Service split doubleheader

Jim Reeves drove in Eagle River's winning run in the tenth inning, leading the Wolves to a 5-4 legion victory over Service on Saturday at Loretta French Fields.

Brandon Metzel threw nine innings and got 21 of 27 outs on fly balls for the Wolves (3-4).

The Cougars rallied to win the second game 14-6.

Service's Bryan Beard went 2 for 4 and scored twice in the bottom of the sixth with a triple and single.

Service Post 28 001 010 200 0-- 4 6 1

Eagle River Legion 100 000 300 1-- 5 9 1

Service -- Fernthiel, Van Allen (8) and Nealley. Eagle River -- Metzel, Sperling (10) and Weller. W -- Sperling. L -- Van Allen. 2B -- Service: Beard. Eagle River: Helton. 3B -- Eagle River: An. Ortiz.

Service Post 28 022 037 x -- 14 12 4

Eagle River Legion 220 002 0 -- 6 6 1

Service -- Boedigheimer, Sewell (5) and Crabb. Eagle River -- Sperling, Howell (6), Youngs (6) and Reeves. W -- Sewell. L -- Sperling. 2B -- Service: Barrus (2), Van Allen. Eagle River: Helton. 3B -- Service: Beard.

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