MISSOULA, Mont. - The Lewis-Clark Twins notched a win at Legion Regionals in a characteristic way - with defense.
The Juneau Midnight Suns of Alaska put at least one runner on base in every inning Thursday, but the Twins used resourceful fielding to craft a 3-1 loser-out victory on the second day of the Northwest Regional baseball tournament.
The Twins (36-11) play at 3 p.m. PDT today in another loser-out affair.
Lewis-Clark starter Kyle Van Boeyen allowed only five hits in seven innings, but he also walked five and found himself repeatedly in touchy situations.
But the Twins turned three double plays, and Van Boeyen used a strikeout and a fly-out to cleanly escape a jam in the sixth inning, which had opened with a single, a bunt and another single.
The Twins led from the second inning, when Chase Adkison and Chris Powell rapped consecutive singles and scored on an error and a sacrifice fly by Jackson Fuller.
Lewis-Clark added a run in the sixth thanks to two errors and a sac fly by Luke White.
AJ Davis and Jaden Phillips tallied two hits apiece for the Twins.
The Midnight Suns (27-5) scored their only run in the sixth, with Bobby Cox singling to capitalize on a walk and a balk.
It was a hard-luck loss for Suns pitcher Donavin McCurley, who scattered eight hits and walked one in eight innings. Striking out none but throwing only 89 pitches, McCurley fashioned what's considered to be one of the best postseason performances ever by an Alaska Legion pitcher.
The Alaska champion was seeking its first Regional win since 2009.
Juneau 000 001 000-1 6 3
Lewis-Clark 020 001 00x-3 8 1
Van Boeyen, Savolainen (8) and Fuller. McCurley and Muira.
Lewis-Clark hits - Way, Light, Davis 2, Philllips 2, Adkison, Powell.
Juneau hits - Watts, Cox 2, Mallinger, Muira, Mendoza.
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