Washburn leads Twins to win over the Southridge Bandits.

The final statline might not have reflected dominant pitching, but Julian Washburn's commanding performance on the mound Friday helped the Lewis-Clark Twins earn a 10-3 win over the Southridge Bandits. The senior right-hander scattered nine hits in a complete-game showing on the second day of the Dwight Church Tournament at Harris Field. "This was his best start of the year," Lewis-Clark coach Kevin Maurer said. "Each time he gave up a hit, he didn't let them get too much farther." Washburn didn't allow a walk and threw only 15 pitches in the final two innings of play. The senior got an early boost from his offense, which scored four runs in the opening inning. "I was very impressed with how we came out of the gate, with it being our first night game against a really good team," Maurer said. "We had three hits that inning, all coming with two strikes, so we had some very tough at-bats." Jaden Phillips propelled the Twins (6-1) during the inning with a bases-clearing double to plate three runs. Leadoff batter Riley Way went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles. "In all four of his at-bats he was able to square the ball up," Maurer said of Way's approach at the plate. The Twins put the game away in the bottom of the fourth with a six-run scoring outburst fueled by five hits. "Their pitcher did a pretty good job of keeping us off balance with his off-speed," Maurer said. "We asked our guys before the inning to take it the other way." In other tournament action, the Hanford Flames earned a mercy-rule 10-2 victory over Hodgen Distributing, while the Missoula Mavericks also secured a 7-0 shutout against Hodgen. Today's slate includes a 9 a.m. matchup between Hanford and the Spokane North Stars, while Hodgen continues play in an 11:45 a.m. meeting against Southridge. The Bandits are also scheduled to play in a 2:30 p.m. game against the Flames, while Spokane squares off with Missoula at 4:45 p.m. The Twins cap off the night with a 7:30 p.m. game against the Mavericks. Southridge 000 120 0-3 9 1 Lewis-Clark 400 600 x-10 9 3 Harvey, Perez (4) and Hailey. Julian Washburn and Jackson Fuller. Southridge hits - J. Harvey 2, K. Harvey 2 (2B), Spivey, Sanders (2B), Hailey (2B), Midili 2. Lewis-Clark hits - Riley Way 2 (2-2B), AJ Davis, Chase Adkison 2, Luke White (2B), Jaden Phillips (2B), Danny Robinson 2, Kolt Olson.

Twins drop North Stars in home debut

The Lewis-Clark Twins opened their home schedule in style - both results-wise and uniform-wise. The Twins rolled to an 8-0 victory over the Spokane North Stars on Thursday at Church Field during the first day of the Dwight Church Tournament. The game was stopped after six innings on the tournament's eight-run mercy rule. L-C (5-1) jumped ahead immediately, with Riley Way reaching base after being hit by a pitch, then scoring on AJ Davis' triple. Davis also scrambled home on an error on the play. The Twins added to their lead on Chris Powell's three-run double in the third. L-C starting pitcher Wyatt Baldwin didn't allow any hits in his three-inning stint, and was pulled to leave him eligible to pitch Sunday. Nate Savolainen worked the last three innings, giving up three hits and no runs. This game marked the debut of the Twins' black uniform tops - the first time L-C has sported such a look in recent memory. It will compliment their usual green jerseys. "We've had gray, yellow, white," Twins coach Kevin Maurer said. "This is a jersey that's never been defeated in." One other game in the tournament, between the Missoula Mavericks and Hanford Flames, got started but was eventually rained out. That and the Twins' Thursday nightcap against Hodgen Distributing were canceled because of rain. One game from today's schedule was eliminated to leave each team with four games in the tournament. Here is today's slate as it now stands: Hanford Flames vs. Hodgen Distributing, 1 p.m.; Missoula Mavericks vs. Hodgen Distributing, 4 p.m.; Lewis-Clark Twins vs. Southridge Bandits, 7 p.m. Lewis-Clark Twins 203 111-8 9 0 Spokane North Stars 000 000-0 3 1 Baldwin, Savolainen (4) and Adkison. Bolden, Hauser (5) and Ross. Twins hits - Way (2B), Davis 2 (3B), Robinson (3B), Phillips, Powell (2B), Van Boeyen (2B), Olson 2. North Stars hits - Adams, Ross, Kraufz.

2017 Lewis Clark Twins

Merchants, Cubs settle for split

OROFINO - The Orofino Merchants claimed a walk-off victory in Wednesday's first game, but the Lewis-Clark Cubs bounced back in the second contest to forge an American Legion baseball split Wednesday.

The Merchants won 3-2 while the Cubs took their game 9-6.

Orofino brought in the winning run in the seventh inning off an L-C error, which was committed on a ball batted by Bayley Noah.

In the second game, the Cubs scored five runs in the third to take the lead for good.

L-C got three hits from Coy Stout while George Lopez and Garrett Beckman notched two knocks apiece.

FIRST GAME

Lewis-Clark Cubs 001 100 0-2 4 1

Orofino Merchants 101 000 1-3 6 1

Stamper, Tanata (5) and Moliga. Olive, Turcott (7) and Noah.

Cubs hits - Stout 2, Beckman 2.

Merchants hits - Turcott 2, Noah, Barton, Howard, Barajas.

SECOND GAME

Lewis-Clark Cubs 205 001 1-9 9 4

Orofino Merchants 200 121 0-6 8 2

Hart, Grijalva (5), Daniel (5), Lopez (6) and Hanchett. Barajas, Woods (3), Walz (5) and Corder.

Cubs hits - Lopez 2, Tanata, Stout 3, Beckman 2 (2B), Grijalva.

Merchants hits - Turcott, Sparano, Stepehens 2, Noah, Brink, Barajas, Hall.

Dwight Church Tournament updated schedule

Below is the updated schedule as of 6.14.17

LC Cubs Duster Bowl Tournament Kennewick WA

Click on available link for the Duster Bowl Bracket 2017 all games will be played at either LaPierre or Roy Johnson Field.

The Lewis-Clark Cubs handed out too many free passes, as they lost both sides of a league doubleheader against the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen at Harris Field.

L-C lost 11-2 and 6-3.

Tui Moliga led the Cubs in the opener with two hits while Coy Stout tallied two knocks in the late game.

The Cubs (2-4 overall, 1-3 in league) will play a doubleheader at Orofino today starting at 5 p.m.

FIRST GAME

Cd'A Lumbermen 312 002 3-11 8 x

Lewis-Clark Cubs 000 020 0- 2 6 x

Gay and Samaha. Alspach, Beckman (4), Skinner (6) and Moliga.

Lumbermen hits - Bram (2B), Johnson 2, Sensel, White 4.

Cubs hits - Moliga 2 (2B), Wallace, Beckman, C.Stamper (2B), Lejameyer (2B).