13 innings later Twins Win

Twins 11, Hodgen 10

PENLETON, Ore. - The Lewis-Clark Twins American Legion squad was meant to play a double-header Tuesday night against Hodgen Distributing in Pendleton, Ore.

It was not so, but a 13-inning marathon win sufficed anyhow.

The Twins swatted 13 hits and carded just one run enough in the top of the seventh inning to slip by Hodgen 11-10. The Pendleton party drove in a run in the bottom of the inning, but a hit by pitch that brought in Hayden Woods in the top half of the frame ended up as the clincher.

"It was just determination," Lewis-Clark coach Kevin Maurer said. "In games like that, where you have this focus, the good teams come out on top."

Once the Twins reached the top half of the seventh, according to Maurer, the offensive life was at its full level. They nabbed two runs in the frame to knot it up, then later survived a bases-loaded situation in the ninth. Pitcher Chris Powell forced a ground-out in a win-situation for Hogden.

Afterwards, a bases loaded moment for Lewis-Clark turned out as pay dirt for the visiting team.

"I'm happy about the way they were present in the biggest moments in that game," Maurer said. "... That's what we have to understand, being in that moment and coming through. We did that today."

The Twins still have not played with their entire 16-man roster suited up. Maurer said this game potentially could signal a new beginning.

"We're starting to take the steps I had belief in at the start of the year," Maurer said. "We're still a long ways off from where we can get, but we're definitely in the right direction ... The last two games, that mind factor. We'll be able to compete in these games when they come."

All but one Twins batter reached base. Terin Judy and Jaden Phillips paced the club with two and three hits each.

Lewis-Clark 000 300 202 002 2-11 13 2

Hodgen 000 410 002 002 1-10 12 6

Copper Lund, Chris Powell (6), Jaden Phillips (10), Hayden Woods (12), Garrett Beckman (13) and Nate Savolainen. Cooper Roberts, Matthew Demianew (7), Ty Beers (13) and Kyle Field.

Lewis-Clark hits - Jaden Phillips 3, Terin Judy 2 (2B), Coy Stout 2, Garrett Beckman 2, Hayden Woods, Tayler Garrett, Chris Powell, Dawson Bonfield.

Hodgen Distributing hits - Logan Weinke 3 (3B), Cooper Roberts 2, Ryan Stahl 2, Chris Large (2B), Matthew Demianew, Tucker Zander, Kyle Field, Ty Beers.