Published
May 23, 2008
Elks use 4-run
rally
to top Northport
Lake Quinault's 8-7 win sends team into title game
By
CASEY DONOVAN
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Lake Quinault's Ryan Mickelson went 3-for-4 with a
three-run home run and two triples, sending the Elks past Northport 8-7 and
into the Class 1B state championship game Friday night at Parker Field.
Mickelson's big day really got rolling with the
homer over the left field fence in the third inning to give the Elks (15-4)
a 4-2 lead.
Northport answered, scoring three in the bottom of
the fourth when Dillon Dombrowski laced a shot into left, scoring one and
giving the Mustangs a 5-4 advantage.
Lake Quinault's Michael Mayton, however, helped put
the Elks back in the lead for good in the fifth with a three-run double with
two outs to key a four-run rally.
Mayton then closed the game out on the mound,
pitching the final three innings despite taking a line drive off his ankle
in the fifth.
He gave up two runs on four hits. Mayton did it at
the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. In the
bottom of the seventh, Northport (23-3) went in order as Mayton struck out
the 7-8-9 hitters with aggressive pitching to earn the save.
Northport's Tucker Guglielmino pitched four innings,
striking out six and walking four. He was 2-for-2 at the dish with two runs
and a walk.
Lake Quinault will play Colton (14-8) at 4 p.m.
Saturday at Parker Field.
| Lake Quinault |
103 |
040 |
0 |
-- 8 13 3 |
| Northport |
110 |
302 |
0 |
-- 7 6
2 |
Stanley,
Christiansen (4), Mayton (5) and Mickelson; Guglielmino and Cox.
Highlights: Ryan Mickelson (LQ) 3-4, 2 3b, 3-run HR in third;
Michael Mayton (LQ) 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 SB, 3-run double; Cameron
Daniels 3-run 2b. Dylan Dombrowski (N) 2-2, 2 walks, RBI |
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