The Orofino Merchants made a dramatic seventh-inning rally to defeat the Camas Prairie Zephyrs of Grangeville 8-7 in the first round of the Class A American Legion district tournament at Harris Field, only to suffer a 14-0 rout against the Northern Lakes Mountaineers later in the day, on Thursday, July 14.
Orofino (10-12-1) allowed the first four runs of its game against Camas Prairie (8-10) and trailed 7-3 going into the last inning, but found the winning spark at the last possible moment, with a two-out walkoff single by Drew Hanna clinching the come-from-behind victory.
Hanna pitched the final five innings with four strikeouts to pick up the win from the mound.
Against the Mountaineers, Jon Wicks managed the lone Orofino hit as the Merchants failed to get on the board.
Camas Prairie 130 012 0—7 8 4
Sam Lindsley, Blake Schoo (2) and David Goicoa; Trebor Altman, Drew Hanna (3) and Nate Guinard. W—Hanna. L—Schoo.
Camas Prairie hits — Cody Klement 2, Carter Shears, Schoo, Colton McElroy, Ryan Lockart, James Aragon, Lindsley.
Orofino hits — Easton Schneider, Guinard, Steve Bradbury, Hanna, Anthony Fabbi.
Northern Lakes 156 2x—14 13 0
Landon Schlieper, Steve Bradbury (3), Edward Harrison (4) and Nate Guinard; Wysong and Pemberton. W—Wysong. L—Bradbury.
Northern Lakes hits — Pote 3, Wysong 2, Robinett 2, Kitchin 2, Horn (2B), Hessing (2B), Wells, Sheppard.
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