Quincy falls to Lakeside

Jacks out after tough six inning battle

YAKIMA — Two teams turned five double plays in Saturday's six inning grinder between Quincy and Lakeside with Lakeside coming out on top 3-2.

Two of those double plays ended at bats for Quincy and both were plays not seen every day.

The first came in the top of the sixth inning.

Quincy's Max Melburn wore a pitch to begin the side and advanced to second on an out at first for Jared Reyes.

Eric Lopez then hit a shot that was snagged by Lakeside's short stop and relayed to first for the second out of the inning. Lakeside's first baseman then finished off the play with a throw to third in time to tag out Melburn.

One inning later, with Quincy battling a 1-run deficit, the Jacks suffered another unusual double play.

Designated hitter for the Jacks, Dan Somers, hit a hopping grounder to single in the leadoff spot.

Then Kelly Wells popped up a bunt that was chased down by the Lakeside catcher for the first out of the inning. Lakeside's catcher then made a throw to first to earn a tag to send Somer to the dugout.

The game ended on the next at bat when Zach Aguirre hit a line drive into the waiting glove of the Lakeside third baseman.

Quincy began the game with momentum on their side, earning a hit in the first inning and putting the first run on the board in the top of the second.

Melburn had a leadoff single to center to set up the first run of the game, advancing to second with the help of a wild pitch by Lakeside. Melburn then rounded third on a sacrifice bunt by Reyes and was brought across the plate on a squeeze.

Lakeside tied the game at one in the bottom of the second.

The game's final three runs came in the third inning.

Quincy's final score of the day came on a wild pitch.

Aguirre wore a pitch to leadoff for the Jacks and was followed up by a fly out to second by Colby Melburn.

Nick Melburn was walked by the Lakeside pitcher on the next at bat. Aguirre scampered for a steal of second during the at bat.

Craig Petersen was struck out for the second out of the side.

Max Melburn followed the out with a single to short.

With Reyes at bat, Aguirre was able to cross the dish to earn a run for Quincy before Reyes recorded the final out of the inning after being tagged at first.

Lakeside buttoned up the game in the bottom of the inning, advancing two runners on a wild pitch and sending them home on a long single to left-center.