Spuds close regular season with split against Twin City
RICHLAND — Central Washington closed its regular season with a split on the road against Twin City.
Cade Tunstall pitched a complete game and the Spuds won the opener 9-2. The Spuds dropped the nightcap 7-2.
Central Washington set the tone in the first inning of the first game with three runs, never trailing in the first game. Cody Goodwin scored Cameron Duke on a double into left field and Austin Valdez followed with a two-out two-run double. Valdez finished with three RBI.
Twin City closed to within one run after three innings before Central Washington scored six unanswered.
Kameron Huberdeau skied a sacrifice fly and Duke hit a RBI single to make the score 5-2 in the fourth inning. Valdez tallied his third RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, scoring Tunstall.
In the sixth inning, Duke came home on a passed ball and Wade Visker scored on a sacrifice fly by Tunstall.
Tunstall took advantage of the early lead, allowing five hits in seven innings.
Central Washington begins its state tournament run against Mt. Spokane, noon, Saturday
—Staff report
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