Mavs mount nine-run comeback

Wins over West Valley have ML slowpitch poised to take championship

MOSES LAKE – Down nine runs in the second game of a doubleheader, the Moses Lake Mavericks mounted a comeback to defeat the West Valley (Yakima) Rams in both games on Tuesday. The Mavericks won the first game 15-5 before their 15-14 walk-off win over the Rams. With the wins, Moses Lake takes first place in the Columbia Basin Big 9 conference with two remaining regular season games. “It’s tough being down nine, and all you have to do is you have to pass the bat,” Moses Lake senior Allison Stanley said. “Line drives, props to the team for keeping the momentum going even though we were down nine runs.” ...