The Sixers’ Carson Valdez tips his helmet to the dugout as he rounds third base and scores a run against the Spokane Expos in their Saturday matchup. Head coach Rey Lopez, left, can be seen celebrating as his player runs past him.
July 15, 2025
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Sixers 14U come up short in Sunday action
ELLENSBURG – On Sunday, the Central Washington Sixers 14U baseball team were defeated in the championship round of the Clash of Kittitas tournament. They fell to the Spokane Expos with a final score of 8-11. Baseball is a game of inches, according to head coach Rey Lopez. “Really proud of the boys who worked really hard,” Lopez said. “It is disappointing as a coach, just because the time and the effort that the boys put in, and they were looking forward to going in and winning the championship game.”