Blue Devils reach playoffs

The Spokane Blue Devils accomplished what they set out to do — make the Spokane AAA American Legion playoffs.

Now it’s a matter of how long they stay and it’s so far so good.

Following a must-have sweep of the Northeast 49ers last week that nudged them past the Spokane Cannons and into third place in the final league standings, the Blue Devils beat the Cannons 6-3 this past Monday in a first-round playoff.

Then this past Tuesday afternoon, the Blue Devils got a 2 for 5 performance with three RBIs and a run scored from Cheney’s Tanner Smith in an 11-4 win over the Cannons. The win in the loser-...