Blackhawks' baseball captures District 7 title

The Cheney Blackhawks baseball team will compete in the 2A state tournament for the third time in four years. However, this year they will be doing so with the moniker of District 7 champions.

The Blackhawks defeated Pullman, 8-3 and West Valley, 5-1 on May 9 to capture the District 7 title. Four days later, they defeated Central Washington Athletic Conference's Othello, 2-1 in a regional crossover game to advance to the first round of the state tournament.

Head coach Glenn Chamberlain admitted that his team struggled during the regular season - the Blackhawks were 4-8 in Great Northern League...