Medical Lake errors counter team's suddenly hot bats

The Medical Lake bats certainly came alive last week in American Legion play.

But a problem with their gloves - the catching ones - helped turn the potential of an undefeated week into one where the AA National Division team finished 1-3.

Medical Lake opened the week with losses, 9-8 and 20-15 at home to West Valley on June 14. They split a doubleheader with East Valley, June 17, winning 6-3 before dropping another wild slugfest 17-11.

Odessa's Theron Schlomer got the start for ML and worked four innings. "He hadn't pitched for us all year and he did a great job," co-head coach Austin Sharp sa...