Posse falls at Legion finals

Up 8-2 going into their opponents' last at-bat in a quarterfinal game at the state AA American Legion tournament in Walla Walla, the Palouse Posse lost 9-8.

Zane Wilson led at bat July 26 in the season-ending loss with two doubles and an RBI while Nate Akesson had a base hit and three RBIs. Chase Hayton hit a two-RBI single, and Hogan Heytvelt hit two singles. Payton Kallaher, Konner Kinkade, Kyle Appel and Grady Benton each added a base hit.

On the mound for Pullman, Jackson Horner, Appel and Akesson pitched. Horner threw three innings to allow five runs off six hits with a strikeout and two...