Varied Success at State For Treasure Valley Baseball And Softball Teams
The 5A State baseball and softball tournaments are well under way for 2018 and opening day has been a mixed bag for Treasure Valley teams. In 5A baseball at Borah high in Boise, only one of four Valley teams won it's first round game. Timberline beat Highland of Pocatello 17-5 and advanced to the semi finals against Post Falls. Post Falls shocked defending state champion Rocky Mountain in the opening game 8-4. The other 5A semi final will feature Lewiston against Bonneville. Lewiston which lost six straight games at the end of the regular season beat Eagle 3-0. Bonneville topped Mountain View 8-4. The state 5A Softball tournament is in Pocatello where Rocky Mountain beat Post Falls 13-2 and Mountain View outlasted Lake City 8-7 to advance into the semi finals. Eagle continued the Treasure Valley dominance with a 5-1 win over Bonneville and Boise completed the TV sweep with a 9-1 win over Highland. The winners bracket action later today will be an all Treasure Valley party with Rocky Mountain vs. Eagle and. Mountain View vs.Boise.