Warriors whip Whitworth
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Lewis-Clark State's bats came to life in the final game of the Guardian Tournament, and the Warriors drubbed Whitworth 11-2 on Sunday afternoon at Harris Field.

D.J. Kooken had three of L-C's 15 hits, and Justin Fuller drove in three runs as the Warriors picked up their 10th victory of the season. They went 3-1 in the three-team tournament, as did Albertson, which beat Whitworth 11-3 in Sunday's first game. Albertson is now 9-1, Whitworth 3-6.

The Warriors' primary outburst came in the fifth inning, when they scored five runs on four hits. Fuller had a two-run double and Kooken an RBI double while Nick Currin contributed an RBI groundout and Paul Martin a sacrifice fly.

L-C capped its scoring with a three-run eighth. Among its five hits in the inning were RBI singles by Currin, Jessie Roehl and Morrow.

Dustin Willis, the third of six Warriors to take the mound, got the win for three innings of work, during which he allowed three hits and notched one strikeout.

Whitworth starter Jordan Farkas, chased in the fifth inning, took the loss.

Ahead for the Warriors this week is the 51st annual Banana Belt Tournament. Chicago State and Gonzaga will join L-C and co-host Washington State for the four-day, eight-game event that, weather permitting, will feature games at WSU's Bailey-Brayton Field as well as Harris Field. The tournament begins Thursday.