Knights score 27 runs, but fall twice in state tourney

ANCHORAGE — If the baseball gods promised Colony a combined 27 runs in the first two days prior to the start of the state tournament, the Knights would probably anticipate a trip to the finals. But instead, it proved to be a brutal two-and-out for CHS.

The day following a 12-11 quarterfinal loss to Lathrop, the Knights suffered a 20-16 defeat to Juneau-Douglas during the consolation semifinals Friday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

Juneau used 13 runs in the first two innings to survive Colony’s eight-run first, and escaped after Colony’s six-run seventh. The Crimson Bears scored at least five runs in three of their first four innings.

Joe Ryan, Kolten Ketchum, Cooper Smith and Jeremy Allen drove in three runs each for the Knights. Trace Severson scored a game-best four runs. Ketchum, Smith, Zachary Satterly, Alex Manning and Brett Knighten each scored twice in the loss. The Juneau pitching staff issued 15 walks in the game. Manning walked a game-high four times.

Lathrop 12, Colony 11

Stephen Trujillo walked and scored in the bottom of the seventh to push Lathrop to a 12-11 win over the Colony Knights during the state quarterfinals Thursday morning at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

The Trujillo run answered a pair of Colony runs that tied the game at 11 in the top of the inning. Joe Ryan and Kolten Ketchum each singled and scored in the seventh to tie the game.

Both scored had monster fourth innings. Colony struck first, scoring eight times in the top of the inning to take the lead. Lathrop had a quick answer with seven runs in the bottom of the inning. In the sixth, Lathrop used four more runs to take the 11-9 lead.

Zachary Satterly led the Knights with three hits, three RBI and a run scored in the loss. Alex Manning also had three hits. Ketchum scored three times. Eight of Colony’s nine starters finished with at least one run and one RBI.