North Coos splits American Legion doubleheader with Bottlecaps

North Coos won its summer league opener in dramatic fashion, rallying in the seventh inning to beat Roseburg Pepsi 9-8 last week at Legion Field in Roseburg.

Drakkar Funk had a three-run triple as part of the Waterfront’s five-run rally in the final inning.

Funk also had a sacrifice fly in the win.

Peyton Forrester had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and the Waterfront also scored on a double play in the second. Funk’s sacrifice fly came in the third, when Teagan Anderson also brought in a run with a sacrifice bunt.

Hunter Christensen had three hits and Sam Mickelson and Josh Sullivan both had two hits in the win.

The Bottlecaps won the other game 8-2.

Funk drove in one of the runs with a sacrifice fly and Mickelson and Kenny Gould both had two hits.