North Bend got a pitching gem by Luke Wheeling and timely hitting in the seventh inning to edge visiting Marist Catholic 3-2 in the Sky-Em League baseball opener for both schools.
Wheeling went the distance, allowing five hits and the two runs.
Marist Catholic’s Drew Wooten was Wheeling’s equal into the final inning. The Spartans led 2-1, but North Bend’s freshmen came up big. Drakkar Funk had a leadoff single, Joshio Stevens sacrificed him over to second base, and freshman Hunter Osuna had a single. Pinch runner Caden Hunt stole second and, following a strikeout, freshman Josh Sullivan brought in both Funk and Hunt with a walk-off single.
North Bend’s other run came in the second, when Peyton Forrester had a leadoff double and scored on a single by Stevens.
The Bulldogs split a doubleheader at Junction City on Friday, losing 5-2 and winning 5-3 to improve to 2-1 in league play and 5-5 overall.
Marist Catholic was third and Junction City ninth in the most recent coaches poll for Class 4A.
The Bulldogs are at Cottage Grove for their only league game of the week on Tuesday and host North Salem on Friday and Pleasant Hill on Saturday before the first of three league games against Marshfield next Tuesday in Coos Bay.
PIRATES WIN TWO: Marshfield swept Cottage Grove in a doubleheader on Friday 18-8 and 6-0 to improve to 2-1 in league play.
Marshfield is tied for first early in the league season with North Bend and Junction City, which beat the Pirates 9-2 in the league opener.
Marshfield hosts Phoenix for a nonleague game on Tuesday before facing Marist Catholic in a doubleheader Friday in Eugene.
REEDSPORT TOPS
BANDON: Reedsport beat host Bandon 6-4 in their league opener last week and also topped Eddyville Charter 12-0 to improve to 7-3 on the season and 2-0 in league.
The Brave are at Siletz Valley on Tuesday and Waldport on Thursday and host Myrtle Point on Saturday.
BOBCATS WIN TWO: Myrtle Point also is 2-0 in league after beating Siletz Valley 17-0 and Gold Beach 12-1.
The Bobcats, who are 4-1 overall, are at Toledo on Tuesday and host Eddyville on Friday before facing Reedsport.
TIGERS TOP TOLEDO: Bandon bounced back from its loss to Reedsport to beat Toledo 11-6 on the road Friday, improving to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in league.
Bandon hosts Edyville on Tuesday and Waldport on Saturday and is at Gold Beach on Thursday.
RED DEVILS SPLIT
TWIN BILLS: Coquille lost both games of a doubleheader at Sutherlin in Far West League play, falling 13-3 and 14-7.
On Saturday, Coquille bounced back to sweep Rogue River 9-4 and 15-4 for the team’s first two wins of the league season.
The Red Devils, now 4-7 on the season, are at Cascade Christian on Thursday for their only league doubleheader this week.
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