The Pierce (32-14) beat the Columbia Basin (34-15) 13-4 on Sunday at Mt Tahoma High School after an eight-run explosion in the second inning.

The Pierce scored in the second on an RBI double by Mac McCarty, , an RBI single by Carter Johnson, a three-run home run by Gunnar Schubert, an RBI single by Hudson Byorick, a single by McCarty, and.

Schubert racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Pierce.

The Columbia Basin couldn't get anything going as long as Micah Richardson was pitching. Richardson held the Columbia Basin hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out two.

Leif Strom improved to 8-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Pierce. He allowed four runs over seven innings. He struck out eight, walked two and surrendered 11 hits.

Tanner Roundy was charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just zero innings, walked one, struck out none, and allowed four runs.