Washington's Cameron Bowers watches a ball go by in an at bat against Alaska in the Little League Baseball Northwest Regional Tournament in San Bernardino on Friday. Washington defeated Alaska 9-2. (Rachel Luna / Staff Photographer)
Photo gallery: LITTLE LEAGUE: Washington vs. Alaska
WASHINGTON 9, ALASKA 2: Eastlake Little League of Sammamish, Wash. Scored three runs in each of the first two innings to defeat Abbott-O-Rabbit LL of Anchorage, Alaska in the Northwest Region tournament opener.
Jack Carper led off the bottom of the first with home run to right-center field for Eastlake LL (1-0 overall), which is making its first appearance in San Bernardino.
"In that inning we scored three runs so I probably boosted the rally," said Carper, who finished 2 for 4 and scored two runs.
"I think right out of the gate the guys are swinging the bat, they're very excited and they're ready to go," Washington manager Mel Jessee said.
Dalton Chandler, Washington's No. 2 hitter, followed with a single and scored on a double down the left field line by Will Armbruester, who advanced to third and scored on separate wild pitches
In the fourth, Washington's Jacob Dahlstrom hit a massive opposite-field home run that landed on top of the souvenir stand located on the other side of the right field fence. The 6-foot-1 right-hander finished 2 for 2 with three RBI.
Terren Sugita singled and scored and later walked for Abbott-O-Rabbit (0-1), which went 11-1 in district and state tournament
play coming into this week.Photo gallery: LITTLE LEAGUE: Nevada vs. Utah
NEVADA 11, UTAH 1, 5 inn: Jaret and Jacob Godman both scored twice as Mountain Ridge Little League of Las Vegas routed Dixie LL of St. George, Utah in the opening of the West Region tournament.
Jaret Godman, Nevada's No. 3 hitter, smashed a solo home run on the third pitch he saw to give Mountain Ridge LL (1-0 overall) an early lead.
The three-time defending Nevada state champions went on to score three runs in the second, one in the fourth, and six in the fifth - capped by an RBI sacrifice fly from Jacob Godman - to end the game by virtue of the mercy-rule.
"I think today - if there's an easy game - today was going to be the easy game," Nevada manager Larry Quancey said.
Nevada plays Southern California next, followed by Hawaii and Arizona.
Photo gallery: LITTLE LEAGUE: Northern California vs. Arizona
Northern California 8, Arizona 0
Sean Lee struck out 14 of the 18 batters he faced and went 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs to lead Belmont-Reedwood Shores Little League to a win in its opening game of pool play.
Northern California second baseman Noah Marcelo, who went 3 for 3 with two runs scored, broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run to begin a three-run third inning. Northern California pulled away with a four-run fourth inning that included a two-run home run by Brad Shimabuku and an RBI double by Lee.
Northern California won't play again until taking on Hawaii Sunday morning. Arizona will play Utah this morning.
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