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Chargers close season with 152-143 victory

DENVER - Larry Morinia, JR Patrick, Jay Anderson and Ethnie Stubbs scored 25 points apiece to lead the Eugene Chargers to a 152-143 victory over the Colorado Crossover in the Chargers' season finale on Sunday.

The Chargers finished their inaugural season 13-7, good for at least a tie for third place in their division.

Eric Dow scored 53 points for Colorado.

Thunder tie for eighth at national qualifier

SALEM - The California Breeze of Sacramento scored four runs in the third inning, three of them unearned, on the way to a 5-1 victory over the Eugene Thunder at the 14U National Qualifying softball tournament Sunday.

Kayla Braud was 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Thunder (23-6), who were eliminated with the loss and finished in a tie for eighth-place in the 34-team tournament.

The Thunder have two more chances to qualify for the national championships - the state tournament in Junction City on July 7-9 and the regional tournament in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on July 21-23.

Titans finish third in Roseburg tourney

ROSEBURG - Mark Bavaro was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Springfield Titans to an 11-5 victory over the Albany Rockets in the third-place game of the Doc Stewart's American Legion baseball tournament on Sunday.

Beau Edwards was 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored and Spencer Lind was 2-for-3 with three runs scored in the win.

James Horsley and Jesse Westbrook had two singles apiece in the Titans' 18-hit attack.