Yakima, Washington – After picking up a forfeit in the first game, JRW & Associates went out and proved they were the better team Friday night, defeating Les Schwab 17-3 at Kiwanis Park to capture the Yakima Softball Association Major League Championship.
JRW, the second half champions, pounded out 18 hits while 72 year old Jim Davenport threw a three-hitter as it swept the best-of-3 series.
3B Casey Johnson, C Troy Grow, CF Tim Fischer and 1B Bryan McKitrick led the JRW attack with three hits each.
Johnson had a two-run home run and finished with 4 RBI, and Fischer hit a solo shot and had two RBI. McKitrick drove in three runs, Grow two and SS Mike Parham two (2-4).
Les Schwab, the first half champions, were led by SS Tim Roinestad, who had a hit and an RBI. Roinestad is a graduate of the JRW 23U team that took the League title in 2004