![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
Baseball defeats Sprague 5-3, advances to OSAA State Quarterfinals
In the second round of the OSAA State Playoffs West Linn (21-8, 11-6 Three Rivers League) defeated Sprague (16-12, 10-6 Greater Valley Conference) 5-3. The Lions offense powered them over Sprague with home runs from Will Matthiessen, senior, and Tim Tawa, junior. This advances West Linn to the OSAA State Quarterfinals for the second year in a row where they will play at Sheldon (24-4, 20-1 Southwest Conference) Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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