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YAKIMA -- The Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak had a dramatic debut, while the Yakima Pepsi Beetles never got started as the Beetles' annual Firecracker Tournament opened Wednesday.

Overcoming an early deficit, the Pak scored in each of its last three at-bats, capped by Josh Heaton's run-scoring single in the bottom of the seventh, as Yakima Valley topped the Del Norte Grizzlies from California 4-3 at Parker Field.

Yakima, meanwhile, was scheduled to face Kelowna in the nightcap at Parker Field, but the Canadian team did not show up. A Beetles alumni team will play the remainder of Kelowna's tournament games.

The Beetles will get to work today with a pair of games at Parker Field -- against Anderson Hay at 4 p.m. and then against Bellevue Honda at 7.

The Pak move over to Davis Field today, playing the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 7 p.m.

In other action Wednesday at Parker Field, the Fraser Valley Chiefs defeated Graham-Kapowsin 14-3, and the Arlington River Dogs topped Del Norte 4-3. At Davis Field, Anderson Hay beat Bellevue Honda 7-6, and Bellevue Honda stopped Tacoma RBI 14-2.

YAKIMA VALLEY 4, DEL NORTE 3: At Parker Field, the Pak's comeback backed a solid outing by Jake Fife, who scattered seven hits and struck out eight in going the distance. Fife also tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.

Eaton, who finished 2-for-3, won the game with a single in the seventh.

John Plugoff had an RBI double for Yakima Valley.

Del Norte 002 000 1 -- 3 7 3

Yakima Valley 000 021 1 -- 4 8 2

Lesina, Enos (5) and Stroup; Fife and Plugoff.

Highlights: John Plugoff (YV) RBI 2b in 5th; Jake Fife (YV) 8 Ks, RBI.

WEDNESDAY'S SCORES

At Parker Field

Fraser Valley Chiefs 14, Graham-Kapowsin Eagles 3

Arlington River Dogs 4, Del Norte Grizzlies 3

Yakima Valley 4, Del Norte Grizzlies 3

At Davis Field

Anderson Hay 7, Bellevue Honda 6

Bellevue Honda 14, Tacoma RBI 2

YOUTH BASEBALL

Cadet Baseball Club splits two

Mitchell Higdon had three hits to help the Cadet Baseball Club beat the Tri-City Badgers 11-9 in the second game of their Junior Legion baseball doubleheader Wednesday evening at Ike Field.

Andre Arcan and Josh Victors had two hits each for the Cadet Baseball Club (9-13).

Tri-City won the opener 6-0 as Michael Groth threw a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts, and Greg Dunn had three hits.

* The Kennewick Bandits swept a league doubleheader at the West Valley Baseball Club, winning 9-5 and 8-6. Tucker Leppa had two hits in the opener, and Kyle Jones had two hits and three RBI, and Jarrett Olson two hits in the second game for West Valley (10-6, 17-9).

* The West Valley Bees lost twice at Moses Lake, 6-5 and 12-6. For West Valley (14-9), Steven Wagar, Jake Nell, Eric Dusin and Brandon Barnes each had two hits in the opener, and Cody McDonald had two hits in the nightcap.