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6A — BAKER CITY HERALD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 BAKER VOLLEYBALL WORLD SERIES GAME ONE Bulldogs sweep Mac-Hi ■ Baker, which has clinched 2nd place in the GOL, now waits to find out who they’ll draw in the Class 4A playoffs, and where the match will be Underdog Nationals take 1-0 lead By Ben Walker AP Baseball Writer By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker closed out its Greater Oregon League regu- lar season volleyball schedule Tuesday with a 25-9, 25-13, 25-16 sweep of Mac-Hi on the Baker fl oor. The Bulldogs, who had already clinched second place in the GOL, now must wait to see who and where they will play in the Class 4A playoffs. Baker coach Chelsea Hurli- man said the Bulldogs should know their playoff opponent and where they will be play- ing as early as Friday. The OSAA website says 4A rankings will be frozen at 10 p.m. Thursday. Pairings will be decided at that time. Hurliman was pleased with the way the Bulldogs played on Senior Night. “It was a good way to have our seniors win at home,” Hurliman said. Not only did the Baker se- niors perform well, but so did Kathy Orr/ Baker City Herald freshman Jozie Ramos, who was brought up to the varsity Baker freshman Jozie Ramos had a strong performance against Mac-Hi on Tuesday. roster for the match. “Jozie came out with solid Baker had just four players quick 7-0 lead. Lauren Benson then served blocks and hitting. She did serve in the fi rst set. Anna Emma Baeth then in- two points before Averi Elms great,” the Baker coach said. Carter served Baker to a creased the margin to 13-4. served the fi nal nine points. In Set 2, Baker jumped out to a 3-0 start and never looked back. The Bulldogs served con- sistently through the rotation for the easy win. Elms served Baker to a 5-0 beginning in the deciding set. Again the Bulldogs used their balance to roll to the win. “I’m just excited to see what these kids can do at our playoff game,” Hurliman said. HOUSTON — Juan Soto and the Washington Na- tionals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big mo- ment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left fi eld wall and hit a two-run double as the Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 Tuesday night in the World Series opener. “After the fi rst at-bat, I just said, ‘It’s another base- ball game,’” Soto said. “In the fi rst at-bat, I’m not going to lie, I was a little bit shaking in my legs.” Not even a history- “After the fi rst at-bat, I just making home run by postseason star said, ‘It’s another baseball George Springer — game.’ ” and another shot — Juan Soto, who homered that nearly tied it in and doubled for the the eighth inning — could deter Washing- Washington Nationals in their 5-4 win over Houston ton. in Game One of the World Ryan Zimmerman, Series Tuesday at Houston still full of sock at 35, also homered to back a resourceful Max Scherzer and boost the wild-card Nationals in their fi rst World Series appearance — tres bien for a franchise that began as the Montreal Expos in 1969. “They waited a long time,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. Otherworldly almost all season, Cole looked down- right ordinary. Trea Turner singled on the second pitch of the game and the Nationals were off and running, ending Cole’s 19-game winning streak that stretched back 25 starts to May. “I didn’t have my A-game tonight,” Cole said. Not what Cole or anyone else at Minute Maid Park expected, especially after he led the majors in strike- outs, topped the AL in ERA and fi nished second in the big leagues in wins to teammate Justin Verlander. Cole had breezed through the AL playoffs, too. Yet it was a further testament to an eternal truth about baseball: It doesn’t matter what you do the whole season if you don’t get it done in October. “I think he’s been so good for so long that there builds this thought of invincibility and that it’s impos- sible to beat him,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said. “So when it happens it is a surprise to all of us because we’ve watched for months this guy completely domi- nate the opposition.” Soto fi nished with three hits and a stolen base. Three days shy of his 21st birthday, the wunderkind left fi elder also snared Michael Brantley’s late try for a tying hit. Relentless at the plate, he’s already become one of those rare players — like Springer — who seems to turn pressure into production. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OPENING NIGHT Clippers top LeBron, Lakers because he wanted to come home and his family was on LOS ANGELES — Kawhi hand. Leonard hit seven straight “All those emotions went shots in one stretch, creating through me again,” he said. a run for the Clippers that Lou Williams added 21 his new teammates quickly points and Montrezl Harrell joined. had 17 off the bench when “It’s a great sign of leader- the Clippers began their 50th ship,” coach Doc Rivers said. season overall and 36th in Los “He talks with his game.” Angeles as the once unlikely Leonard began a new but now favorites to win the career chapter Tuesday night, franchise’s fi rst NBA champi- scoring 30 points to go with onship. a strong bench effort in a “It’s one of 82 (games),” Riv- 112-102 victory over LeBron ers said. “Next question.” James and the Lakers in the Leonard won his second teams’ season opener. NBA title last season in Leonard chose the Clippers Toronto. By Beth Harris AP Sports Writer The Lakers showed off their new 1-2 punch of James and Anthony Davis. Davis scored 25 points, making 9 of 14 free throws, and James had 18. “For us, we’re both aggres- sive,” Davis said. “Sometimes we kind of miss each other. I missed him a couple times and he missed me, so just try- ing to fi gure it out.” Danny Green outscored them both with 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, in the highest-scoring debut by a Laker in franchise history. The Clippers’ reserves outscored the Lakers’ bench, 60-19. Hunting Season is here! Watch out for hunters & wildlife! 2390 Broadway, Baker City 541-523-5223