KLAMATH FALLS — Jace Stoffal and Jacob Luther combined to shutout the Klamath Falls Falcons and Doran Gillespie hit two three-run homers in a blow-out win as the Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s swept a doubleheader to begin Area IV league play at Kiger Stadium on Monday.
Stoffal tossed 6 ⅓ innings and Luther got the final two outs as the Docs won 6-0 in game one of the twin bill. Gillespie went 2-for-5 in the nightcap with six RBI and the Stewies rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win 14-6 against the Falcons.
Roseburg (7-3; 2-0 Area IV) takes sole possession of first place in the league standings. Medford and Grants Pass split a doubleheader on Monday and sit one-game behind the Docs.
Klamath Falls (1-3; 0-2) managed just four hits off of Stoffal in the opener. The senior-to-be from Roseburg High struck out 11 and walked just four.
The Docs recorded 12 hits in the game. Jonathan Stone went 3-for-4 with a double and Luther, Jett Black and Doran Gillepsie all had two hits. Luther drove in two runs.
The Falcons built a 3-0 lead after three innings of play in game two against Docs’ starter Cade Meisner. The right-hander from Sutherlin settled in over the next two innings to hold Klamath Falls to just one run. Meanwhile, the Docs’ offense caught fire.
Dr. Stewart’s put up eight runs in the fourth inning to grab the lead for good. The Falcons committed five errors in the frame and the Docs sent 13 hitters to the plate.
Gillespie hit his first of his two home runs in the fourth to put the Docs up 6-3. His second came in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 11-3.
Luther and Griffin Lavigne also had two hits for the Docs, who have now won three-straight games for the first time this season.
Up next, the Docs head to Medford (1-1; 5-6) for another league doubleheader. Game one of the series begins at 2 p.m. from Jim McAbee Field at North Medford High School.
Game one
Roseburg 010;020;3 — 6;12;2
Klamath Falls 000;000;0 — 0;4;2
Stoffal, Luther (7) and Six; Fitts, C. Whitlock (6) and Loney. WP — Stoffal, 3-0. LP — Fitts. 2B — Stone (R).
Game two
Roseburg 000;823;1 — 14;9;2
Klamath Falls 021;010;2 — 6;11;7
Meisner, Burke (6) and Six; B. Whitlock, J. Graham (4), Moore (5) and Waits. WP — Meisner, 1-0. LP — Whitlock. 2B — Six (R), Stone (R), Lavigne (R), Lewis (KF). HR — Gillespie 2 (R), Campbell (KF).
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