North Coos gained some momentum for the upcoming American Legion Class A state tournament by sweeping visiting North Medford on Tuesday at Clyde Allen Field.

The Waterfront used an eight-run fifth inning to win the opener 11-3 and then took the nightcap 10-3.

North Coos hosts South Eugene to finish league play today and then is off until the state tournament at Clyde Allen Field.

North Medford led the opener 3-0 until the fifth inning, when everything went right for the Waterfront.

Nic Canaday singled to lead off the inning, and Skyler Walton walked. Elliott Aurdahl reached base on an error, which scored Canaday, and Ryan Campbell followed with an RBI single to left. Jesse McClintock, Andrew Slack, Dalton Iveans and Bryce Weidman followed with consecutive RBI singles before Jake Stevens walked. Canaday added his second single of the inning to end the scoring barrage.

North Coos added three more runs in the sixth, when McClintock singled, Slack walked, Iveans hit a two-run double and Weidman hit an RBI single.

For the game, Iveans went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Weidman had two hits and two RBIs. McClintock and Canaday also had two hits.

Stevens picked up the win, pitching 5 2-3 innings before McClintock finished the game.

North Coos spread out its runs over five innings in the nightcap. Weidman and Canaday each had three hits, while McClintock, Iveans, Walton and Stevens had two hits each. McClintock, Canaday and Geoff Van Pulliam each scored two runs, while Weidman had three RBIs and Slack two. Weidman had two doubles in the game.

Aurdahl was the winning pitcher, throwing six innings before Campbell finished the game.

North Coos avenged a doubleheader sweep by North Medford back in June at Medford and finished the season 8-4 against teams from Area 4’s South Division. Overall, North Coos is 18-17 in games played, with another four wins because Willamette forfeited two doubleheaders.

First Game

North Coos 11, North Medford 3

North Medford    021    000    0    —    3    7    2

North Coos    000    083    x    —    11    11    2

Matt Pitcairn, Chris Anderson (5) and Corey Pine; Jake Stevens, Jesse McClintock (6) and Dalton Iveans. 2B—NC: Iveans.

Second Game

North Coos 10, North Medford 3

North Medford    100    002    0    —    3    5    1

North Coos    022    114    x    —    10    15    0

Jordan Frost, Chris Anderson (4), Shaun Whitehead (6) and Corey Pine; Elliott Aurdahl, Ryan Campbell (7) and Geoff Van Pulliam. 2B—NC: Weidman 2, Andrew Slack.