<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3fYmz2_1E7P4Pfl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3fYmz2_1E7P4Pfl00" width="1236" height="640" ><figcaption>The Cache (Ridgeline) Wolverines won the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament, which concluded Monday afternoon in Casper, Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Justin Jensen</figcaption></figure>It was sweet revenge for the Wolverines in arguably their biggest game of the 2026 American Legion season.The Cache (Ridgeline) Wolverines raced out to a 4-0 first-inning lead and never looked back on their way to a dominant 11-1 five-inning victory over the Klamath Falls (Oregon) Falcons in the championship game of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament Monday afternoon in Casper, Wyoming.The Falcons beat the Wolverines 6-1 in Saturday’s final Pool A game for both teams at the eight-team baseball tournament. Both teams went 2-1 in pool play and advanced to the four-team single-elimination bracket portion of the tourney, which started Sunday.“Our boys were itching to get back out there against them,” Wolverines head coach Justin Jensen said. “Last time, being in the driver’s seat as the number one seed had us playing a little too cautious. Parker (Hodgson) pitched incredible — only two hits in seven innings—and we outhit them, but we left too many opportunities on the bases. It’s hard to play ‘not to lose’ and then try to turn the aggressiveness back on late. The guys knew we let one slip away, so they were fired up and ready to go today.”This was the Wolverines’ fifth straight appearance in this tourney and their first Northwest Class A Regional championship in program history.“Winning any title is a major achievement, but taking this tournament is something special,” coach Jensen said. “Every team here is a state champion that fought hard just to earn a spot. With the level of hitting and pitching depth across the board, coming out on top against the best of the best is incredibly gratifying.”Cache won the tiebreaker, therefore was the No. 1 seed from Pool A. The Wolverines (35-6) then proceeded to dispatch of Pool B No. 2 seed Service (Alaska) Post 28 by a 6-2 Sunday scoreline to secure its spot in the finals. The Falcons (40-8) beat the Pool B champion Ole (Oregon) Athletics, 12-6, in the other semifinal contest.The Wolverines never led in Saturday’s showdown against the Falcons and never trailed in the rematch. Ridgeline’s summer baseball program at the 17U level strung together four hits in the home half of the first, coupled with a walk and a Klamath Falls error, to seize the early momentum. Brett Rowser delivered a two-run single for the Wolverines, immediately followed by a run-scoring double by Parker Hodgson.“Setting the tone early was massive for us,” coach Jensen said. “We were going up against Medeiros, who’s been one of their top workload guys all year with a 1.7 ERA. Our mindset at the plate was simple: stay patient, stay back and hit the ball where it’s pitched. Dropping four runs in the bottom of the first took the pressure off us right away and set the momentum for the rest of the game.”Cache starting pitcher Jagur Jensen then proceeded to get out of a second-inning jam as Klamath Falls left the bases loaded. Jensen pitched all five frames, struck out three and held the Falcons to four hits and three walks.The Wolverines’ advantage ballooned to 6-0 in the third frame. Hodgson came through with his second run-scoring double of the game, while Jett Jensen’s two-out single pushed his team’s advantage to six runs.The Falcons manufactured one run in the top of the fourth to pare their deficit to 7-1, but the Wolverines slammed the door by putting a five-spot on the scoreboard in the home half of the inning to invoke the mercy rule. Cache, which outhit Klamath Falls 15-4, plated those five runs on five base knocks, one walk and one Falcon error.Back-to-back RBI doubles by Jett Jensen and tourney MVP Maddux Jensen put the Falcons on the ropes. Brett Rowser then followed with a run-scoring single, followed by a walk-off two-run single by Murphy Jensen. Four of Cache’s five runs in the inning came with two outs.Jett Jensen went 4 for 4 with one run and two RBIs, while Maddux Jensen went 3 for 3 with one walk, two runs and one RBI. Jett, Maddux and Hodgson all doubled twice in the title tilt. Rowser accounted for a trio of hits and RBIs and CJ Rampton added three runs, one hit and one walk.The Wolverines also played error-free baseball, for good measure, in one of their most complete performances of the summer.“We picked a great time to have all three phases clicking,” coach Jensen said. “We’d been playing solid baseball, but today we put it all together. Jagur was dominant on the mound against a high-powered lineup that’s been averaging double-digit hits, and our defense was as sharp as it gets behind him. Offensively, everything came alive.”Hits were hard to come by for the Wolverines and Falcons the first time they squared off. Cache got doubles from Maddux Jensen and Broxton Purser, plus a single from Jett Jensen, while pitchers Hodgson and Miles Elingson limited the Falcons to just two hits. The difference was Cache committed seven errors, while Klamath, which only struck out twice, played error-free ball.Jett Jensen’s run-scoring single pulled the Wolverines even at 1-1 in the top of the third. The Falcons answered with one run of their own in the home half of the frame and gradually pulled away. Three runs in the sixth inning essentially terminated any chance of a comeback by the Wolverines.Cache, to its credit, regrouped and bounced back a day later against Service (19-12-1). The Wolverines manufactured one or two runs in each of the first five frames.Maddux Jensen sparkled on the mound as he fanned 12 and scattered five hits and five free passes in six complete. The incoming Ridgeline senior also tripled in one of his plate appearances.CJ Rampton tripled, singled, scored twice and drove in a run for the Wolverines against Service, while Jett Jensen contributed with one run, two hits and one RBI and Brady Akins and Rowser with two singles apiece.“Winning this championship means the world to me,” Maddux Jensen said. “I’ve grown up playing with these guys, including my twin brother (Murphy) and two of my cousins. We’ve been through so much together over the years, and our bond right now is unbreakable. On the field today, Jagur threw an absolute gem, and CJ’s leadership as a senior kept everyone locked in and united. For me personally, my approach at the plate all tournament was just to keep things simple, trust my hands and put in the work with my uncle Jed, and it definitely paid off. I’m just super grateful to share a championship with my best friends.”</div></body>

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It was sweet revenge for the Wolverines in arguably their biggest game of the 2026 American Legion season. The Cache (Ridgeline) Wolverines raced out to a 4-0 first-inning lead and never looked back on their way to a dominant 11-1 five-inning victory over the Klamath Falls (Oregon) Falcons in the championship game of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament Monday afternoon in Casper, Wyoming.

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It was sweet revenge for the Wolverines in arguably their biggest game of the 2026 American Legion season. The Cache (Ridgeline) Wolverines raced out to a 

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