BACK-TO-BACK: Thurston blanks West Albany, wins second-straight title

KALLIE HANSEL-TENNES / THE CHRONICLE. Thurston's Brock Johnson (2) was the first to reach closer Eli Crist (15) after the final out of Thurston's 2-0 state championship win over West Albany on Saturday.

EUGENE – The Thurston Colts baseball team claimed back-to-back Class 5A state titles on Saturday with a shutout, 2-0 win over No. 4 West Albany at the University of Oregon’s PK Park. The 2nd-ranked Colts became the first 5A baseball team to win back-to-back titles, and only the 15th school in Oregon baseball history to achieve such a feat.

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