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LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Yakima native Cindi Lux, the victim of a practice collision on Friday and a faulty gearbox on Sunday, finished 28th in the Sports Car Club of America's SPEED World Challenge race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Lux had recorded ninth- and fifth-place finishes in her first two series races this season, but was unable to recover from a violent collision Friday.

While braking heavily for a sharp turn during a practice run, Lux and her Dodge Viper were hit hard from behind.

Lux wasn't seriously injured, and while her crew was able to repair the body of the car, it was unable to inspect the gearbox. During the race, Lux was unable to use third gear.

It was not known afterward whether the problem had been caused by the wreck.

"It's one of those weekends in racing that you hate to encounter," Lux said in a news release, "but they do happen at times."

Next on the circuit is an Aug. 10 race at Road America at Elkhart Lake, Wis.

YOUTH BASEBALL

Blues, Peppers split doubleheader

Will Scott drove in three runs as the Yakima Blues beat the Yakima Valley Peppers 13-3 in the first game of a junior legion doubleheader Monday night, but Trent Douglass had three hits as the Peppers bounced back to claim the nightcap 17-0 at Parker Field.

Travis Roybal was 3-for-4 for the Blues in the opener and Bobby Clements pitched a complete game. Trevor Heilman, Zach Fleming and Alex Fickes had two hits each for the Peppers in the nightcap.

GOLF

Buckley bags ace at RiverRidge

SELAH -- Dave Buckley scored a hole-in-one Sunday at RiverRidge Golf Course, acing the 110-yard seventh hole with a 7-iron.

Randy Robbins, Tony Franus and Ron Morton witnessed the shot.