RAPID CITY, SD (GC.com) –
State A Tourney in Rapid City (day one)
8-Pierre
1-Brookings 6-5 [8inn]
The top seed nearly lost in the opening round, but Pierre couldn’t quite snag the win, falling in extra frames, 6-5. The Post 8 squad led 5-0 after 3inn, but Post 74 fought back to tie things up in the B6. Brookings finished the comeback w/ a walkoff win in the 8th. Lincoln Kienholz threw 5inn for Pierre, whiffing four. He also had 3H & an RBI at the dish.
5-SF East 14-2 [5inn]
4-Brandon Valley
SFE crushed BV, 14-2, in run-rule fashion. East piled up a 13-5 lead in hits, while BV committed three errors. Mason Tolrud drove in three, while Myles Rees lasted 4inn on the mound. He K’d four in the win.
6-RC Post #320
3-Mitchell 4-1
Mitchell held RC Post 320 to just two hits and the RC guys kept it close despite committing four errors in a loss to Mitchell, 4-1. Jace Larson plated two in the win, while Jake Helleloid went 6.2inn for the win.
7-Harrisburg
2-RC Post #22 4-2
H’burg managed just 2H as the Hardhats knocked off the Post 45 guys, 4-2. RC held a 4-0 lead after 4inn and made it hold up despite just 6H. Lincoln Carlson knocked in the two H’burg runs, while Dylan Marsh drove in a couple for the host squad. Palmer Jacobs went the distance for the Hardhats, striking out eight in victory.