Seven teams punch their ticket to the American Legion World Series; rain-delayed Great Lakes Regional to be decided Monday.
Seven of the eight teams for the 96th American Legion World Series were determined on Sunday and the final spot will be claimed after a suspended game is resumed at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Defending champion Troy, Ala. leads the field that includes all-time leading ALWS participant Brooklawn, N.J.; Post 72 will be making its 17th appearance in the event and first since 2015.
Florence, S.C.; Lincoln, Neb.; and League City, Texas, have made previous ALWS appearances while there are two first-time participants in Ellsworth, Maine and Cheyenne, Wyo.—the first team ever from Wyoming to reach the ALWS.
The final spot will be claimed from the Great Lakes Regional as Midland, Mich., led Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1-0 in the fourth inning of their rain-delayed contest. A Midland victory would force a “winner-take-all” Game 15 of the regional while a Cedar Rapids victory would give it the region championship, as the Iowa team has yet to lose in the double-elimination tournament.
Here’s the region-by-region roundup of results:
At Shrewsbury, Mass. (Post 397)
*NOTE: Box scores for Sunday’s Region 1 games were not available online at time of publication.
Game 14: Nashua (N.H.) Post 3 d. Greece (N.Y.) Post 468, 3-2; Post 468 eliminated.
Game 15: Ellsworth (Maine) Post 207 d. Nashua (N.H.) Post 3, 4-1; Post 207 wins regional.
At Morgantown, W. Va. (Post 2)
Game 14: Harrisburg (Pa.) Post 730 d. Wilmington (Del.) Post 1, 7-3; Post 1 eliminated.
Starter and winner Nick Keane (7-hitter, 6 strikeouts), Brady Park (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Alex Yarrish (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Bubba Dorris (2 hits) led Harrisburg.
Game 15: Brooklawn (N.J.) Post 72 d. Harrisburg (Pa.) Post 730, 10-3; Post 72 wins regional.
Starter and winner Graham Adams (8-hitter, 3 strikeouts), Matthew Leahy (3 hits, double, 2 RBIs), R.J. Mustaro (3 hits, home run, 2 RBIs) and Tyler Bunting (3-run home run) led Brooklawn.
At Asheboro, N.C. (Randolph County Post 45)
Game 14: Florence (S.C.) Post 1 d. Fuquay-Varina (N.C.) Post 116, 8-5; Post 1 wins regional.
Reliever and winner Dylan Wiegel (3 1/3 innings, 3 strikeouts), Zach Hunt (3-run home run), Brody Cook (double, 1 RBI), Josh Williams (RBI double), Jamarcus Williams (double, 1 RBI) and Jackson Moore (RBI single) led Florence.
At Pelham, Ala. (Shelby County Post 555)
Game 14: Troy (Ala.) Post 70 d. Paragould (Ark.) Post 16, 9-0; Post 70 wins regional.
Starter and winner Jake Johnson (no-hitter, 9 strikeouts) and Cason Eubanks (grand slam home run, 2-run triple) led Troy.
At Midland, Mich. (Post 165)
Game 14: Midland (Mich.) Post 165 vs. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Post 671, postponed to 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Midland had a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when rain forced the game to be postponed. If Midland wins, the two teams would play a second game as Cedar Rapids entered Game 14 having not lost in the double-elimination tournament.
At Rapid City, S.D. (Post 22)
Game 14: St. Michael (Minn.) Post 567 d. Lincoln (Neb.) Post 3, 12-9.
Starter and winner Evan Dombeck (5 innings), Dillon Glass (3 hits, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs), Matthew Maulik (3 hits, double, 1 RBI), Reid Barnard (2 hits) and Ashtyn Groves (2 hits) led St. Michael.
Game 15: Lincoln (Neb.) Post 3 d. St. Michael (Minn.) Post 567, 8-7; Post 3 wins regional.
Reliever and winner Ryan Clementi (2 1/3 innings, 3 strikeouts), Landon Sandy (2 hits, double, 3 RBIs including game-winning RBI single in bottom of 8th inning), Mason Gaines (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Harrison Biester (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Garrett Springer (2 hits, double) led Lincoln.
At Gillette, Wyo. (Post 42)
Game 14: Cheyenne (Wyo.) Post 6 d. Fort Collins (Colo.) Post 1879, 4-3; Post 1879 eliminated.
Starter and winner Bradley Feezer (3-hitter, 6 strikeouts), Mason Tafoya (3 hits, double) and Julian Romero (game-winning RBI triple in bottom of 7th inning) led Cheyenne.
Game 15: Cheyenne (Wyo.) Post 6 d. Gillette (Wyo.) Post 42, 7-4; Post 6 wins regional.
Starter and winner Braden Pearson (3 1/3 innings, 3 strikeouts), Nolan Horton (3 hits, 3 RBIs) and Kaden Anderson (2 hits, 1 RBI) led Cheyenne.
At Fairfield, Calif. (Fairfield Expos)
Game 14: Las Vegas (Nev.) d. Tucson (Ariz.) Post 7, 5-2; Post 7 eliminated.
Reliever and winner Ryan Hunter (5 2/3 innings, 3 strikeouts) and William Scaldeferri (double, 1 RBI) led Las Vegas.
Game 15: League City (Tex.) Post 554 d. Las Vegas (Nev.), 11-7; Post 554 wins regional.
Starter and winner Braden Castle (5 1/3 innings, 7 strikeouts), Jackson Higgins (4 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs), Noah Ferraro (3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI), Scott Martinez (2 hits) and Brice Smith (2 hits, 1 RBI) led League City.
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