SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Rapid City Post 22 opened up the state legion baseball tournament with a 4-3 win over Sioux Falls Post 15 West.
The Hardhats opened the game, scoring a run in the top of the first.
Post 15 answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the first.
Post 22 then scored a run in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead before Post 15 tied it up in the bottom of the sixth.
Post 22 then scored the winning run in the top of the seventh.
Harrison Good and Ryker Henne each had 2 hits for the Hardhats.
Here are all the scores from Friday’s opening games and schedule for Saturday:
Game 1 – Sioux Falls East -6, Watertown – 1
Game 2 – Rapid City Post 22 – 4, Sioux Falls West – 3
Game 3 – Renner Royals – 2 Pierre Post 8 – 1
Game 4 – Brandon Valley – 4 Harrisburg – 16
Saturday, July 24
Game 5 – Watertown vs. Renner Royals/Pierre Post 8 loser – 11:00 AM – loser eliminated
Game 6 – Sioux Falls West vs. Brandon/Harrisburg loser – 1:30 PM – loser eliminated
Game 7 – Sioux Falls East vs. Renner Royals/Pierre Post 8 winner – 5:30 PM
Game 8 – Rapid City Post 22 vs. Brandon/Harrisburg winner – 8:00 PM