Yankton Post 12 fell to Fargo Post 400 last night, 4-1, in the opening game of the American Legion Baseball Central Plains Regional.
Easton Feser had a pair of hits for Yankton, while Matthew Sheldon drove in the lone run of the game on a double in the first inning.
Yankton falls into the consolation bracket with the loss. They will play Elkhorn at noon today in an elimination game. South Dakota’s other representative Harrisburg Post 45 also lost their opening game, 6-0 to Lincoln. Results from yesterday and today’s schedule are available below.
Central Plains Regional Results (8/6):
- G1: Lincoln defeated Harrisburg 6-0.
- G2: Shakopee defeated Elkhorn 6-1.
- G3: West Fargo defeated Grand Rapids 4-0.
- G4: Fargo defeated Yankton 4-1.
Central Plains Regional Schedule (8/7):
- G5: Harrisburg vs Grand Rapids @ 9:30 AM (Elimination Game).
- G6: Elkhorn vs Yankton @ noon (Elimination Game).
- G7: Lincoln vs West Fargo @ 3:30 PM.
- G8: Shakopee vs Fargo @ 6:30 PM.
The Class A Amateur Baseball State Tournament begins tomorrow in Brandon, and the Yankton Lakers will face the Brookings Cubs in game one.
Yankton finished the regular season undefeated, with the lone blemish being a loss to Sioux Falls in the District Tournament. They would avenge the loss later in the tournament to earn a spot in the state tournament.
First pitch between Yankton and Brookings is scheduled for 5:30 PM tomorrow night at Fossum Field in Brandon. The Black Hills A’s and the Renner Monarchs will play in the nightcap at 8:00 PM.
The Class B Amateur Baseball State Tournament officially began yesterday with a pair of games in Aberdeen.
Parkston defeated Flandreau in the opening game of the tournament 10-2, while Alexandria ended the night with a 15-0 shutout of Lake Norden.
Four South Central league teams will play in this year’s tournament, beginning with Wynot and Crofton on Friday. Wynot will play Milbank at 11:00 AM, and Crofton will play Castlewood at 7:30 PM.
Tabor will face Wessington Springs at 7:30 PM Saturday, and Freeman will play Burke at 11:00 AM on Sunday to round out the opening games for SCL teams.
The Yankton Bucks and Gazelles will host a Youth Soccer Clinic this Saturday, August 9th, at Crane-Youngworth Field for ages 5-12.
The Clinic will be broken up into two groups. Ages 5-9 will participate from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with ages 10-12 taking the field from 4:00 to 5:00.
Cost for the Clinic is $30 per participant. Following the Clinic, the Bucks and Gazelles will host their Red vs White Scrimmages. The Gazelles begin at 6:00 PM with the Bucks scheduled for 8:00 PM.
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