The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball team won their 5th and 6th straight games last night sweeping a doubleheader from Huron 3-2 in 8 innings and 9-3. In the opener, Orin Burke singled home Adam Deneke with the winning run the 8th inning and Tyler Ness went the distance in picking up the win. Ness scattered 5 hits and struck out 5 as Pierre was outhit in the game 5-4. No one for Pierre had more than 1 hit. In the nightcap, Pierre had a 5 run 4th inning to take an 8-0 lead and coasted to the win. PIerre had 11 hits with 4 players getting 2 hits apiece with Nolan Merrill getting a double and Tyler Ness picking up 2 RBI's. Jordan Smith went the distance on the mound to pick up the win scattering 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 4 walks. The sweep improves Pierre record to 15-8 on the season as Pierre has won 13of their last 15. They travel to Valley Springs tomorrow for a doubleheader against Brandon Valley.
Some misunderstanding within the Huron organization has led to a change in Pierre Post 8's American Legion baseball schedule. The doubleheader planned for Monday at Hyde Stadium has been canceled. Huron will instead come to Pierre on Tuesday, June 28for a 1 p.m. nine-inning game at the stadium. The Pierre White Teeners will then play a 5:30 pm doubleheader that night hosting Aberdeen.
The Pierre 15-16 White Teener Baseball team will travel to Winner to play a pair of games today in the annual Winner Fathers Day Baseball tournament. Pierre will play Burke at 3 pm and then face Winner at 7 pm. After not playing a game tomorrow, Pierre will return to Winner on Sunday to play a another game in the annual tournament.
The 3rd annual Dave Graves Memorial Corvette/Mustang rally will be held Saturday at Oahe Speedway north of Pierre. Named in honor of Graves who was a Corvette and Mustang enthusiast who died in November of 2008, the day begins with a Poker Run that will leave the Dakotamart Parking lot in Pierre at 10 am and ends at Oahe Speedway at 1 pm. Activities at Oahe Speedway will be from 1 to 5 pm before retuning to the Crossing Casino in Pierre for an evening social. Registration will be held from 8 am to 10 am at the Dakotamart Parking lot with the registration fee $35 that includes the car, driver and passenger, and also includes the Poker Run. For more information on Saturday you can contact Oahe Speedway at 223-9885.
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