The Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball team dropped a pair of games in Mitchell yesterday to fall below the .500 mark for the first time since the beginning the season. Pierre could not hold a lead as they lost 13-12 to Mitchell in 9 innings in the first game and then were disposed of by Yankton 8-1 in the second game last night. In the game against Mitchell, Pierre had a 12-6 lead over Mitchell at one point and took a 12-11 lead to the bottom of the ninth but Mitchell answered with 2 runs to claim the win. Jared Nielan took the loss in relief pitching 2/3rds of an inning but giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. Nielan was the 5th Pierre pitcher used in the game. Post 8 outhit Mitchell 18-14 in the game and did not commit an error. Brandon Heckenliable and Adam Deneke each had 3 hits to pace Pierre. In the Yankton game, Pierre was limited to just 4 hits as Yankton scored 5 runs in the 7th inning to break open a close contest. Adam Deneke started and took the loss for Pierre pitching 6 and 1/3 innings allowing all 8 runs, 5 earned. Heckenliable had 2 of Pierre's 4 hits in the game. With the sweep, Pierre is now 16 and 17 on the season.
The grueling schedule of the last week for the Pierre Post 8 American Legion baseball team wraps up today with a doubleheader at Hyde Stadium. Region tournament foe Spearfish comes to Pierre for the double dip scheduled to begin with a 5:30 pm first pitch for game one. It will be the first meeting of the season between the two squads. Tonight's games will be the 10th and 11th in the last 7 days for Post 8. After a day off tomorrow, Pierre returns to the field hosting Brookings in a Saturday afternoon doubleheader scheduled to begin with a 2 pm first pitch for game one.
Pierre Post 8's Teeners Green team beat Brookings 13-11 last night. With the win, Green improved to a 3-2 record in the State VFW 15-16 League standings used for post-season tournament seeding. Brookings slipped to a 3-2 record. Alex Gray picked up the win on the mound for Green in relief of starter Cooper Walton. Pierre had 17 hits in the seven-inning contest, led by Ryan Goodwin's four, three apiece from Austin Wagner and Alex Gray, and two each by Carson Eisenbeisz, Cash Anderson and Drew Leif. In the non-conference nightcap, Brookings prevailed 17-16. Pierre had 11 hits with Willie Welch, Ryan Goodwin and Cody Honeywell each getting two hits to lead the way. A.J. Dorschner pitched some key innings of relief to help keep Pierre in the game after Brookings wore down starter Drew Leif. Brookings won in the final at-bat.
The Four Corners amateur baseball team avenged a 20 run loss a week and a half ago when they defeated the Pierre Rattlers in a game last night at Hyde Stadium. Four Corners erupted in the top of the 10th inning and defeated the Rattlers 13-5 in the extra frame. Four Corners scored twice in the ninth to tie the game at 5 and then Jay Thaler hit a grand slam for the big blow in the 8 run 10th inning. Brian Graves took the loss in releif of Harry Decker who pitched the first 9 innings. Keith Schwartz, Tyson Lindekugel and Graves each had two hits to pace the Rattlers. The loss was the third straight for the Rattlers as they dropped their record to 3 and 7 on the season. Pierre entertains Chamberlain tomorrow night.
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