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Palace City Clinches Ninth-Inning Victory
6 Jun
Summary
- Palace City secured a 6-4 win with two ninth-inning runs.
- Ethan Hegg's sacrifice fly and Jacob Ebert's single broke the tie.
- Tabor's three errors proved costly, allowing unearned runs.
Palace City Post 18 secured a dramatic 6-4 win against Tabor Post 183 at the Lewis and Clark American Legion Baseball Classic. The decisive runs were scored in the ninth inning, with Ethan Hegg's sacrifice fly and Jacob Ebert's single breaking a 4-all tie.
Dawson Adams contributed two hits and two RBIs for Palace City, while Hegg also had a strong offensive performance. Pitcher Carter McCormick earned the win in relief, allowing just one hit over 3 2/3 innings. For Tabor, Madden Merkwan had two hits, and Isaiah Crownover drove in two runs, but three team errors proved to be a significant factor.
In a separate game, Palace City lost to Madison Post 25 via a 10-2 run rule. Madison's offense came alive late, scoring five runs in the fourth inning. Cohen Hahn pitched effectively for Madison, striking out eight batters. Nolan Widstrom took the loss for Palace City despite recording seven strikeouts.
The Lewis and Clark tournament features 20 teams divided into four pools, with pool winners advancing to a championship bracket on Sunday in Yankton. Both Palace City and Tabor are scheduled to continue pool play on Saturday.
