Aug. 16—MITCHELL — Three years ago, when Alexandria and Clark met in the Class B amateur baseball tournament bracket, the Traders scored a significant first-round upset to send the Angels home early.
Sunday afternoon, with a state championship at stake, the Halos made sure no such surprise was in store.
A massive first inning set the tone, as Alexandria steamrolled Clark 12-2 in seven innings at Cadwell Park to claim the club's sixth South Dakota Class B amateur baseball tournament ***** le overall, all since 2013, and first since 2020. The Angels finished the season with a 21-3 overall record, also complete with the Sunshine League regular-season ***** le, District 5B tournament ***** le.
"It's an awesome feeling; there's nothing better," said Alexandria player/manager Peyton Smith. "My feeling is the next one is always the best one. I love this."
Four batters and nine total pitches into the game, Alexandria grabbed the lead on a Tyson Gau single that scored Dakota Munger. It was just the beginning of a first-inning avalanche that saw 14 batters come to the plate and put Clark at a 9-0 deficit before the Traders came up to bat for the first time. Along the way, the Angels chased Clark starting pitcher Hudson Fuller, who had earned credit for two wins in the tournament, after just two outs.
#alexandria #Angels #traders
Sunday afternoon, with a state championship at stake, the Halos made sure no such surprise was in store.
A massive first inning set the tone, as Alexandria steamrolled Clark 12-2 in seven innings at Cadwell Park to claim the club's sixth South Dakota Class B amateur baseball tournament ***** le overall, all since 2013, and first since 2020. The Angels finished the season with a 21-3 overall record, also complete with the Sunshine League regular-season ***** le, District 5B tournament ***** le.
"It's an awesome feeling; there's nothing better," said Alexandria player/manager Peyton Smith. "My feeling is the next one is always the best one. I love this."
Four batters and nine total pitches into the game, Alexandria grabbed the lead on a Tyson Gau single that scored Dakota Munger. It was just the beginning of a first-inning avalanche that saw 14 batters come to the plate and put Clark at a 9-0 deficit before the Traders came up to bat for the first time. Along the way, the Angels chased Clark starting pitcher Hudson Fuller, who had earned credit for two wins in the tournament, after just two outs.
#alexandria #Angels #traders
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