Outlaws bounce Twins from NW Regional
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Glacier Twins and Gallatin Valley Outlaws may have been declared co-champions at the State A legion tournament, but Saturday the two teams finally settled the score in a loser out game at the Northwest A legion tournament.
Brody Ayers drove in four runs to help the Outlaws eliminate the Twins 9-1 to advance to Sunday’s championship.
Over in Billings, the Scarlets kept their hopes of a Legion World Series appearance alive with a 12-1 win over Service, Alaska.
Outlaws 9, Twins 1
Jaxson Iddings started off the offense for the Outlaws in the first inning with an RBI single making it 1-0.
After another Outlaws run, Glacier got on the board in the third inning as Jake McIntyre singled to right, scoring Kellen Kroger.
That was all that Glacier (33-14) would get as Nick Albro went 6 1-3 innings allowing just six hits. He fanned seven Twins hitters.
Iddings extended the lead on a single to right, a throwing error allowed him to snag three extra bases following Cyrus Tebay home. That made it a 4-1 ball game.
Ayers sealed the victory for Gallatin Valley in the seventh inning with a three-run double to left.
Treyson Murphy and Dawson Juntunen combined to pitch for the Twins.
The Outlaws move on to Sunday, where they will play either Central Point, Ore. or Eagle River, Alaska, who played Saturday’s late game.
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Twins 001 000 0 - 1 6 4
Treyson Murphy, Dawson Juntunen (3) and Trenton Derosa. Nick Albro, Aaron DeFrance (7) and Michael Diefenderfer.
GALLATIN VALLEY OUTLAWS — Aaron DeFrance 0-3, Marcus Holen 2-3, Brody Ayers 2-5, Cyrus Tebay 1-4, Cade Miller 0-3, Jaxson Iddings 2-4, Tristian Engbretson 0-2, Michael Diefenderfer 1-3, Lucas Petersen 0-4.
GLACIER TWINS — Stevyn Andrachick 2-3, Kellen Kroger 2-4, Nolan Amerman 0-4, Jake McIntyre 1-3, Maddox Muller 0-3, Micheal Miller 1-3, Matthew Mitts 0-3, Trenton Derosa 0-2, Treyson Murphy 0-1, Dawson Juntunen 0-3.
2B — Ayers, Tebay. RBIs — Ayers 4, Iddings 3, Petersen. McIntyre.
Scarlets 12, Cougars 1
BILLINGS — Nate McDonald homered and doubled as the Scarlets picked up a run-rule victory to move onto Sunday’s championship against Eugene, Oregon.
Brady Randall put the Scarlets out in front 2-0 in the first inning, Jakob Wilcox smashed a double soon after to bring Randall home.
McDonald’s solo shot in the second inning made it a 4-1 game. He added a double in the fourth and a single in the fifth, both leading to him crossing home plate in the inning.
Nolan Berkram went the distance on the mound, allowing two hits and one run in five innings. He fanned four batters.
Billings needs a pair of wins on Sunday over Eugene to secure their spot in Shelby, North Carolina at the Legion World Series.
Eugene defeated Fort Collins, Colo. to stay unbeaten in tournament play.