ABERDEEN – Post 8 swept a doubleheader from Aberdeen Sunday for the second time in five days, beating the Smittys 9-1 and 15-2 at Fossum Field.
Andrew Coverdale had a two-run single in a four-run second inning that sent Post 8 out quickly in the opener. Matt Lusk had an RBI double and drove in two. Cade Hinkle hit a sacrifice fly and stole home. Jake Mayer earned the win, allowing six hits and striking out four in six innings.
Bennett Dean helped Post 8 take an early Game 2 advantage with five RBI. He hit a two-run first inning single and a three-run homer to cap a six-run second inning. Grey Zabel drove in three runs. Andrew Coverdale was four-for-four. Will Van Camp drove in the last three Post 8 runs in the fifth, clearing the bases with a double. Aaron Booth pitched a two-hitter and struck out six.
After a 1-3 start, Post 8 now has nine wins in the last 10 games and is 10-4 heading into a doubleheader Tuesday at Sioux Falls East.
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RAPID CITY – Post 8 Juniors dropped a wild 14-11 decision Sunday to the Post 22 Bullets at the Big Stick Tournament at Fitzgerald Stadium. Lincoln Kienholz hit a two-run first-inning homer. Spencer Letellier and Jackson Edman drove in two runs each as Post 8 led 11-9 through four and a half innings. But the Post 22 Bullets scored five runs in the home fifth and held on. Post 8 Juniors are 6-8 and will host Sioux Falls East in a doubleheader Tuesday at Hyde Stadium.
