The Alaska Legion State Baseball Tournament opened play at Mulcahy Park in Anchorage on Thursday with the Kenai Post 20 Twins dropping a 3-2 decision to South Anchorage in the first round of pool play. Pool play is scheduled through Sunday with the top two teams in each pool advancing to bracket play.
South 3 – Kenai 2
The Kenai Post 20 Twins opened tournament pool play with a 3-2 loss to South Anchorage. The Twins managed only two runs on four hits scoring a run in the first inning and a run in the seventh inning. In the first, Dalton Deborski scored on a triple and a throwing error as the first batter of the game. In the seventh inning, the Twins score one run and leave the bases-loaded on the final out. South scored a single run in the first and a pair of runs in the second inning.
Malakai Olson started for the Twins and threw only two innings allowing three runs on six hits. Hunter Williams and Atticus Gibeon closed with four, scoreless innings.
The Twins are off on Friday and return to action Saturday at Mulcahy Park.
First Round Results: Thursday, July 21
Dimond 3 – Palmer 2
South 3 – Kenai 2
Bartlett 7 – Chugiak 3 10 innings
Eagle River 15 – Service 5
Tournament Format & Schedule
Denali Pool
Eagle River, Dimond, Service, Palmer
Alyeska Pool
Chugiak, South, Bartlett, Kenai
FRI July 22 @ Mulcahy Stadium
3:00pm – (4) Dimond vs. (1) Eagle River
6:15pm – (3) South vs. (2) Chugiak
OFF DAY Service, Bartlett, Kenai, Palmer
SAT July 23 @ Mulcahy Stadium
10:00am – (5) Service vs. (4) Dimond
1:00pm – (6) Bartlett vs. (3) South
4:00pm – (7) Kenai vs. (2) Chugiak
7:15pm – (8) Palmer vs. (1) Eagle River
SUN July 24 @ Mulcahy Stadium
2:00pm – (7) Kenai vs. (6) Bartlett
5:15pm – (8) Palmer vs. (5) Service
OFF DAY Eagle River, Chugiak, South, Dimond
MON July 25 @ Mulcahy Stadium
2:15pm – Denali 2 vs. Alyeska 1
5:30pm – Alyeska 2 vs. Denali 1
TUE July 26 @ Mulcahy Stadium
5:30 pm – Title Game
