The South Anchorage Legion team earned the home team designation for the pairing against the Post 20 Twins and made the most of its final at -bat; scoring on a game-winning, walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 4-3 victory over the Twins.
Tied at 3-3 with two outs in the ninth, South delivered a bases-loaded single and now advance to the winner’s bracket as the Post 20 Twins will have to doubleback through the double-elimination American Legion baseball state tournament.
The Twins held a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning before allowing four, unanswered runs including the final at-bat game winner for South.
The Twins continue state tournament play with a scheduled 9:00 a.m. Wednesday contest against Fairbanks Post 11. Post 11 fell to #2 seed Juneau 5-2 in the first round. Other first round winners included: #1 Chugiak 6 – Fairbanks Post 30 0 and #5 Valley 3 – #4 Dimond 0.
Alaska Legion State Tournament: Wednesday At Mulcahy Stadium
9:00 a.m. Fairbanks Post 11 vs. Kenai Post 20 – elimination game
Noon Fairbanks Post 30 vs. Dimond Post 21 – elimination game
3:15 p.m. South Post 4 vs. [2] Juneau Post 25 – winner’s bracket
6:30 p.m. Valley Post 35/15 vs. [1] Chugiak Post 33 – winner’s bracket
MATSON INVITATIONAL
Matson Invitational: Wednesday At Bartlett High School
11:00 a.m. Eagle River vs. Kodiak Post 17 – elimination game
2:30 p.m. East Post 34 vs. Service Post 28 – winner’s bracket
6:00 p.m. West Post 1 vs. Ketchikan Post 3 – winner’s bracket
