American Legion baseball returned to divisional play for the Post 20 Twins at Coral Seymour Memorial Park on Monday with the Twins dropping an extra-inning pairing to Anchorage West in the first game of a home doubleheader. The first game of each doubleheader counts as the conference game with game two serving as a non-conference and in some cases a junior varsity game.
West 3 – Post 20 Twins 2
A lead-off base on balls issued to West turned in to the game-winning run in the 11th inning for the West Post 1 Eagles, as the Eagles held-off the Twins 3-2 in inter-divisional play. West lead 2-0 after three innings and the Twins battled to tie the game with a Logan Smith two RBI double in the fourth inning. Defense (double plays) and pitching held both teams in check until West manufactured the go-ahead run with a walk, and RBI single in the 11th inning.
The Twins won game two 7-1. Post 20 stands at 6-3 in the American Division and 12-7 overall with the Alaska Legion State Tournament looming in late July (26th through 30th).
Twins On Road
The Twins travel to Anchorage on Friday to face North Pole of Fairbanks at the Bartlett Field with games scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.. On Saturday, the Twins move to Oberg Field in Anchorage to face Dimond at 1 p.m. and South at 4 p.m.
