BROOKINGS – The Bombers Black closed out pool-play action in the 14U division of the Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill Tournament with a perfect record to advance to Sunday’s title game, but it wasn’t meant to be as Brandon Valley shut out Brookings to earn the championship.
On Saturday, Black rolled over Renner, 18-3, in the opener and then knocked off the Sioux Falls Cyclones, 6-4, in the nightcap.
But on Sunday, Brandon Valley posted a 10-0 shutout to claim the championship.
Brookings travels to Sioux Falls on Wednesday to face East in a 5 p.m. doubleheader.
Sunday’s Championship
• Brandon Valley 10, Brookings 0
Black managed just three hits against Brandon Valley as Jake Ammann singled in the first; Ashton Witte singled in the third; and Lincoln Hardin singled in the fourth.
Talon Richter suffered the loss on the mound after giving up nine earned runs on nine hits and three walks with three strikeouts over three innings. Sam Hardin tossed the final two frames and allowed one earned run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
BRANDON VALLEY 10, BROOKINGS 0
Brandon Valley 004 60 – 10 12 1
Brookings 000 00 – 0 3 0
BV battery unavailable; Talon Richter, Sam Hardin (4) and Caden Krogman. L – Richter.
Saturday’s Pool Play
• Brookings 6, S.F. Cyclones 4
Black scored three runs in both the third and fifth innings to post a 6-4 pool-play win over the Sioux Falls Cyclones.
Josh Devine’s base hit led off the third before Ethan Molengraaf took one for the team. A walk to Trey Svennes loaded the bases for Witte’s first of two doubles – this time a bases-clearing three-RBI shot.
In the fifth, one-out back-to-back walks to Payton Theodosopoulos and Trey Svennes set the table for an RBI single from Witte. Svennes scored on a wild pitch before Witte ended up scoring on Ammann’s groundball out.
Ammann picked up the win on the mound after giving up two earned runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in five frames.
Devine tossed the last two innings – giving up two earned runs on four hits and a walk with one K.
BROOKINGS 6, S.F. CYCLONES 4
Sioux Falls 001 102 0 – 4 10 1
Brookings 003 030 x – 6 4 0
SF battery unavailable; Jake Ammann, Josh Devine (6) and Sam Hardin. W – Ammann. 2B: B, Ashton Witte (2).
• Brookings 18, Renner 3
Renner had four hits and one walk in the top of the first to score three runs, but wouldn’t touch home plate again as Black ended the game early via the run rule.
Brookings scored once in the first and then sent 12 batters to the plate in the second to put up seven runs and take an 8-1 lead through two.
Fifteen batters got a chance in a nine-run third inning before the Bombers added one in the fourth for the final margin.
Svennes went the distance on the mound, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Kaden Jewett drove in three runs on two hits and a walk while Isac Norgaard finished with three hits and two runs batted in. Caden Krogman also had two hits and scored twice as Richter drove in two runs with a double. Ethan Molengraaf also doubled and drove in one.
BROOKINGS 18, RENNER 3
Renner 300 0 – 3 7 0
Brookings 179 1 – 18 13 0
Renner battery unavailable; Trey Svennes and Caden Krogman. W – Krogman. 2B: B, Ethan Molengraaf, Talon Richter.
Register photo: Lincoln Hardin rips an RBI single during the Bombers Black’s 18-3 win over Renner in 14U play of the Cubby’s Sports Bar & Grill Tournament at Bob Shelden Field on Saturday.
