Sidney secures first win of season at Tyson Herrera Tournament
SIDNEY - Blaine Russell struck out 10, and scored a run, and the Sidney American Legion Baseball team secured their first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Brush Saturday morning at Legion Field in Sidney.
Russell threw a complete game, giving up three runs on seven hits and walking just one batter. He was also 1-3 at the plate with a single, a run scored and a stolen base.
Rhyder Bayne opened the scoring for Sidney in the bottom of the second inning when he drove in two on a single to left field. Patrick McCartney and Anderson Smelly scored on the hit.
Kyle Jaggers scored Sidney's final run of the game in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch.
Sawyer Albert took the loss for the Beatdiggers. He gave up four runs on two hits, five walks and two strikeouts in 2.2 innings. Kaleb Jimmenez finished the game with three strikeouts, one walk, no runs and no hits.
Ty Gripruth lead Brush at the plate. He went 2-3 with a double, a triple and two runs scored. He also stole two bases. Hunter Proctor finished with a single, a run scored and a stolen base.
Brush ended pool play 0-2, following a loss to Buckley "A", 6-3, Saturday afternoon.
Sidney finished pool play at the 2nd Annual Tyson Herrera Memorial Legion Baseball Tournament with a 1-1 record. Sidney fell to Buckley "A" Friday night, 4-3.
OTHER TOURNAMENT SCORES:
Cheyenne 7, Buckley "B" 3
Thunderhawk 19, Buckley "B" 1
OTHER SATURDAY SCORES:
Rapid City Shooters Juniors 14 Westco Express 3 (Express Tournament)
Cheyenne Post 6 Juniors 5 Westco Express 4 (Express Tournament)
ETC Knights 5 Westco Zephyrs 0 (Spearfish, SD Tournament)
Westco Zephyrs 10 Billings Expos 4 (Spearfish, SD Tournament)
Chadron Seniors 12 Gering PVC 7 (Chadron Wood Bat Tournament)
Gering PVC 8 Valentine 1 (Chadron Wood Bat Tournament)
Gordon Regulators 10 Chadron Seniors 5 (Chadron Wood Bat Tournament)
Valentine 3 Gordon Regulators 0 (Chadron Wood Bat Tournament)
Sturgis 12 Alliance Seniors 9 (Rapid City, SD Tournament)
