Back even: Post 334 prevails 8-5
Brandon Flippen drove in three runs with three hits Friday morning (July 22) to keep Post 334 alive in the 10th District American Legion tournament at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids.
The team now heads into third-round play Saturday morning on the East field at 9 a.m. against an opponent to be determined later.
Flippen’s contribution, coupled with a run-scoring double by Ian Andrews and a strong combined pitching effort by Logan Shore and Willie “The Turk” Heiser, enabled Post 334 to make up for its 4-1 opening-tournament loss to Cambridge and beat Maple Grove 8-5.
Shore, who scored four of Post 334’s runs, pitched six innings scattering eight hits while striking out 10. He had to overcome an overheating issue during the early stages of the game, but came back strong before handing the ball over to “The Turk.”
In his typical New Jersey, mobster-like manner, “The Turk” gave up a couple of runs, but only three hits over the game’s final three innings. A five-to-three double play started by Flippen at third base in the eighth when Maple Grove had runners on first and second an no out, proved to be one of the game’s biggest defensive plays.
Posted: July 22nd, 2011