STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Post 33 Titans took both games of a doubleheader from the Spearfish Post 164 Spartans on Tuesday night at Strong Field, 8-1 in game one and an 8-7 comeback victory in game two.
In game one, Sturgis Post 33 scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a single by Drew Janke and a double by Aidan Wood. Spearfish Post 164 plated a run in the top of the third as Tucker Olson scored on a sacrifice fly by Jack Branum.
The Titans scored a run in the top of the fourth and four more in the fifth inning to blow the game wide open and led 7-1. Sturgis added an insurance run by Janke in the top of the sixth to earn the 8-1 victory.
Brody Royer got the win on the mound for Post 33, giving up just two hits and one earned run on 109 pitches. Royer struck out seven and walked five through 6 2/3 innings. Elijah Stroud came in to get the save. Sturgis finished with seven hits and left eight on base. Janke went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Titans.
Branum took the pitching loss for Spearfish, giving up two hits and one earned run on 40 pitches through two innings. Brock Lewis and Sean Sewell each had a hit for Post 164.
Game two details are forthcoming.
