Sioux Falls East would get two wins on Tuesday sweeping Pierre Post 8 at Hyde Stadium with a 5-1 and 5-4 wins for their tenth straight South Dakota win.
East would get a two RBI double from Kooper Perry in the top of the second to take a 2-0 lead and added on in the third with a RBI single from Ryan Hirsch. The Eights would get its lone RBI from George Stalley, a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth, but an extra two insurance runs would score in the seventh delivered by Ethan Olson. Pierre had just three hits in the game and had just two base runners in the first four innings. Miles Doyle would be tagged with the loss giving three runs, two earned, on seven hits, three walks and four strikeouts in five and 2/3 innings.
In game two, Pierre would lead 2-0 as Grayson Hunsley would have an RBI groundout in the first and RBI single in the third, but East would tie the game in the fourth behind an RBIs from Lincoln Vasgaard and Dylan Rippentrop. Another two run fifth would put East in front, but the Eights would tie the game at 4-4 caused by a throwing error and an RBI single from Bridger Babcock. But it would be the winning run to score in the sixth on a groundout and the runner at first trying to take third and as the Eights tried to scramble back to the bag, the throw was wild scoring the run. Cooper Terwilliger would get a no-decision in the start going five innings allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits, six walks and a strikeout. Trevor Rounds allowed the one unearned run in two innings of relief with just one hit, one walk and a strikeout.
Pierre falls to 4-20 on the season and 3-12 in South Dakota games. The Eights will be back in action against Box Elder on Sunday with first pitch at 2:00 and the doubleheader on KCCR and on YouTube at KCCR Sports with Jon Winkler and Blake Dean on the call.
