HILLSBORO, N.D.  (NewsDakota.com) The 2018 Class B Central Region American Legion Baseball Tournament kicked off in Hillsboro on Tuesday with four games. Here are the first day results:

No. 2 Carrington DEF. No. 7 Hope/Finley 11-1, 5 innings, 10-run rule

Post 25 didn’t waist anytime getting on the scoreboard, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning after first basemen Trey Rosenau hit a two RBI double to the gap in left field scoring Lucas Geiszler and Kyle Leapaldt. Hope/Finley Post 18 scored their only run of the game in the top of the second inning when Tate Zerface hit a solo home run over the left field wall making it 2-1. Post 25 would score four more runs in the bottom of the third, four in the fourth and one in the fifth to get the victory.  Carrington Post 25 improves to 24-6 overall, the Horned Frogs drop to 4-18 overall.  Drew Page was the winning pitcher, working all five innings, allowing just the home run to Tate Zerface.  Zerface was the losing pitcher.  Leapaldt for Post 25 was 3-for-3 at the plate with three singles, two RBI and scored three runs.

No. 3 May/Port DEF. No. 6 Fargo Post 400 Expos 8-6

No. 5 Harwood DEF. No. 4 New Rockford 8-7

In a back and forth contest, Harwood comes from behind to beat New Rockford Post 30 in the third game on Tuesday afternoon.  Post 30 would get the tying run at third base in the bottom of the seventh inning with two out, but a ground out would end the game at 8-7. Tyrus Smith for Post 30 was 3-for-4 with a walk and three singles. Adam Dufner picked up the victory on the mound for Post 453.

No. 1 Hillsboro/Central Valley DEF.  No. 8 Gardner 9-0

Wednesday’s schedule:

10am – Hope/Finley vs. Fargo Post 400 Expos (loser out)

1230pm – New Rockford vs. Gardner (loser out)

3pm – Carrington vs. May/Port (quarterfinal)

530pm – Harwood vs. Hillsboro/CV (quarterfinal)

Both the Carrington and New Rockford games will be broadcast on AM 1600 KDAK the Cardinal and newsdakota.com starting about 15 minutes before the scheduled start time with the pregame report.