LAMOURE, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- The LaMoure Post 19 American Legion baseball claimed the Class B Southeast Region Championship Saturday night at Townsend Field with a 10-0 five inning victory over Kidder County Post 231.
Jacob Ulmer threw a one-hitter and struck out nine in the victory, while MacClaine Biermann, who returned from competing in Steele earlier in the day with the Babe Ruth team, had a single and a three-RBI double in the second that set the pace.
Kidder County still claimed a spot in the state tournament in Langdon, which starts Wednesday August 1, after a 12-6 victory over Oakes Post 36 earlier in the day. Each team had 10 hits apiece, but it was Post 231 who chased Taylor Schall out of the game after just two and two thirds innings, allowing eight earned runs on five hits.
LaMoure is scheduled to play Hillsboro in the opening round of the State Class B Tournament Wednesday at 4 p.m. Coverage will be on Q101.1 FM and NewsDakota.com.
Kidder County is down to meet Carrington at 1 p.m., with coverage on KDAK-AM 1600 The Cardinal and NewsDakota.com.