Legion State Game 2 - Belgrade 8, Billings 2

Belgrade got nine strike outs from LD Severson as they downed the Billings Cardinals 8-2 in the opening rounds of the Class A Tournament on Thursday.

They also struck first on the scoreboard, getting a bunt RBI by Alex Hess and later in the evening, a double seed allowed Mark Erickson to score.

Meanwhile Severson went eight innings and held the Cardinals in check, scattering nine of their hits. While at the plate batting, Severson hit a single to plate two more runs and give Belgrade the 4-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth.

In the bottom of the sixth, Belgrade scored four runs, thanks to RBIs by Chris Mitchell and Chris Gilbreaith. Two errors led to two more Bandits' scores and they had the 8-0 lead.

In the top of the ninth, Billings staged a rally as Colter Endy drove in a run and Tony Huppert plated another but it fell short and Belgrade came away with the victory.

Fielding was a big factor in this game with Billings committing four errors and Belgrade committing zero.

Billings - 000 - 000 - 002 - 2
Belgrade - 020 - 024 - 00x - 8

Billings - 9 hits and 4 errors Belgrade hitting - 10 hits and 0 errors

Billings Hitting - Brayden Wickam 0-2, Troy Roadifer 2-4, Colton Welhaven 0-4, Ian Byorth 1-4, Shelby Zorn 2-3, Winston Cox 1-4, Garrett Cosgrove 0-2, Kenny Clarin 1-4, Tony Huppert 0-4, Colter Endy 1-2, Jordan Ketterling 0-1

RBIS - Huppert, Endy.

Belgrade hitting - Brett Franklin 2-4, Chris Gilbreaith 1-4, Trevor Mahn 0-1, LD Severse 1-3, Conner Switzer 0-4, Fernando Castaneda 2-2, Mark Erickson 2-3, Alex Hess 1-2, Chris Mitchell 1-4, Colton Stump 0-3.

Doubles - Erickson 2. RBIS - Gilbreaith, Seversen 2, Erickson 2, Hess, Mitchell.

Billings Pitching - Colter Endy (5 1/3 IP, 6Ks). Ian Byorth (3 2/3 IP, 1K)
Belgrade Pitching - LD Seversen (8 IP, 9K), Jose Eudave (1 IP, 1K)