Vermillion plates run in eighth to win B Legion baseball state title in extra innings
Vermillion scored on a bases-loaded walk in the top of the eighth inning to defeat Winner-Colome and claim the Class B American Legion state baseball title Tuesday.
The tournament was in Gregory. It was Vermillion's first title since 2017.
Vermillion eliminated Redfield Monday, picking up a 13-2 triumph thanks to seven combined runs in the sixth and seventh innings after building a 6-1 lead.
Redfield started the tournament with two wins before falling to Winner-Colome and the eventual champions.
Milbank went 0-2 at the tourney.
Class B Legion baseball state tournament scoreboard
Friday
Winner-Colome 8, Humboldt-Hartford 7
Redfield 16, Milbank 1
Vermillion 9, Dell Rapids 7
Gregory 4, Platte-Geddes 2
Saturday
Dell Rapids 20, Humboldt-Hartford 4, 5 innings, Humboldt-Hartford eliminated
Platte-Geddes 10, Milbank 5, Milbank eliminated
Winner-Colome 8, Vermillion 3
Redfield 12, Gregory 11
Sunday
Vermillion 10, Platte-Geddes 0, Platte-Geddes eliminated
Gregory 10, Dell Rapids 3, Dell Rapids eliminated
Winner-Colome 10, Redfield 5
Monday
Vermillion 13, Redfield 2, Redfield eliminated
Gregory 9, Winner-Colome 3
Tuesday
Vermillion 12, Gregory 5, Gregory eliminated
Championship
Vermillion 8, Winner-Colome 7, eight innings
This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: Vermillion wins South Dakota Class B Legion baseball state championship
