The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team won their first two games in the Sam Ellis Classic Friday.
The Post 5 Seniors out scored Ottawa 8-3 in their 2nd game Friday night. Emporia jumped out to a 6-0 lead with 3 runs in the first inning, 2 runs in the 2nd and a run in the 4th. Ottawa scored all 3 runs in the 5th inning. Emporia answered with 2 runs in the 5th. Jace Stewart was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Riley Wagner drove in 2 runs and was the winning pitcher.
In Fridays first game the Emporia AAA out scored the Wichita Aviators 8-5. Hunter Grohs 3 run home run in the top of the 7th was the difference in that game.
Post 5 scored single runs in the 1st and 3rd innings to take a 2-0 lead. Wichita tied the game with 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd. They added 3 runs in the 4th inning to take a 5-2 lead. Emporia tied the game with 3 runs in the 6th inning.
The Emporia Seniors wrap up pool play tonight with a game against Belle Plain. First pitch is set for 7pm at Sodens Grove.
Friday Schedule:
9am Emporia 8 Wichita Aviators 5
11am Kansas Senators 12 Newton 0
1p Ottawa 7 Belle Plain 2
3p Hays 12 Wellington 0
5p Belle Plain 0 Wichita 17
7p Emporia 8 Ottawa 0
Saturday Schedule
9am Newton vs Wellington
11am Kansas Senators vs Hays
1p Ottawa vs Wichita
3p Newton vs Hays
5p Wellington vs Kansas Senators
7p Emporia vs Belle Plain
Sunday
10am 1st Gold division vs 2nd Black division
12pm 1st Black division vs 2nd Gold division
2pm Championship game
