Alex Morris, of Groton Post 39, center, celebrates putting a tag on Peyton Osborn, of Redfield Post 92, bottom, after Osborn was caught in a run down during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. At left for Groton is Payton Johnson. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Cooper Hainy, of Redfield Post 92, connects with a pitch during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Jackson Noem, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, left, tries to get to the ball as Dylan Thelen, of Vermillion Post 1, right, slides into second base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Looking on for Lake Norden is Matthew Steffensen, center. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Sam Olson, of Madison Post 25, center, reaches to tag Kaleb Kubal, of Tabor Post 183, left, as Kubal reaches for home plate during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
The ball gets past Riley Kearin, of Madison Post 25, left, as Carter Uecker, of Tabor Post 183, right, runs to first base on a ball hit on the infield during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Peyton Osborn, of Redfield Post 92, dives back to first base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Owen Osborn, of Redfield Post 92, center, and Andrew Marzahn, of Groton Post 39, right, look to the base umpire after Osborn tagged Marzahn out at second base late in Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Trey Smith, of Madison Post 25, swings at a pitch during Sunday’s game against Tabor Post 183 at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Zachary Whitlock, of Madison Post 25, left, tries to fire up his teammates in the dugout across the field after reaching third base with a stand up triple during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. At right walking back into position is Trent Herrboldt, Tabor Post 183 third baseman. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Vermillion Post 1 players and fans celebrate after Vermillion made a good defensive play to end the inning against Lake Norden/Badger Post 260 during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Jacob Chaussee, of Vermillion Post 1, throws a pitch during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Jackson Noem, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, right, reaches to catch the ball as Drew Thelen, of Vermillion Post 1, bottom left, dives into second with a stolen base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Elijah Morrissette, of Redfield Post 92, right, lifts teammate Owen Osborn as they celebrate winning Sunday’s elimination round game against Groton Post 39 at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Alex Morris, of Groton Post 39, throws a pitch during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Darien Shabazz, of Groton Post 39, center, tries to outrun the throw from Christian DeYoung, of Redfield Post 92, far right, on a bunt as Seth Siebrecht, far left, waits at first base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Payton Johnson, of Groton Post 39, right, waits on the ball as Cooper Hainy, of Redfield Post 92, left, tries to scramble back to first base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Hainy was tagged out on the play. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Pierce Kettering, of Groton Post 39, left, slides into third base as the ball bounces out of the glove of Peyton Osborn, of Redfield Post 92, right, during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Nicholai Arbach, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, left, reaches for the ball as Drew Thelen, of Vermillion Post 1, right, slides in to third with a stolen base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Connor Saunders, of Vermillion Post 1, center, celebrates after crossing the plate to score as Cristhian Rodriguez, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, back left, looks on during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Peyton Wolf, of Madison Post 25, center, tries to make the tag without the ball as Riley Rothschadl, of Tabor Post 183, right, slides into second base during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Jake Jensen, of Vermillion Post 1, center, reaches for the ball as Luke Steffensen, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, right, tries to beat the throw to first base during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Dawson Bietz, of Tabor Post 183, center, slides in to home plate to score as Sam Olson, of Madison Post 25, left, watches the action in the field during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Riley Rothschadl, of Tabor Post 183, throws a pitch during Sunday’s game against Madison Post 25 at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Kaleb Kubal, of Tabor Post 183, right, tries to avoid the tag attempt of Sam Olson, of Madison Post 25, center, during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. While Kubal avoided the tag initially Olson was able to make the tag before Kubal got to the plate. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Jake Jensen, of Vermillion Post 1, left, tries to slide past the tag of Cameron Thue, of Lake Norden/Badger Post 260, right, during Sunday’s elimination round game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Jensen was ruled out on the play. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
Dawson Bietz, of Tabor Post 183, right, throws to first base as Trey Smith, of Madison Post 25, foreground, tries to leg out a ball hit on the infield during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021 
All eyes were on Nolan Dvorak, of Tabor Post 183, right, as he tried to get around Sam Olson, of Madison Post 25, left, during Sunday’s game at the South Dakota American Legion Class B State Tournament at Locke-Karst Field in Groton. Olson was able to make the tag for the out on the play. Photo by John Davis taken 8/1/2021
