Ohio congressman Warren Davidson throws out the first pitch at Saturday’s Region 2, District 3 game between Troy American Legion Post 43 Legends and Sidney Post 217.
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Troy first baseman Vincent Crane catches a throw from pitcher Drew Westfall for an out at first base.
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Troy Post 43 pitcher Drew Westfall fires a strike to the plate.
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Troy’s Anderson Mohler scores the first run of the game as third base coach Darius Boeke looks on Saturday.
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TROY — The Troy Post 43 American Legion Legends baseball team is two wins away from advancing to the American Legion state tournament.
Troy advanced to Sunday’s championship round of the Region 2, District 3 tournament with a 6-1 win over Sidney Post 217.
Troy will play Greenville at 1 p.m. Sunday.
If the Legends win that game, the two teams will play at 3:30 to determine who advances to state.
Troy escaped the home first inning trailing just 1-0 Saturday after Sidney had appeared to score a second run.
But, Sidney had the incorrect batter at the plate, nullifying the hit an ending the inning.
Troy then took a 3-1 lead in the second inning and never gave it up.
Anderson Mohler beat out an infield single and Michael Till followed with a single.
When Peyton Offenbacher had an infield single, Mohler was able to score on an error.
Carson Arnold had a single to score Till and Offenbacher would score on an error to make it 3-1.
It would stay that way until the sixth inning.
Noah Francis started things with a double and would come around to score on a passed ball to make it 4-1.
Troy would add two more runs in the seventh.
Vincent Crane double and Offenbacher would have a bunt single.
After Offenbacher stole second, Crane scored on a passed ball.
Offenbacher, who advanced to third, would score on a single by Dominic Moyer.
Offenbacher was 2-for-3 at the plate for Troy.
Drew Westfall and Crane combined on a six-hitter, striking out seven and walking five.
Troy, who won Friday by forfeit over Piqua, will take a 22-17 record into Sunday’s games.
