The District tournament to decide who would represent District 1 in the 2A regional playoffs next week was under way on Friday.
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By Stephen Jiron
ALAMOSA — The District tournament to decide who would represent District 1 in the 2A regional playoffs next week was under way on Friday. Sargent picked a win one over Del Norte in a 23-1 game to advance. Sanford defeated Center 14-9 to get into the championship game. The final game between Sargent and Sanford, wrapped with a 12-7 win for Sargent.
All eight districts send one team the 16-team bracket with the remaining eight spots being earned off RPI. The result is a regional tournament that feeds directly into the State Championship.
Friday morning started with the semifinal match-ups led by Del Norte and Sargent, which was a lopsided affair. Del Norte started off well, getting on the board in the first frame with a run from Juan Rodriguez. Rodriguez was advanced home on loaded bases when Nicholas Davis was hit by a pitch to force the run.
The second semifinal match was between Center and Sanford. Thanks to a few errors Sanford was able to cash in 9 runs off inside-the-park home runs. All three took nestled into 400-foot mark on Adams State’s diamond. Sanford junior Thad Jackson led his team with 6 RBI in the contest and a .750 batting average. Maguire Peterson picked up the win for Sanford throwing a 4.20 ERA and five strikeouts. While the Vikings were able to claw back with a 5-run fourth inning the damage had been done, the Championship would take place between Sanford and Sargent.
In the championship Sanford struck first with their first at bat. Dalton Gartrell scored Guy Larson on a basehit. Sargent answered in the second inning with nine runs on their way through cycling the batting order.
Both teams would add runs en route to the fifth inning where the game took a competitive turn. With an eight run deficit Sanford got their bats going. Larson would bat in two runners with a single to center field. Nate Ortiz followed suit with a double to center field that scored two. Ortiz later got home himself on a wild pitch to make it a 10-7 game in Sargent’s favor.
Up next for Sargent will be the regional tournament. While they will wait for seeding and bracket building, Sargent can plan on a Pueblo trip to the Runyon Complex on May 18-19.
