Day Nine - Northbrook, Illinois

Since we did not have a game until 7 pm, we spent most of the day in Chicago. We spent the night before at Navy Pier so we chose to go the area where Wrigley Field is located. We took a tour of Wrigley that included going into both clubhouses, the Cubs dugout, press box, and the bleachers. We also went to Giordano's for Chicago style pizza.

Saturday's game would be a rematch of the 1967 American Legion World Series between Post 34 and Northbrook Post 791. Post 34 took two of three games in 1967 including a 1-0 win in the championship game. Another slow start for Post 34 would make for more late inning heroics as Post 34 won 12-10.

Game 12: Post 34 - 12 Northbrook - 10

Post 34 allowed Northbrook a six run lead before finally getting on the board in the fourth inning. With one out, Tanner Ashcraft singled and Garrett Stallings followed with a home run to cut the lead to 6-2. In the fifth, Post 34 was unable to score but in the bottom half of the inning, Northbrook added two more runs to make it 8-2.
In the top of the sixth, Jacob Bush, Cameon Sanders, and Ashcraft singled to lead off the inning. Following a walk to Stallings, Brandon Tubbs doubled and Austin Alexander singled to bring Post 34 within two runs. In the bottom of the inning, Northbrook would again add two more runs to push the score to 10-6.
In the seventh, the first two Post 34 batters were retired but a walk to Cameron Sanders provided life. A double from Ashcraft followed by singles from Stallings and Tubbs brought the score to within two at 10-8. With Stallings at third and Trey Burkhalter, who was pinch running for Tubbs, at first, Austin Alexander tripled to left field to tie the game at 10. Blake Herren walked and stole second to bring up Austin Dickerson. Dickerson singled into right-centerfield to give Post 34 the 12-10 lead.
Jacob Bush came on in the 7th in relief of starter Gregg Adcock to get the save. The bottom of the seventh was not without drama however. After retiring the first two hitters, Bush would walk the Northbrook lead off hitter and hit the next hitter. An infield single, would load the bases and bring the clean up hitter to the plate. On a 2-2 pitch, a ground ball to first base would end the game and give Post 34 it's twelfth win in a row.
Players with multiple-hits:
Tanner Ashcraft (3-3, two singles & double)
Garrett Stallings (2-3, home run & single)
Brandon Tubbs (2-4, single & double)
Austin Alexander (3-4, single, double, & triple)




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