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MARTINSBURG -- Rowen Michaelis hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Bridgeport Post 68 a 1-0 victory over Potomac Valley Post 64 Thursday in the first game of the American Legion state tournament being held at Faulkner Park.
Both teams received strong pitching efforts as Sammy Viani went 7 2/3 innings for Post 68, allowing two hits and fanning six.
Andrew Bell retired the lone batter he faced.
Former Tucker County standout Mason Kisamore went the first three innings for Post 64. He surrendered just one hit and struck out one.
Logan Rotruck tossed three innings of relief, allowing two hits. Cam Lynch also saw time on the hill.
In other action on Thursday, South Charleston Post 94 blanked Wellsburg Post 34, 6-0, and Wheeling Post 1 dropped a 6-3 decision to Charleston Post 65.
Morgantown Post 2 and Berkeley Post 14 met in Thursday's late game.
Today's schedule includes Potomac Valley vs. Wheeling at 10 a.m. and Wellsburg vs. the loser of the Morgantown-Berkeley contest at 1 p.m. in elimination games.
In winner's bracket action today, Bridgeport battles Charleston at 4 p.m. and South Charleston faces the Morgantown-Berkley winner at 7 p.m.
The double-elimination tourney continues Monday, with the champion moving on to Mid-Atlantic regional play in Maryland.
State tourney schedule
Thursday, July 25
Game 1 -- Bridgeport 1, Potomac Valley 0
Game 2 -- South Charleston 6, Wellsburg 0
Game 3 -- Charleston 6, Wheeling 3
Game 4 -- Morgantown Post 2 (28-5) vs. Berkeley Post 14 (18-10), (n)
Today
Game 5 -- Potomac Valley vs. Wheeling, 10 a.m.
Game 6 -- Wellsburg vs. loser of Game 4, 1 p.m.
Game 7 -- Bridgeport vs. Charleston, 4 p.m.
Game 8 -- South Charleston vs. winner of Game 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 27
Game 9 -- Loser of Game 7 vs. winner of Game 6, 1 p.m.
Game 10 -- Loser of Game 8 vs. winner of Game 5, 4 p.m.
Game 11 -- Winner of Game 7 vs. winner of Game 8, 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
TBD
Monday, July 29
TBD