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2008 South Dakota American
Legion State 'A' Tournament

Mitchell advances as Young four-hits Yankton

Jason Schmidt (9) is greeted by his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the 8th inning.   

    ABERDEEN -- Brett Young prevailed in a match-up of two of the state's premiere pitchers in opening round action of the 2008 South Dakota State American Legion Class 'A' Tournament, as Mitchell beat Yankton and Layne Somsen 8-1. Young scattered four hits in his complete-game victory, while only allowing one run, and striking out six. Young retired twelve of the last thirteen batters he faced, including the last seven in a row.
    Somsen and Young both set the tone early on the mound, as neither team scored through the first five innings. Mitchell would come up with four runs in the sixth, thanks in large part to two Yankton errors and a wild pitch. After striking out looking in his first two at-bats, Jason Schmidt stroked a two-run, line-drive single to center field that gave Mitchell its first lead of the day. Schmidt would later add a solo home run in the 8th inning to seal the victory for Mitchell.
    Somsen finished the game with 13 strikeouts before being relieved in the eighth inning.
    Mitchell will advance to play the winner of the Aberdeen/Sioux Falls West game at 7:30 PM tomorrow night, while Yankton will face the loser of that match-up in an elimination game at 12:30 PM Thursday.