Wyo4News Staff,
[email protected]
ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING (August 10, 2020) — This year’s AA American Legion Baseball State Champion title came down to the two teams with the state’s best records. The Cheyenne Sixers (50-20) met the Gillette Roughriders (52-14) Sunday afternoon at the Wataha Sports Complex in Rock Springs.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=69]
Cheyenne entered the game as the tournament’s only undefeated team, meaning Gillette needed to win the first scheduled game to force a second contest. That didn’t happen as the Sixers rang up their 51st win of the year with an 8-1 victory in securing their 17th state title in the last 20 years.
Cheyenne’s Andrew Johnson was named the Tournament MVP.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=70]
Gillette finished the tournament with a 3-2 mark, with both losses to Cheyenne. Rock Springs was 0-2 in the tournament losing to Gillette and Sheridan, 2-2 in the tournament. Evanston finished with a 1-2 record.
Normally, the state champion would continue to play at a regional tournament, but that tournament will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=78]
