Yankton sweeps Renner; Brandon splits with Brookings

By admin — In News — July 17, 2026

   ​YANKTON & BRANDON, S.D. (KELO) — Yankton Post 12 knocked off Renner Post 307 in a Legion baseball doubleheader Thursday night while Brandon Valley Post 131 and Brookings Post 74 played to a split.Yankton Post 12 vs. Renner Post 307 (7-4, 15-0 Yankton sweep)Post 307 came out of the gates hot in game one, plating four runs in the top half of the first inning.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPost 12, however, would respond with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first, before exploding for four in the bottom of the third to take a 7-4 lead.The three-run cushion is all Post 12 needed, as Kaden Hunhoff tossed five straight scoreless innings, after throwing a no-hitter on Friday to take game one, and the pitching stayed hot in game two while the bats went nuclear in a 15-0 win.Brookings Post 74 vs. Brandon Valley Post 131 (5-3 Brookings in game 1, 11-2 Brandon Valley in game 2)In our second Legion doubleheader of the night, Brandon Valley took on Brookings Post 74 and after dropping game one 5-3, things in game two were much better for the home nine.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGame two was scoreless well into the bottom of the fourth thanks to some great pitching and defense on both sides, but Brandon scored their first run, loaded the bases and then a bases clearing triple made it 4-0.Post 131 added another fourth inning run and blew things open their next time up as they cruised to an 11-2 win to force the series split.The Legion “A” playoffs begin next week.Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KELOLAND.com.  

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