BELLE FOURCHE, SD – The Belle Fourche Post 32 Broncs got revenge on Sturgis Post 33 on Wednesday night, scoring four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead and beat the Titans, 9-5.

Sturgis and Belle Fourche last met at the Sturgis Baseball Rally on June 13, with Post 33 earning the 9-1 victory to win their home baseball tournament.

The teams were tied at one run apiece following the third inning, when the Broncs scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth on a Urijah Hamilton single to take a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning.

Sturgis Post 33 captured the lead, 5-3, in the top of the fifth when Jeren Andrzejewski doubled, scoring one run, Kjell Sundstrom singled, scoring one run, and Cael Pool singled, scoring two runs.

Belle Fourche’s home field advantage was too much for Sturgis, as Post 32 plated four runs in the bottom of the fifth, and two more runs in the bottom of the sixth on a home run by Raif Parmeter to get the 9–5 victory over the Titans.

Pool pitched a complete game for Sturgis Post 33. The hurler allowed 11 hits and nine runs (five earned) over six innings, striking out nine and walking two. Caeyn Howard started the game for Belle Fourche, allowing seven hits and five runs (four earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out nine and walking three.

Pool led the Titans at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs batted in from the number seven spot in the lineup. Sturgis finished with eight hits and three fielding errors.

Belle Fourche (6-11) had 11 hits in the game and were led by Daven Kracht and Urijah Hamilton, who each had two hits for Post 32. Hamilton finished with three runs batted in. The Broncs had two fielding errors for the game.

Sturgis Post 33 (5-10) will travel to Spearfish Post 164 for a doubleheader on Sunday.