RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Post 22 opened up the Central Plains Regional Tournament with a hard fought 4-3 win over Dubuque, Iowa Thursday.

Post 22 opened the scoring in the first after Lars Kieffer hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.

In the top of the second inning, Dubuque County MinuteMen went back into the lead after Brady Gogel singled down the right field line, and William Steffen hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.

Dubuque added one run in the third after Leo Noonan singled to center field.

Post 22 tied the game up in the bottom of the third thanks to two sacrifice flies. The Hardhats tied the game at three on a sacrifice fly by Hadley Burrus.

A single by Jaxson Reeder gave Post 22 the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the fourth.

Rowan Fredrickson earned the win for the Post 22 Hardhats. The hurler gave up six hits and three runs over five innings, striking out three and walking four. Jackson Green took the loss for Dubuque. The pitcher went two and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on five hits, striking out two and walking two. Ryan Neugebauer collected the save.

Kieffer provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led the Hardhats with two runs batted in.  Wyatt Reeder, Burrus, Reeder, and Hudson Ogle each collected two hits for Post 22 Hardhats. Post 22 turned two double plays in the game.

Joseph Elbert went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the MinuteMen in hits. Leo Noonan, Brady Gogel, and William Steffen each drove in one run for Dubuque.