The boys of summer are at it again this week as the American Legion Baseball season is cruising along. Teams are working to improve every game and also trying to overcome the weather in some cases. Here's the week's rundown.

Monday, June 30:

Final Score: Cody Cubs 3 Billings (MT) Blue Jays 1

Final Score: Cody Cubs 15 Billings Blue Jays 5

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Tuesday, July 1:

Final Score: Gillette Riders 2 Cheyenne Sixers 1 (conference game) - Riley Schilling of Gillette picked up the win on the mound, giving up one run and striking out 7.

Final Score: Gillette Riders 6 Cheyenne Sixers 5 - 8 inn. (conference game) - Hawk bunts in a run in the bottom of the 8th for the Riders.

Final Score: Casper Oilers 10 Rock Springs Stallions 4 (conference game) - Tanner Hagar of Casper had 3 hits and 2 RBIs.

Final Score: Casper Oilers 24 Rock Springs 0 (conference game) - Devereaux homered twice and drove in 9 runs for the Oilers.

Final Score: Casper Drillers 12 Torrington Tigers 5 (conference game) - Miramontes had 2 hits, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI's for Casper.

Final Score: Casper Drillers 4 Torrington Tigers 2 (conference game) - Casper scored 3 times in the 3rd inning.

Final Score: Mountain View (Loveland, CO) Mountain Lions 7 Laramie Rangers AA 1 - Laramie registered just 4 hits in the game.

Final Score: Cheyenne Hawks 15 Berthoud, CO 0 - Mason Maggard had 6 RBI's in this game for Cheyenne.

Final Score: Cheyenne Hawks 11 Loveland (CO) Dirtbags 6 - Cheyenne led 5-1 and pulled away. Tafoya had 3 hits & 2 RBIs for the Hawks.

Final Score: Douglas Cats 7 Gillette Rustlers 6 (conference game) - Bentley Carter drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th for Douglas.

Final Score: Gillette Rustlers 11 Douglas Cats 0 (conference game) - Gillette scored 8 times in the 4th inning.

Final Score: Laurel (MT) Dodgers 12 Lovell Mustangs 6 - Laurel scored 10 runs in the first 3 innings.

Final Score: Lovell Mustangs 3 Laurel Dodgers 2 - Tucker Jackson hit a 2-run homer for Lovell.

Final Score: Evanston Outlaws 11 Green River Knights 10 (conference game) - Evanston pounded out 15 hits in the game.

Final Score: Evanston Outlaws 11 Green River Knights 6 (conference game) - Gavin Oliver had 3 hits, 3 runs scored, and 1 RBI for Evanston.

Final Score: Laramie Rangers A 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Final Score: Laramie Rangers A 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Wednesday, July 2:

Final Score:  Billings (MT) Blue Jays 8 Powell Pioneers 5 - A 4-run 4th inning for Billings was a big turning point.

Final Score: Powell Pioneers 8 Billings Blue Jays 7 - Powell scored 7 runs in the 6th inning to take the lead for good.

Thursday, July 3:

Final Score: Sheridan Troopers 4 Jackson Giants 0 (conference game) - Barney and Lamb combined on a 3-hit shutout with 9 total strikeouts for Sheridan. Baures had a 2-run double and Rodgers added 2 hits & 1 RBI for the Troopers.

Final Score: Sheridan Troopers 10 Jackson Giants 0 (conference game) - After an early 4-0 lead, the Troopers scored 6 runs in the 5th to finish it off. Phillips homered as part of 2 hits & 2 RBIs. Barney added a double and 3 RBIs. Three Sheridan pitchers combined on a 2-hit shutout with 7 Ks.

Final Score: Douglas Cats 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Final Score: Douglas Cats 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Tournaments

Cheyenne Post 6 Firecracker Tournament in Cheyenne

Final Score: Cheyenne Sixers 12 Parker (CO) Lightning 3 - Cheyenne jumped out 4-0 and capped it with 8 runs in the 3rd inning. Robbins & Crecelius had 2 RBIs apiece.

Final Score: LB Baseball (Fort Collins) 18U 6 Laramie Rangers AA 4 - A 4-run 1st inning was the difference for FC. Aragon had 2 hits & 2 RBIs, and Schriner added 2 hits & 2 runs scored for the Rangers.

Final Score: Cheyenne Sixers 13 Catalyst (CO) Cardinals 6 - The Sixers rallied from an early 4-0 deficit. They took the lead with 6 runs in the 3rd. Pacecho had 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and 3 RBIs for Cheyenne.

Final Score: Cheyenne Hawks 9 Rocky Mountain Oysters (Grand Junction, CO) 1 - The Hawks built a 5-0 lead through 3 innings and never trailed. Hassler & Maggard had 2 hits & 1 RBI each.

Hargens/Leisy Tournament in Gillette

Final Score: Rapid City (SD) Post 22 Bullets 7 Sheridan Jets 4 - The Bullets rallied with 6 runs in the bottom of the 5th. Ormseth had 2 hits & drove in 1 run for Sheridan.

Final Score: Fort Morgan (CO) Wranglers 16U 8 Sheridan Jets 1 - Ft. Morgan pulled away with 5 runs in their last 3 at-bats. The Jets were held to 2 hits.

Final Score: Semper Fi (Severance, CO) 18U 8 Gillette Rustlers 6 - The Rustlers had a 5-1 lead but could not hold on.

Premier West (CO) Outlaws at Gillette Rustlers - moved to Saturday morning because of weather delays on Friday

Friday, July 4:

Tournaments

Bolln Wood Bat Tournament in Douglas

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 4 Powell Pioneers 2 - The Lobos rallied with 2 in the 4th and 2 more in the 7th for the win. Peralta had 1 hit & drove in 1 run. His single in the 7th and a sac fly from Lind pushed the lead to 4-1, and Wheatland held on. Peralta combined with 2 relievers to allow 1 run on 2 hits with 13 Ks.

Final Score: Evanston Outlaws 4 Torrington Tigers 3 - The Outlaws scored 2 runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Evanston scratched out 4 runs on 3 hits and took advantage of 4 walks and 2 errors.

Final Score: Douglas Cats 11 Laramie Rangers A 3 - Douglas finished off Laramie with a 6-run 4th. Carter had 3 hits & 2 RBIs for the Cats, while Freeburg added 2 hits & 3 RBIs.

Cheyenne Post 6 Firecracker Tournament in Cheyenne

Final Score: Laramie Rangers AA 8 Parker Lightning 4 - Laramie jumped out to a 5-0 lead and scored 2 insurance runs in the 7th to ice it. Hoyt had 3 hits (2B, 3B) & 3 runs scored. Richardson added 2 hits & 3 RBIs, and Aragon had 3 hits (2B) and 1 RBI.

Final Score: LB Baseball (Ft. Collins) 18U 6 Cheyenne Hawks 5 - The Hawks built a 4-0 lead but didn't hold it. Horton had 2 hits & 2 RBIs for Cheyenne.

Final Score: Catalyst (CO) Cardinals 9 Laramie Rangers AA 1 - The Cardinals scored 3 in the 1st and 5 runs in the 2nd. The Rangers were held to 1 run on 3 hits.

Final Score: Casper Oilers 12 LB Baseball (Ft. Collins) 18U 6 - A 4-run 2nd inning gave the Oilers the lead, and they capped it with 6 more in the 4th. Nicholls and Deveraux had 3 hits & 2 RBIs each.

Final Score: Casper Oilers 8 Cheyenne Hawks 0 - Hagar threw a 1-hitter on 65 pitches over 5 innings with 5 Ks and 3 walks. Deveraux had 3 hits (2B) & drove in 1 run.

Final Score: Cheyenne Sixers 8 Rocky Mtn Oysters (Grand Junction, CO) 0 - After a 3-0 lead, Cheyenne scored 5 times in the fifth to end it early. Coates had 3 hits & 1 RBI, and Hauf added 2 hits & 1 RBI. Hall allowed 3 hits with 6 Ks and 2 walks.

Hargens/Leisy Tournament in Gillette

Final Score: Premier West (CO) Outlaws 6 Gillette Rustlers 1 - The Rustlers managed only 1 run on 5 hits. Premier scored 4 runs in the 1st to take the lead for good.

Final Score: Vauxhall (AB, Canada) Spurs 14 Sheridan Jets 9 - The Spurs jumped out to a 9-1 lead and kept the Jets at bay. Phillips had 3 hits & 1 RBI for Sheridan.

Final Score: Gillette Rustlers 7 Cranbrook (BC, Canada) Bandits 3 - The Rustlers scored the first 7 runs of the game. Percifield and New had 2 hits & 1 RBI apiece.

Phil Brown Classic in Jamestown, ND

Gillette Riders 3 Mitchell, SD 2 - delayed in the 4th - to be continued on Saturday

Saturday, July 5:

Final Score: Sheridan Troopers 16 Cody Cubs 4 - Sheridan exploded for 14 runs in the 4th inning. Greer and Hamrick had 2 hits & 3 RBIs apiece. The Troopers also capitalized on 11 walks.

Final Score: Sheridan Troopers 10 Cody Cubs 0 - Mathews tossed a 1-hit shutout for Sheridan. The Troopers scored in all 5 innings and capped with 3 runs in the 5th. Greer had 1 hit, drove in 2 runs, and scored twice.

Tournaments

Bolln Wood Bat Tournament in Douglas

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 3 Evanston Outlaws 2 - 8 inns. - An error led to the winning run for Wheatland in the 8th. The Lobos tied it at 2-2 with 1 run in both the 5th and 7th innings. 

Final Score: Powell Pioneers 13 Torrington Tigers 4 - Powell jumped out with 4 in the 1st and added 6 more in the 3rd to break it wide open. Solberg had 3 hits & 3 RBIs for Powell.

Final Score: Laramie Rangers A 5 Lovell Mustangs 0 - Gomez and Gill combined on the shutout. Laramie scored 2 in the 5th and 3 more in the 6th. Looney had a 2-run single, and Gill a 2-run double to pace the Rangers' offense.

Final Score: Lovell Mustangs 9 Green River Knights 0 - Rael tossed a 2-hit shutout with 3 Ks. Lovell scored 3 runs in the 1st two innings. Wilson homered among 2 hits & 4 RBIs.

Final Score: Green River Knights 5 Douglas Cats 3 - The Knights rallied with 3 runs in the 5th. Douglas tied it up at 3-3, but GR scored 2 in the 7th inning on a groundout and walk to regain the lead.

Cheyenne Post 6 Firecracker Tournament in Cheyenne

Final Score: Catalyst (CO) Cardinals 8 Casper Oilers 2 - The Cardinals scored 7 runs in the 5th to pull away. Hagar had 1 hit & scored 1 run for the Oilers.

Final Score: Laramie Rangers AA 4 Cheyenne Hawks 3 - The Rangers scored 4 runs in the first 2 innings and held on. Richardson had 2 hits, 1 RBI, and scored 2 runs for Laramie.

Final Score: Cheyenne Sixers 7 Casper Oilers 6 - The Sixers rallied with 5 runs in the 7th and won it on a walk-off RBI single by Pacheco. McAnelly had 4 hits and 2 RBIs. Horton added 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. Casper got a double & triple, plus 2 RBIs from Christensen.

Hargens/Leisy Tournament in Gillette

Final Score: Semper Fi 18U (Severance, CO) 12 Sheridan Jets 4 - Semper Fi opened it up with 8 runs in the 3rd. Kintzi had 2 hits & 2 RBIs for Sheridan.

Final Score: Gillette Rustlers 11 Rapid City (SD) Post 22 Bullets 1 - Gillette scored 5 times in the 1st and 6 more in the 3rd. Smith had a 3-run double in the 3rd inning. Schrock added 1 hit & 3 RBIs for the Rustlers.

Phil Brown Classic in Jamestown, ND

Final Score: Gillette Riders 4 Mitchell, SD 2 - continued from Friday - Gillette broke a 2-2 tie with 1 run in the 4th and added another in the 5th. R. Schilling and Wasson had 2 hits & 1 RBI each, while Petersen added 3 hits (2B, 3B) & 2 runs scored.

Final Score: Gillette Riders 4 Elmwood Giants (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) 2 - The Riders scored 2 in the 5th to get the win.

Final Score: Gillette Riders 9 Bonivital Black Sox (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) 2 - Down 2-0, the Riders scored the last 9 runs of the game. R. Schilling had 4 hits (2-2B) and 3 RBIs.

Sunday, July 6:

Final Score: Casper Drillers 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Final Score: Casper Drillers 7 Buffalo Bulls 0 (conference game) - forfeit win

Tournaments

Bolln Wood Bat Tournament in Douglas

Final Score: Torrington Tigers 9 Green River Knights 3 - The Tigers led 8-0 after the top of the 5th, and finished off the Knights. Shields had 2 hits (2B) & 4 RBIs, and Albaugh added 2 hits (3B) & 3 RBIs for Torrington. Shields and Hibben combined on a 1-hitter with 9 Ks.

Final Score: Laramie Rangers A 9 Evanston Outlaws 1 - Laramie took a 5-0 lead and capped it with 4 runs in the 6th. Mohr hit a grand slam for the Rangers A, while 3 more Laramie hitters had 1 hit & 1 RBI each.

Final Score: Powell Pioneers 12 Douglas Cats 3 - Powell advances to the tourney title game at 6. Powell jumped out to a 6-1 lead through 2 innings and closed it out in 5. Diaz and Fauskee had 2 hits & 3 RBIs apiece for the Pioneers. Ohnstad had 2 hits & 2 RBIs for Douglas.

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 7 Lovell Mustangs 1 - The Lobos scored 6 times in the 1st inning to set the tone. F. Peralta homered among 2 hits & 3 RBIs. Schaffner added 3 hits and drove in one, while I. Peralta added 1 hit & 3 more RBIs. Meyer allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 4 Ks and 3 walks.

Final Score: Wheatland Lobos 7 Powell Pioneers 5 - Championship game - The Lobos scored all 7 runs in the first two innings and held off the Powell comeback attempt. Raser and Steinsiek had 1 hit & 2 RBIs each. Loera and Ostermiller had 1 hit & 2 RBIs each for the Pioneers. Wheatland overcame 8 walks by their pitchers and 1 defensive error.

Cheyenne Post 6 Firecracker Tournament in Cheyenne

Final Score: Laramie Rangers AA 6 Cheyenne Sixers 4 - semifinal - Laramie used a 3-run 4th to take the lead. Aragon had the go-ahead 2-run single. The Rangers added 2 more on wild pitches in the 6th before Cheyenne rallied. Richardson struck out Pacheco with 2 on and the tying run at 2nd base to end it. Hesco went 6.2 IP to get the win.

Final Score: Catalyst (CO) Cardinals 8 Laramie Rangers AA 3 - championship game -Laramie tied it with 3 runs in the 3rd, but the Cardinals scored 2 runs in the 4th, 2 in the 5th, and 1 in the 6th to pull away. The Rangers were limited to 3 runs on 4 hits. Malone had 2 hits and 1 run scored.

Final Score: Casper Oilers 11 Cheyenne Hawks 2 - 3rd seed match-up - The Oilers scored 9 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Nicholls had 2 hits (2B) and 2 RBIs. Three more Casper hitters had 2 RBIs.

Hargens/Leisy Tournament in Gillette

Final Score: Sheridan Jets 8 Rapid City (SD) Post 22 Bullets 6 - 7th place game - The Jets scored the first 7 runs of the game and held off the RC comeback attempt. Ligocki had 2 hits & 2 runs scored, and Sheridan took advantage of 6 errors.

Final Score: Semper Fi 18U (Severance, CO) 5 Gillette Rustlers 3 - 5th place game - Semper Fi rallied from a 3-2 deficit with the last 3 runs of the game in the 6th and 7th innings. Wood had 2 hits & 1 RBI for the Rustlers.

Phil Brown Classic in Jamestown, ND

Final Score: Gillette Riders 3 Elmwood Giants (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) 0 - championship game - Partlow tossed a 2-hit shutout in the title game victory. He struck out 9. Gillette got RBI hits from Petersen, Partlow, and Case Schilling.