Minot, Valley City Rally for Wins Late

Minot, Valley City rally for wins late

A pair of wild innings highlighted a back-and-forth battle between Minot and Watford City and the Valley City Royals shook off a case of figurative snakebite to beat Williston in extras.

Valley City Escapes First-Round Scare with Extra-Inning Win Over Williston

BISMARCK, N.D. — It took extra innings, but the top-seeded Valley City Post 60 Royals survived a major upset scare in the opening round of the Class A West Regional Tournament, edging the eighth-seeded Williston Oilers 5-4 on Thursday night. The Royals fell into an early 4-0 hole after a disastrous first inning that included three walks and three hit batters. Corbyn Powell came out of the bullpen to stop the bleeding, striking out the side and s…