Valley Post falls to Dimond

WASILLA — Dimond used a pair of three-run innings to score an American Legion baseball win over the Valley Post Sunday at McManus Field in Wasilla.

First-place Dimond (7-2) scored three times in both the first and fifth innings of the contest. Dimond’s second batch of runs came after Wasilla cut the score to 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth.

Buddy Dale led the Valley team with a pair of hits in the loss. Brendan Jakeimiec and Sam Loyer also had hits.

The Valley Post (5-2) now looks ahead to the annual Todd Ryan Memorial, which starts Thursday at McManus Field. The tourney features a pair of Alaska teams, Valley and Bartlett. There are also squads from Texas, California and Ohio.

Todd Ryan Memorial Schedule

Thursday — Ohio vs. Bartlett, 4 p.m.; California vs. Valley, 7 p.m.; Friday — Texas vs. California, noon; Texas vs. Bartlett, 3 p.m.; Ohio vs. Valley, 6 p.m.; Saturday — Texas vs. Ohio, noon; California vs. Bartlett, 3 p.m.; Bartlett vs. Valley, 6 p.m.; Sunday — Ohio vs. California, noon; Texas vs. Valley, 3 p.m.