Vandalia out of winner’s bracket; South Central eliminated from tourney

SALEM – Vandalia's Jr. Legion team was knocked out of the winner's bracket, and South Central was eliminated from the District Tournament on Saturday.

Vandalia appeared on its way to an upset of top-seeded Teutopolis to get a trip to the district title game, but Post 95, the No. 6 seed, squandered a 7-1 lead and a pair of controversial umpiring calls extended the bottom of the seventh inning long enough for T-Town to come away with an 11-10 win.

Teutopolis led 8-7 with two outs in the top of the seventh, but Johnnie Clift hammered a 3-run home run to give Post 95 a 10-8 advantage going into the bottom of the inning.

Vandalia continunes to play in the loser's bracket against Effingham at 11 a.m. on Sunday in Salem. If Post 95 wins, it will then travel to Trenton to play in the third-place game at 3 p.m.

Earlier in the day, South Central was eliminated from the tournament.

The No. 2 seed, South Central struggled offensively all game and lost to Altamont, 4-1.

Full recaps of both games will appear in the July 21 edition of The Leader-Union.