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Larned wins opener
Class AA American Legion Baseball
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SABETHA — Landon Erway’s first game-winning hit was memorable.Larned’s Erway turned on an inside pitch and Evan Skelton scored the game-winner in a 2-1 victory in eight innings over Sabetha Wednesday in the Class AA American Legion State Baseball Tournament.“One out, 3-1 pitch, I was looking to pull an inside pitch and find a gap,” he said. “I was hoping Evan would get on his horse and score. That was nerve wracking waiting to see him score.”Larned (14-14) will play Concordia (27-5) at 6 p.m. Thursday.Skelton singled off the glove of pitcher Gavin Schumann and moved to second base on Isiah Perez’s sacrifice bunt.“That was a pretty special moment seeing Landon’s walk-off hit,” said coach Chad Erway, Landon’s father.Larned pitcher Isiah Perez was brilliant with 14 strikeouts in eight innings behind an effective slider.“Isiah was unreal.