{
  "id": 1407255,
  "title": "Alexandria, Harrisburg teams capture state amateur baseball titles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/alexandria-harrisburg-teams-capture-state-amateur-baseball-titles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alexandria-harrisburg-teams-capture-state-031135931.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Clark Traders, underdogs in the 94th South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament, captured the Class B championship title on Sunday, Aug. 16, after losing to the Alexandria Angels. Despite being fifth seeds in the District 1 tournament, Clark's remarkable season culminated in a 12-2 defeat to the Alexandria Angels. The team's success was largely attributed to their strong performances by multiple players, with standout contributions from Zach Toben, who hit a walk-off homer and struck out seven batters in the complete-game win over the Monroe Mudcats. Toben's performance earned him the Class B Most Valuable Player honor. The Traders' journey to the championship game was filled with thrilling victories against several district champions, including the Tabor Bluebirds, Dell Rapids Mudcats, and Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks.",
  "summary": "The Clark Traders' bid for their first-ever state B amateur baseball championship falls short with 12-2 loss to Alexandria Angels.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}