Elks get win in tourney opener

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Michael Savaloja / The Sun Boya Quichocho gets a hit during Friday night’s game against the Jamestown Tarnos. It was the first game of the “Gopher”/Shady's Bar/Merchant Tournament.

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The Jamestown Merchants amateur baseball tournament continues today at Jack Brown Stadium.

In the opening game of the tournament Friday night, the Jamestown Elks defeated the Jamestown Tarno Townies 17-0 in five innings.

Six games are on tap for today, beginning at 10 a.m. with the Elks taking on Detroit Lakes (Minn.). The Townies face DL in Game 2, while the Merchants play the third and fourth games of the day.

Other teams playing in the tournament include the Mayville Redcaps and Groton, S.D.

The tournament concludes on Sunday with the fifth-, third- and championship games, beginning at 10 a.m.

Amateur baseball

Jamestown Merchants Tournament

At Jack Brown Stadium

Friday-Sunday

Pool A

Jamestown Tarnos, Jamestown Elks, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Pool B

Jamestown Merchants, Mayville Redcaps, Groton, S.D.

Friday’s game

7 p.m.: Elks 17, Tarnos 5

Saturday’s games

10:30 a.m.: Detroit Lakes vs. Elks

12:45 p.m.: Detroit Lakes vs. Tarnos

3 p.m.: Groton vs. Merchants

5:15 p.m.: Mayville vs. Merchants

7 p.m.: Mayville vs. Groton

Sunday’s games

10 a.m.: Pool A No. 3 vs. Pool B No. 3 (fifth place)

Noon: Pool A No. 2 vs. Pool B No. 2 (third place)

2 p.m.: Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 1 (championship)

Tags: sports, amateur, baseball