SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – SD Lonewolf survives Sunday’s best, winning and walking-off Smitty’s Terminators 5-4 to claim the top spot in the 18U Division of the 47th Ringneck Invitational.

In the championship game, Liliana Arreola singled to bring in the winning run as the Mitchell-based team topped the field.s

Four South Dakota based teams entered the final day of competition seeded in the “A” bracket, vying for the top spot.

SD Phoenix went up against Valley Sports Academy Guardians 16U in the first round, falling 6-2 and ending their run.

On the other side of the bracket, Sanford Sports Academy 18U dispatched of the Wayne Dirt Devils 6-4 in the first round, before setting up a match with Smitty’s Terminators in the quarterfinals. Despite starting the game up 4-0, Sanford Sports Academy couldn’t hold on to the lead and ultimately fell 7-5.

Brookings Outlaws 18U meanwhile made a strong run in the final day, first taking a 13-6 win over Nebraska Venom Gold 18U. They then moved on to face Valley Sports Academy Guardians 18U, battling into late in the game to squeeze out a 9-8 win. They didn’t have enough left in the tank when facing SD Lonewolf, getting shut out 7-0 in the semifinals.

SD Lonewolf, making the charge to the championship game, started their run defeating Nebraska Quakes Gold 16U 15-3. After defeating Valley Sports Academy Guardians 16U, they shut out Brookings Outlaws 7-0. en route to their championship win. Abi Tweedy launched three home runs in the game over Brookings to help propel their offense.

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