And We Meet Again

Somerset and Bedford are the two unbeaten teams left in the Region 7 American Legion Tournament in Latrobe, and the pair of Cambria County league squads will play for a fifth time this season on Monday in the winner's bracket game at 4:30 pm.

Somerset defeated Marion Center 18-8 on Sunday. Earlier in the afternoon, Bedford beat Hempfield East, 8-4.

Somerset owns a 3-1 edge on Bedford this summer, but all three of the Businessmen's wins are by one run. Bedford beat Somerset last Saturday to keep their season alive in the league tournament.

Legion Region 7 update

Bedford 17, State College 5

Game played at Homer City with a 6:30 p.m. start. Kyle Droz with four hits, Cory Furry with a three-run homer. Bedford will play Hempfield East on Sunday at 12:30 at Latrobe.

Other scores
Somerset 15, Unity 1 (7 innings)
Hempfield East 5, Blairsville 4 (11 innings)
Marion Center 7, Latrobe 6 (10 innings)

Gabriel still alive at Cadet Freestyle

Incoming Bedford freshman Jon Gabriel is still alive for a high finish at the Cadet National Freestyle Championships in Fargo, ND. Gabriel, in the 94-pound bracket, can gain a second medal this week after finishing second in the Greco-Roman competition.

Chestnut Ridge junior-to-be Austin Buttry was 1-2 in the Freestyle at 285 and was eliminated.

Region 7 Legion Update

Central Penn runner-up Beech Creek was forced to withdraw after not having at least a 12-player roster which is mandatory at the regional tournament. District 31 runner-up Unity will replace Beech Creek. Here is the updated schedule for Saturday's games at Latrobe's Keener Park and Derry Area High School.

Game 1 - Hempfield East vs Blairsville, 9 am at Latrobe
Game 2 - Somerset vs Unity, 12 pm at Derry
Game 3 - Bedford vs State College, 12:30 pm at Latrobe
Game 4 - Latrobe vs Marion Center, 4 pm at Latrobe

Fargo-riffic

Bedford's Jon Gabriel finished as national runner-up in the Cadet Greco-Roman Championships at 94 pounds in Fargo, North Dakota on Monday. Gabriel, expected to wrestle 106 for the Bison varsity this upcoming season, is believed to be the first-ever wrestler from Bedford to compete at the national tournament. He will compete in Freestyle later this week.

Also, Chestnut Ridge's Austin Buttry was 2-2 at 285, just missing the medal round. Buttry will also be involved in the Freestyle competition.

CCAL Tournament in the books

Somerset captured the Cambria County American Legion league championship on Monday night with a 2-1 win over Bedford. The hosts tallied two runs in the bottom of the seventh off of Bedford reliever Kyle Droz to take the dramatic victory.

Both teams advance into the Region 7 Tournament that begins Saturday. Somerset will play the Central Penn league runner-up at 12 p.m. at Derry Area High School. Bedford will play the Central Penn league champion at 12:30 p.m. at Legion-Keener Park in Latrobe, which is the main field for the tournament. The Central Penn representatives are Beech Creek and State College.

Region 7 Matchups

Next Saturday, July 21, the Region 7 Tournament takes place in Latrobe. The other field to be used for two games is at Derry Area High School. Matchups have been released for the first day.

Game 1 - Blairsville (Indiana County regular season champ) vs District 31 champ, 9 am
Game 2 - Cambria County champion vs Central Penn #2, Noon at Derry
Game 3 - Cambria #2 vs Central Penn champion, 12:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Latrobe (Tournament host) vs Indiana County #2, 4 p.m.