Derek Johnson's double scored Evan Nolte with the winning go proceed in the seventh inning.

Derek Johnson's double scored Evan Nolte with the winning go proceed in the seventh inning, lifting Aberdeen's 15-16A team to the championship of the Region 4AA tournament in succession Sunday.

Nolte, with a single, and Chase Dykema, with a double, also had hits for Aberdeen, 36-8 and winners of 17 straight games. Three pitchers combined to limit Pierre to four hits, common being a double by Graham Schuetzle Aberdeen pitching totaled 21 innings pitched in the tournament with no walks.

Aberdeen will face Brookings at noon in succession Friday as the State AA VFW Teener tournament wins underway.

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Jason Bierle, Justin Heier (6) Jared Hannigan (7) and Bryce Anglin; Brian Drapeaux, Evan Moore (4) Dillon Gran (7) and Chance Fredrick. 2B - Aberdeen, Derek Johnson Chase Dykema; Pierre, Graham Schuetzle

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