The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion came up short in the title game of the Manhattan Tournament of Champions. One day after beating the Salina Falcons 12-4, the Eagles fall 6-5 to the Falcons in the title game.

Salina scored three in the first then held on as the Eagles rally for three in the bottom of the seventh. Hays had the tying run at second when a strikeout ended the game.

Starter Marcus Altman allowed an RBI triple and double in the first inning and takes the loss. Altman went 5 2/3 innings allowing all six runs on 10 hits, striking out two and walking five.

Both teams had 10 hits and one error in the game.

The Eagles are now 5-2 on the season. They’ll play Salina for a third straight time tomorrow at seven in Salina.

Ellis Legion wins a pair over the weekend
The Ellis American Legion won a pair of games Saturday in Lincoln, defeating Lincoln 17-4 then knocking off Concordia 6-5, scoring the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh.