Iola AA Indians win Senators Tourney

Shutdown pitching all around and a couple of plate showings of scoring nine runs or more helped the Iola AA Indians to a first place finish at the season opening Kansas Senators Tournament in Topeka.

June 5, 2023 - 3:56 PM

Iola’s AA Indians line up to shake hands with Ottawa’s Post 60 Arrows after their game Saturday. Photo by Quinn Burkitt

TOPEKA — The Iola AA Indians American Legion enjoyed a successful weekend by winning the Kansas Senators Tournament in Topeka.

The Indians (4-0) swept their way through a four-game slate, capping it with a thrilling walk-off in the bottom of the eighth over the Topeka Senators. A pair of Iola pitchers combined to only allow one hit over 7.2 innings for a 1-0 win over Topeka.

Iola Indians vs. Ottawa — 3-1 win

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