August 18, 2019

Weather suspends play at American Legion World Series Sunday

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Weather suspends play at American Legion World Series Sunday
Colton Frey of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 and Chandler Ibach of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 help pull a tarp over the field during a rain delay in game ten of the 2019 American Legion World Series on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion.

Play was suspended Sunday during Game 11 of the tournament

In the bottom of the third inning of Game 11 of the American Legion World Series, play was suspended with Fargo, N.D., Post 2 leading Shrewsbury, Mass., Post 397 by a score of 5-1.

The game will be resumed Monday at 11 a.m., and Game 12 will follow with Randolph, Co., N.C., Post 45 and Idaho Falls, Idaho Post 56 now scheduled for 1 p.m.

The two semifinal matchups will be played at 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., as scheduled.

All games will be played on ESPNU.

Ernest Plummer of Danville, Ill. Post 210 chest bumps a bat boy as they celebrate their victory during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Festus, Mo. Post 253 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Colby Ott of Festus, Mo. Post 253 runs to home base in Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion.
Isack Hamilton of Festus, Mo. Post 253 swings at a pitch in the second inning of Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Danville, Ill. Post 210 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Eddie Martin of Festus, Mo. Post 253 throws to first during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Christian Hancock of Festus, Mo. Post 253 tags out Chase Vinson of Danville, Ill. Post 210 as he attempts to turn a double play during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Logan Spicer of Danville, Ill. Post 210 celebrates the team’s victory over Festus, Mo. post 253 during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Miss USA, Chelsie Kryst, throws the opening pitch in Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Colton Frey of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 pitches in the second inning of Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Brandt Kolpack of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 is congratulated by his teammates in the dugout after scoring a run during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 at 2019 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Cole Hage of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 swings at a pitch in the second inning of Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
Mike Bean of Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 with teammates during Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series against Fargo, N.D. Post 2 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Colton Frey and Chandler Ibach of Fargo, N.D. Post 2 help pull a tarp over the field during a rain delay of Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
The grounds crew squeegee water off the field tarp following a rain delay of Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series between Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 and Fargo, N.D. Post 2 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion
The grounds crew clean the field after a heavy rain delayed Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series onbetween Shrewsbury, Mass. Post 397 and Fargo, N.D. Post 2 at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
A rainbow over the field after rain delayed Game 10 of the 2019 American Legion World Series on at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
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