2016 ALWS - Day 3
Day 3 of the 2016 American Legion World series saw victories from California, Arkansas and Indiana improving their records. Photos by Lucas Carter and Clay Lomneth / The American Legion
![Daniel Gershen, general manager of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 delivers a pep talk to his players before the start of their game 7 matchup against San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 in the 2016 American Legion World Series. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/001_08132016_alws_game_7_VA_vs_CA_4122_gallery.jpg?itok=Ee72SFV3)
Daniel Gershen, general manager of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 delivers a pep talk to his players before the start of their game 7 matchup against San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 in the 2016 American Legion World Series. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion
![Ricardo Barraza of San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 slides safely into second as Jack Howard of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 fields the ball in game 7 of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/002_08132016_alws_game_7_VA_vs_CA_4315_gallery.jpg?itok=458dmQaN)
Ricardo Barraza of San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 slides safely into second as Jack Howard of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 fields the ball in game 7 of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Angelo Bortolin of San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 completes the double play as Kyle Bowles of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 slides into second late in game 7 of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/003_08132016_alws_game_7_VA_vs_CA_4687_gallery.jpg?itok=of3yZCSJ)
Angelo Bortolin of San Mateo, Calif., Post 82 completes the double play as Kyle Bowles of Leesburg, Va., Post 34 slides into second late in game 7 of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 shortstop Riley Orr beats Jake Petrin of Cumberland, R.I., Post 86/14 to second base in game 8, played in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/004_08132016_alws_game_8_RI_vs_AR_4945_gallery.jpg?itok=awoVD-iK)
Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 shortstop Riley Orr beats Jake Petrin of Cumberland, R.I., Post 86/14 to second base in game 8, played in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Blake Hall of Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 successfully goes for the sacrifice bunt in game 8 on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/005_08132016_alws_game_8_RI_vs_AR_5164_gallery.jpg?itok=GHr6YqKf)
Blake Hall of Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 successfully goes for the sacrifice bunt in game 8 on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 second baseman Nick Myers comes up just short on a line drive in game 8, played in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/006_08132016_alws_game_8_RI_vs_AR_5297_gallery.jpg?itok=aR4tY4Mu)
Texarkana, Ark., Post 58 second baseman Nick Myers comes up just short on a line drive in game 8, played in Shelby, N.C., on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Zachary Luckey of Omaha, Neb., Post in game 9 of the American Legion World Series as they play Rockport, Ind., Post 254 on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/007_08132016_alws_game_9_IN_vs_NE_5485_gallery.jpg?itok=uqYkjhgk)
Zachary Luckey of Omaha, Neb., Post in game 9 of the American Legion World Series as they play Rockport, Ind., Post 254 on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter / The American Legion.
![Jakob Shuler of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 fields a ball as it bounces while Robert Morgensen of Omaha, Neb., Post 1 retreats back to first base in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/008_08132016_alws_game_9_IN_vs_NE_5566_gallery.jpg?itok=gOMMVJIG)
Jakob Shuler of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 fields a ball as it bounces while Robert Morgensen of Omaha, Neb., Post 1 retreats back to first base in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.
![Gant Miller of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 returns to second base as Zachary Luckey of Omaha, Neb., Post 1 works to get a handle on the ball in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/009_08132016_alws_game_9_IN_vs_NE_6177_gallery.jpg?itok=dN9YLjOh)
Gant Miller of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 returns to second base as Zachary Luckey of Omaha, Neb., Post 1 works to get a handle on the ball in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.
![Zach Hopewell of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 fields the ball in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/010_08132016_alws_game_9_IN_vs_NE_6421_gallery.jpg?itok=Pjh8GKNi)
Zach Hopewell of Rockport, Ind., Post 254 fields the ball in game 9 of the American Legion World Series on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Photo by Clay Lomneth / The American Legion.