By: GREG SCHUERMAN (VW LEGION stats manager) 

VAN WERT -- The American Legion District Tournament kicked off this weekend with the Van Wert Legion having one loss against Sidney 21-1 and one win against St. Mary's 27-1.  Josh Miller pitched the first game taking the loss, while Levon Archer and Eric Lirot came in for relief.

Here are the stats for the first game:

Alan Leatherman 1-3 (1 run, 1 double, 1 walk)

Brent Kremer 2-4 (2 doubles)

Levon Archer 0-3

Kyle Klinker 0-2 (1 walk)

Karlin Dunlap 0-3

Jordan Jacobs 0-3

Malichi Murphy 0-2 (1 walk)

Nathan Cheney 0-2

Sean Fisher 0-1

 Colbey Basinger 0-2 (1 hit by pitch)

The starter and finisher for the second game was Sean Fisher.

Here are the results of the second game:

Alan Leatherman 2-4 (3 runs, 1 triple, 1 sac. Bunt, 1 walk)

Brent Kremer 1-2 (4 runs, 1 sac. Bunt, 3 walks)

Aaron Schuerman 2-2 (4 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 hit by pitch, 1 walk)

Nathan Cheney 0-1 (1 walk)

Kyle Klinker 2-3 (3 runs, 1 hit by pitch)

Karlin Dunlap 2-3 (2 runs, 1 hit by pitch)

Alex Odenweller 1-2 (1 run)

Jordan Jacobs 2-3 (1 run, 1 double, 1 sac. Fly)

Sean Fisher 2-2 (1 run, 1 double)

Malichi Murphy 1-4 (1 run)

Eric Lirot 0-1 (1 hit by pitch)

Colbey Basinger 1-4 (2 runs)

Josh Miller 0-2

Levond Archer 3-4 (4 runs, 1 hit by pitch)

*The next game for the Van Wert Legion is tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Smiley Park in Van Wert.  They will entertain Sidney Legion, and then the winner of that will play Lima Legion Wednesday night at the same time and location.