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Chiefs move on to state following two west region wins
The Mandan Chiefs' Jay Flaa pitched a strong game against Dickinson in the 2010 west region tournament, helping Mandan to win over Dickinson 9 to 6, and get them qualified for state. Rick Scharf photo
By Brian L. Gray
After four games at the west region tournament, the Mandan Chiefs split an even 2-2 record, which was enough to move them forward to the state tournament.
The opening round of the tournament was not an easy opener by any means for the Chiefs, who faced the Minot Vistas.
But Mandan came out strong, working their way to an early 3-0 lead over Minot, scoring one in the third and two in the fifth. The first run came from Sam Salveson, while the two runs in the fifth were scored thanks to a two-run single from Jay Flaa. Continue…