SIOUX FALLS — Huron 13/14U Tigers traveled to Sioux Falls to battle with Sioux Falls Post 15 13/14U and came away with a tie and a victory Monday evening.

In the opener, the home team took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but Huron came back with a pair of runs in the second inning as Ryker Shelton and Noah Koops walked to open the inning. Shelton stole third and then scored on a groundout by Sean Janes. Koops moved to third on the groundout after stealing second. A wild pitch then brought Koops home before a strikeout ended the inning.

The Tigers opened the third inning with a pair of walks as well, as Parker Bischoff and Joshua Gilbert reached. Bischoff was out on a fielders choice that put Gilbert at second and Colt Culver at first. Johnnie Martin then hit a double that scored Gilbert.

Post 15 would come back with three runs to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Huron would knot the score at four in the sixth and take the lead in the seventh as Martin singled, advanced to third on an error and then scored on a Koops single.

Huron would strikeout to end the inning with runners on second and third.

Post 15 was able to get a run on shaky control by Culver on the mound to tie the game, but he shut down Post 15 with the bases loaded to give Huron a 5-5 tie in the first game.

Bischoff opened the game on the mound, allowing four runs over six innings on three hits and six walks, striking out six. Martin got one out and allowed a run in the seventh inning before Culver closed out the game with two-thirds of an inning, walking two and striking out one.

Martin had a double and single at the plate. Koops had a single, walked twice, and stole a base. Ernest Wallette was hit by pitch twice.

Janes and Gilbert each walked twice and stole a base. Shelton walked twice and stole two bases. Bischoff and Culver each had a single and a walk.

The Tiger offense was consistent in pressure on Post 15 in the nightcap, scoring in every inning and putting 14 runners on base and stole 10 bases in a 6-2 victory.

Culver pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks, striking out three.

Bischoff was on base all three times he came to the plate with a single and two walks and also stole three bases.

Gilbert had a pair of singles and stole a base. Shelton walked twice.

Koops and Colin Hogle each had a single and a walk. Koops added two steals.

Culver and Wallette each stole two bases.

The Tigers will take a 5-15-2 record into the Mid Summer Classic tournament, beginning Friday in Sioux Falls.