Strong showing at state for Outlaws

After losing their first game of last week's American Legion Class A State Tournament 10-9 to Glacier, the Gallatin Valley Outlaws battled back with three straight wins to advance to the final day of the tournament.

While the Outlaws (33-27, 18-10 Southern A) were eliminated one game away from a final round matchup with eventual champion, assistant coach Ryan Murphy said he could not be more proud of the team.

"We talk all the time about how much heart you've got have and compete until the last pitch and that's exactly what this team did," Murphy said.

Following the opening round setback on Th...