A little more than 12 hours after a frustrating loss late Thursday night, Wayne Newton Post 346 stayed alive at the American Legion baseball’s Great Lakes Regional with an 11-9 win over Aniston, Ill., in an elimination game Friday afternoon.

Post 346 (36-6) will play Saturday, but the complete schedule for the day has yet to be determined. Because of the Legion’s policy of avoiding tournament rematches as much as possible, Wayne Newton coach Jason Fields expects his team’s opponent will be Midland, Mich.

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