Challengers punch ticket to Portland

Landon Lea (8) with a double scoring 2 runs in the second inning. The Eugene Overhead Door Challengers defeated the Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags 10-0 in five innings July 23, 2025 at Corvallis High School, earning a spot in the 2025 American Legion AAA Oregon state playoffs in Portland.

CORVALLIS — The Eugene Challengers (44-9) blew out the Post 20 Dallas Dirtbags 10-0 in the third-place play-in game Wednesday night, earning a berth in the AAA American Legion Oregon State Tournament in Portland.

“I love where we’re at right now,” said head coach Kenny Niles. “In fact, I just told the kids, I’m normally a glass-half-empty type of person, but right now, I’m super confident about where we’re at. I think our kids are…

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