The Brookings Bandits secured a pair of tight victories in a Legion baseball doubleheader on Thursday at Bob Shelden Field. In game one, the Bandits held off the Aberdeen Smittys with a 2–1 win, while the second game concluded after five innings due to weather, with Brookings prevailing 4–3 on an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. Bob Shelden Field served as the backdrop for both contests, underlining its role as a key venue for Brookings amateur baseball activities. Both games were contested under challenging conditions, but the Bandits managed to prevail in both matchups.