Platte, Parkston Rays stamp state tournament tickets from District 5B

Platte, Parkston Rays stamp state tournament tickets from District 5B

MOUNT VERNON, S.D. — With a pair of Class B state tournament bids up for grabs, the Parkston Rays and Platte emerged with play-in victories at the District 5B amateur baseball tournament on Thursday night. In an all-Parkston showdown to open the evening, the Rays came away with a 9-4 victory over the Mudcats to secure the club’s first-ever state tournament bid. Tied 3-all in the fourth inning, the Rays’ Seth Muth hit a go-ahead two-run triple. A…