Diamondbacks force deciding game

Brandon Adkins’ grand slam highlighted a seven-run fifth-inning as the Roosevelt County Diamondbacks stayed alive in the Tri-County Major league tournament with a 12-7 win over the American Yankees on Thursday at Dickenson Field

The teams meet again at 7 p.m. at Rotary Park in Portales in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament.

Lucas Walters, Lane Drake and Mario Posadas all collected two hits for the Yankees, who led 7-3 after three innings.

Posadas started and took the loss for the Yankees.