ENID, OKLA. ? Lawrence’s Bandits tripped Apple Valley, Minn., 8-1, Friday in first-round play at American Legion junior legion Mid Plains Regional.

Travis Blankenship and Ben Wilson combined on a two-hitter. Blankenship fanned six in five innings.

The Bandits (31-10) play at 8 tonight in a second-round game.

Bandits 8, Apple Valley, Minn. 1

Apple Valley, Minn. 000 001 0 — 1 2 3

Bandits 003 221 x — 8 10 0

W–Travis Blankenship. L–Jensen.

Bandits highlights: Nick Ayre, 2B, 3 stolen bases; Andy Petz, 2 RBIs, 2 stolen bases; Max Ellenbecker 2B, RBI; Matt Ertmer 2 RBIs, 2 stolen bases.