EL DORADO ? Manhattan proved to be the one team the Lawrence Bandits couldn’t solve at the Kansas American Legion A state baseball tournament.

After falling to Manhattan in Saturday’s winners bracket showdown, the Bandits came up short again Sunday, losing 4-2 in the tournament’s championship game.

The Bandits advanced to the championship round courtesy of an 11-5 victory against Hays earlier Sunday.

The Bandits finished the summer with a 29-9 record.