High expectations can be a drag. Not for South Richmond Post 137 in the American Legion state baseball tournament at RF&P Park in Glen Allen. The reigning champions maintained that status for another year with a 17-9 victory over Albemarle Post 74 yesterday. South Richmond swept the tournament in four games and advanced to next week’s region gathering in Morganton, W.Va. Post 137 is the defending region champion as well.

Cosby’s Bradley Shaban, shown in the field during last year’s Central Region title game, belted a two-run homer on the fifth pitch of yesterday’s VHSCA all-star game. NEWPORT NEWS—The Virginia all-star baseball game was supposed to showcase the state’s best players. Instead, the Richmond-area stars turned it into a personal home run derby, flexing their muscles and leading the East to an easy 9-2 victory.