Jacob Andalcio of Legion Post 84 slides in safely past a tag attempt by Austin Rice of Kirhofer's Sports Monday during the Aurora Legion League championship at Solfisburg Park in Aurora. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Kirhofer's Sports shortstop Zach Townsend picks up a ground ball during Monday's Aurora Legion League championship game at Solfisburg Park in Aurora. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Austin Rice of Kirhofer’s Sports connects for a base hit during the Aurora Legion League championship game Friday night at Solfisburg Park in Aurora. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Legion Post 84's Steven Busby completes a double play. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Legion Post 84's Jeremy Acton ducks out of the way of a pitch. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Mike Guddendorf of the Kirhofers calls himself safe as Post 84's Jacob Andalcio pleads his case to the umpire on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Solfisburg Park in Aurora IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Post 84's Zach Siwiec tries to get his team pumped up after a base-hit against the Kirhofer's on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Solfisburg Park in Aurora IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Kirhofer's Sports pitcher Kyle Doney delivers during the Aurora Legion League championship game Monday at Solfisburg Park. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Kirhofer’s Sports coach John Kopp knew what lay ahead of his team heading into Monday’s Aurora Legion League championship. In order to win the title, Kirhofer’s would have to beat American Legion Post 84, the team that won the division over Kirhofer’s this summer, two …