Pitcher David Palmer has been dominant in getting off to a 2-0 start for Elgin Post 57, striking out 21 of the 40 batters he has faced. | Sun-Times Media file
Elgin Post 57's Mike Murphy throws to first for an out during Sunday's game against Lake In The Hills. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57's Nevan Jeske throws to second for an out during Sunday's game against Lake In The Hills. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57's Cameron Waterworth safely reaches first past Post 1231's Zac Camancho on Sunday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57's Jake Buhmann tags out Post 1231's Nick Furtak on Sunday. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Post 1231's Bob Shute pitches during the first inning of Sunday's game against Elgin Post 57. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Post 1231's Nick Furtak (left) makes a catch for an out during the third inning of Sunday's game against Lake In The Hills. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media
Elgin Post 57’s new coach Jason Richardson came into his team’s Early Bird Tournament with a lot of anticipation and questions. A good many of those were answered as the American Legion team went 3-1 and finished third in the tournament at Wing Park by …