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WEEK #6 RESULTS
November 5, 2018
Amazing Salem Grace: Alone in First!
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Zion Luckey (1) at BG Trinity United Methodist (2)
Trinity wins battle of nail bitters
G#1: Trinity, 8-7
TUM earns win powered by 4-run 3rd & 7th innings;
Bill Bosworth (2B), Mike Ruthenberg (2B) & Mike Farr
(2-run HR) account for team's runs in 3rd, while Dave Avery (1B),
Ruthenberg (1B), Andy Janes (2B) & Brad Kratzer (1B)
knock in tallies in 7th;
Down by 4, Zion rallies for 5 in 6th;
Rick Nelson doubles in 1st run, Dan Meyer then plates pair with
his 2-out, 2-bagger & Jessie Sundemeier clears bases\
with a 2-run shot;
ZL ups lead to 7-4 in 7th on a Nelson double & a
Jim Hansen single, but Trinity storms back a half frame later;
Nelson finishes with 4 deuces
G#2: Trinity, 8-7
Teams battle to 4-4 game after 3 frames before TUM
breaks open over 4th & 5th with 4 runs;
Trinity gets 2 in 1st on 2-out RBI hits by Janes (3B)
& Brad Kratzer (1B), & 2 more in 3rd on a Farr triple
& a Dana Kratzer 2-out single;
ZL gets pair in each of 1st 2 innings as Nelson knocks in a
couple with a double in opening at bat & Brian Burrell
does same in 2nd with 2 outs;
Trinity's run in 4th scores on a double by Bosworth;
Gary Manning (2B), Avery (1B) & Ruthenberg (2-out 1B)
follow with RBI hits in 5th;
Zion chips away with single scores in 6th (RBI double by Meyer),
8th (RBI double by Sundemeier) & 9th (2-out RBI triple by Nelson),
but comes up just short, stranding tying run at 3rd;
Brad Kratzer, Dave Avery & Nelson each manufacture 4 hits
in finale with Nelson stroking 3 more doubles;
Ruthenberg chips in 3 hits as does Burrell;
Both clubs combine for 35 safeties (19 by TUM)
G#3: Zion, 5-4 (11 innings)
Sundemeier's 2-out HR in 11th proves to be game winner;
TUM takes a 2-0 lead into 6th after Janes collects a pair of
2-out singles in 3rd & 5th stanzas;
Zion counters with 4 in 6th with Meyer, Sundemeier (2 RBI)
& Todd Geisbuhler connecting with run-scoring doubles;
TUM ties game in its 6th on 2-out RBI hits by
Avery (3B) & Bosworth (1B);
Geisbuhler (2-2B), Janes (2B), Avery (3B) & Dan Saygers
(of TUM) each post 3 hits;
Units combine for 91 hits over series, including 48
by Zion (16 in each game)
Zion falls to 8-10; Trinity climbs to 9-9
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Bethlehem #2 (1) at Stony Ridge (2)
SR comes through with 1st series win of season
G#1: SR, 7-5
Down 2-0 after 3 innings, B#2 puts 3 on board in 4th
(all after 2 out) & another in 5th to go up 4-2
before SR puts up a 5 spot in its 5th to take lead for good;
Ed Boelkens goes 4-for-4 from line to pace hosts;
Lori Dewyre (1st), Jeremy Orth (2 RBI in 5th) & Rick Lees (5th)
all collect run-scoring triples;
Doug Brough knocks in SR's last marker with a with a single in 5th;
B#2's Travis Ford hits a run-scoring double in 4th prior to
RBI singles by Duane Peters & Pepper Martin;
Ken Finley hits a RBI triple in 5th for B#2, while teammate
Mike O'Brien has a RBI single in 7th;
Russ Abke has 3 hits for B#2
G#2: SR, 2-1
Finley plates B#2's lone run of game with his RBI 3-bagger
in 7th that gives team a short-lived 1-0 cushion;
SR responds with 2 in 8th as Larry Michel ties contest
with a triple & then Orth delivers a RBI single for what
proves to be winning hit;
O'Brien goes 5-for-5 to lead both sides
G#3: B#2, 6-2
Peters gives guests a 2-0 lead in 1st on a 2-run triple;
Peters has another RBI triple in 3rd that puts club up for good;
O'Brien contributes another run-scoring 3-bagger in 6th;
Peters & Rick Cajka (2-2B) turn in 3 hits apiece
with Cajka's double in 4th plating a run;
Martin has B#2's other RBI with a deuce in 3rd;
Boelkens paces SR with 3 more hits;
Dewyre has a RBI triple in 1st & Steve Kurfess follows
in 2nd with a solo HR that ties game at 2-2
B#2 falls to 9-9; SR improves to 5-13
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New Rochester (2) at Pemberville Methodist (1)
NR equals SGU for league-leading 5th series win of season
G#1: PM, 4-1
PM scores 2 runs in 1st & is never headed as Tom Jividen (3B)
& Alex Ward (1B) collect RBI hits in opening frame;
After a Dave Snyder solo HR for NR in 2nd, PM adds 2
more runs in 7th on 2-out RBI singles by Darren Pash & Jividen;
Rick Ward (2B) & Pash lead PM in hits with 3 each
G#2: NR, 10-6
Down 1-0 after a half inning of play, NR scores 3 times in
its 1st to take lead for good, all on a Gary Chamberlain 2-out HR;
NR puts contest away with big 7-run 6th as Chamberlain
drives in 2 more on a triple;
Dave Snyder follows with a solo HR, Keith Roberts hits a 2-out
RBI 3-bagger & Rich Lopez brings Roberts home with a single;
Stev Bockbrader has a bases-loaded single 3 shooters later;
PM rallies for 4 in 7th on 7 singles, including RBI safeties
by Pash, Tom Jividen, Alex Ward & Paul Spicer;
PM then cuts deficit to 3 in 8th on a 2-out RBI triple by
Tom Jividen, but can't get any closer;
Alex Ward accounts for PM's 1st run with a 2-out RBI double;
Rick Ward & Bob Jividen each collect 4 hits for PM, while
Spicer contributes 3 including a double;
Adam Snyder (2B) & Chamberlain (E in 4th) both post
3 hits for NR;
Both teams combine for 33 hits (18 by PM)
G#3: NR, 6-4
NR comes from behind twice to earn win in finale;
PM takes a 2-0 lead in 1st on RBI singles by Spicer
& Alex Ward (with 2 away);
NR ties game in 3rd on back-to-back 2-out, RBI hits
by Sonny Castillo (3B) & Adam Snyder (1B);
PM regains lead in 3rd on Pash's 2-out RBI triple;
NR secures lead for good with 3 in 5th frame on 6 singles
with Bockbrader, Russ Siek & Ron Primeau driving in runs;
NR tacks on 1 more tally in 6th on Bockbrader's 2-out, RBI deuce;
Pash leads both sides with 5 hits;
In addition to his triple, Pash pass collects 4 walk-hits in 2nd,
5th, 6th & 8th innings;
Tom Jividen adds 4 "normal" singles;
Four NR players -- Lopez, Adam Snyder (2B),
Bockbrader (2B) & Primeau -- produce 3 hits each;
Both squads put up 17 hits apiece
NR goes to 11-7; PM settles at 9-9
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BG Nazarene (2) at Pemberville Presbyterian (1)
BGN wins tight series on road against PP
G#1: PP, 6-5
Kim Tezak's 2-run, walk-off HR with 1 out in 9th
wins it for PP;
Tezak finishes with 3 RBI, also hitting a lead-off bomb in 3rd;
Jim Jones goes 5-for-5 for home team;
Bernie Blasius brings in 3 Naz runs with a 2-run
triple in 5th & another RBI 3-bagger in 7th;
John Troutt's lead-off HR in 8th brings PP to within a run
G#2: BGN, 7-6
Brendan Yowler's 2-out, RBI triple in 9th gives
BGN a walk-off victory in middle contest;
Trailing 6-2 after 6, Naz rallies for 4 in 7th to tie game
on RBI hits by Michelle Lewis (lead-off HR), Lish McIntosh (2B)
& Mike Barbour (2-run 2B);
Barbour & Lewis each produce 2 RBI for game;
Steve (2B, 2-3B) & Julie (2-2B) Williams both knock
in a pair of tallies for PP
G#3: BGN, 6-3
BGN builds a 4-0 lead into 6th on RBI doubles by Barbour
(3rd inning), Mark Armbruster (3rd), Blasius (3rd)
& Mickey Gore (4th);
PP rallies on Julie Williams' 2-run HR in 6th &
Will Tezak's RBI triple in 7th, but BGN puts game away
with pair of runs in 9th on a Yowler RBI triple & a Barbour single;
Yowler ends finale with 4 hits (2B, 3B), while Barbour
concludes with 2 RBI & 3 hits (2B)
BGN improves to 12-6; PP slips to 5-13
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BG Cloverdale (1) at Bethlehem #1 (2)
B#1 takes pair from red hot BGC to draw even in standings
& win 4th consecutive series
G#1: B#1, 7-3
B#1 goes in front 3-0 in 1st on 6 singles, including RBI
hits by Ken Rahe, Ken Sieving & Jim Fields;
Rahe goes 4-for-4 with 3 RBI thanks in part to a pair of
run-scoring triples in 2nd & 6th stanzas;
Scott Samson & Luther Henline have RBI deuces in 6th;
Dave Helm & Fields (2B, 3B) end with 3 hits each;
Ron Merritt has a 2-run triple for BGC in 4th
to cut score to 4-2;
Rick Traver closes out BGC's scoring with a double in 8th
G#2: BGC, 6-5
Jerry Charles wins it for BGC with 2-out in 9th
with a walk-off double;
Down 5-3 in T-9th, pinch hitter Dean Schuerman ties
game for B#1 with a 2-out, 2-run HR;
BGC's Ben Peters & Traver both hit 2-run HRs in 6th inning,
giving BGC a 5-3 advantage;
Sampson belts a 2-run bomb in 5th for B#1,
breaking a 1-1 deadlock;
Fields puts B#1 on board 1st with a 2-out, bases-loaded
single, but BGC quickly ties score on a Seth Peters 2-out deuce
a half inning later;
Craig Kleine of BGC (2-2B) & Harry Reynolds of B#1 (2-2B) lead their respective teams with 3 hits each
G#3: B#1, 7-3
B#1 gets out to a 5-0 advantage after 5 innings
before BGC gets on board in 6th;
Samson goes 4-for-4 to pace hosts, including a RBI double in 6th;
Reynolds chips in 3 hits in 3 trips with a pair of RBI
2-sackers in 4th & 6th after hitting a lead-off HR in 3rd;
Rahe connects with another RBI triple in 5th;
Vic Schuerman drives in 2 on with his HR in 4th;
BGC scores all 3 of its tallies in 6th
with 2 outs with Traver (solo HR) & Seth Peters (2-run HR)
accounting for runs
BGC dips to 11-7; B#1 jumps to 11-7
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Salem Grace United (3) at BG St. Mark's (0)
Back-to-back sweeps push SGU atop standings
G#1: SGU, 1-0
Don Young's 4th-inning, 2-out double accounts for only
run of contest;
Both teams combine for just 9 hits, including 4 by SGU
(none after Young's RBI double)
G#2: SGU, 5-2
Young's 2-out HR in 3rd puts SGU in front for good;
Gene Fairbanks (1B in 2nd), Charles Krawetzke (2B in 4th),
Bob Dierker (lead-off HR in 5th) & Bob Marsh (2B in 5th)
also drive in runs for SGU;
Young doubles in 8th to go along with his HR &
teammate Jim Bowe hits a pair of 2-baggers;
Dave Otte drives in BGSM's 1st run with a 2-out triple in 3rd;
Marilyn Shepperd hits a lead-off HR in 7th for BGSM
G#3: SGU, 10-3
SGU hits 5 HRs in finale, including 2-run shots by
Dierker (3rd inning) & Bowe (8th inning);
Young (3rd), Gary Evers (8th) & Fairbanks (9th) hit solo HRs;
Dierker finishes with 3 RBI, including a run-scoring
triple in 9th;
Evers (2B, E, HR) & John Schulte (2B) lead SGU in hits with 3;
Krawetzke has SGU's other RBI with a double in 4th;
Cheryl Kurfess knocks in all 3 BGSM runs with her
2-out HR in opening frame
SGU vaults to 13-5; BGSM drops to 5-13