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Quincy Gems vs. DuPage Dragons
QUINCY -- The Quincy Gems opened
the 2007 Central Illinois Collegiate League season against the
DuPage Dragons with a 7-6 game that was called in the seventh
inning. DuPage got on the board first with a run in
the third inning. After a leadoff single by Dan Weston, the Dragons
took the 1-0 lead on an RBI double by Michael Tokarski. DuPage added
two more runs in the fourth inning on a two-out RBI single and
error. After being held to just one hit in the first
three innings, the Gems were able to crack through in the fourth.
The Gems put together back-to-back leadoff singles and loaded the
bases on an error. Curt Courtwright then drew a bases-loaded walk to
make the score 3-1.
 DuPage extended its lead in the
sixth with three runs, taking advantage of three walks and one hit.
Quincy got back into the game with a four-run sixth inning, putting
together three hits, a hit-by-pitch and an error. In the seventh
inning the Gems grabbed a 7-6 lead, scoring two runs on two
hit-by-pitches and two errors. With runners at second and third with
two outs and a one-ball, one-strike count, the game was ended by
rain. The Quincy Gems return to action Friday when
they are on the road against DuPage. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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Dubois Bombers vs. Danville Dans
DANVILLE -- Venson Doster's
ninth-inning sacrifice fly led the Dubois Bombers to a 6-5 victory over
the Danville Dans before 823 fans in the season-opener at Danville
Stadium.
Rich Gorman got the ninth-inning rally started for the Bombers (1-0) with
a single to center; he advanced to second on Chris Affinito's sacrifice
bunt and made it to third on Langdon Potts single to right, setting up
Doster.
Jeremy Kuester allowed just one run in three innings of relief, and he
struck out four to earn the victory for Dubois.
Potts went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Bombers'
offensive attack, while Affinito had two hits, including a double and an
RBI.
Danville, which rallied from a 4-0 deficit, tied the game at 5-5 in the
eighth on Dan Black's RBI ground out, scoring Jason Nappi, who led off
the inning with a double to right center.
Black, Ryan Schimpf and Chris Lewellyn each collected two hits for the
Dans.
The two teams will continue their three-game series Friday in Huntingburg,
Ind., with the Danville Dans sending right-hander Connor Sestak to the
mound against the Dubois Bombers and right-hander Cole Uelbelhor. First
pitch at League Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
The two teams will conclude their series Saturday night at Danville
Stadium, with the first pitch set for 6:30.
[Text from
file received from Central
Illinois Collegiate League] |
