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Friday, June 08, 2007

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[June 08, 2007] 

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]

 

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