Mid-Illinois, Tri-Power Towing To Square Off For Junior Legion Title
Published on July 25 2012 9:47 am
Last Updated on July 25 2012 9:47 am
Written by Millie Lange
Mid-Illinois and Tri-Power Towing picked up victories Tuesday evening at Community Park to advance to the championship game of the Junior Babe Ruth League Tournament.
Mid-Illinois edged Midland States Bank 4-3. Mid-Illinois trailed Midland States Bank 3-2 after four innings but knotted the score in the fifth and brought home the winning run in the sixth. Adam Koester pitched the four-hit victory.
Damian Rivera had a triple, while Evan Holt added a double and an RBI. Braydon Bone had a single and brought in three runs. Jacob Lorenz had two singles and a double for Midland States Bank while Cody Runde had a double and three RBI.
In the second contest, Tri-Power Towing beat Niemerg Construction 12-3. Tri-Power stepped out to a 4-0 first inning lead and was never seriously challenged. Carter Hayes had the big bat for Tri-Power with two singles, a double, two-run homer and four RBI. Drew Vasquez added a double and an RBI while Michael Wohltman had a triple and an RBI. Swayde Sanders led Niemerg with two triples and an RBI.
Mid-Illinois and Tri-Power Towing will meet tonight at 7 for the championship.
Game One
Midland States 003 000 0 -- 3-4-1
Mid-Illinois 101 011 x -- 4-5-1
WP -- Adam Koester. LP -- Trevor Easton.
Midland States Bank -- Jacob Lorenz, 2 singles, double; Cody Runde, double, 3 RBI
Mid-Illinois -- Damian Rivera, triple; Braydon Bone, single, 3 RBI; Zach Haake, single; Wade Jansen, single; Evan Holt, double, 1 RBI
Game Two
Tri-Power 401 303 1 -- 12-9-0
Niemerg 000 101 1 -- 3-8-3
WP -- Brennan Poland. LP -- Mark Jones.
Tri-Power -- Drew Vasquez, double, 1 RBI; Carter Hayes, 2 singles, double, home run (sixth, one on), 4 RBI; Michael Wohltman, triple, 1 RBI; Cole Barton, single, 3 RBI; Caleb Probst, single; Eli Buhrmann, single; Brennan Poland, 1 RBI; Grant Piggush, 1 RBI
Niemerg Construction -- Jacob Kramer, 2 singles; Will Clausius, single; Noah Lehman, single; Swayde Sanders, 2 triples, 1 RBI; Chris Robertson, double; Adam Seiler, single, 1 RBI
