Wooden Shoes Lose at Northern Illinois Tournament; Other Friday Scores

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes lost in first round action Friday at the Cavalier Invitational Series at LaSalle-Peru.

The Shoes fell to Joliet West 6-5 when a two-run rally in the seventh fell short.  Joliet West had scored four runs in the sixth to take a 6-3 lead.  That came just after T-Town had scored three times in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead.

Louis Niemerg took the loss, allowing six runs, only two earned, on eight hits, walking three and striking out four.  Justin Kenter pitched 1-1/3 innings, allowing one hit and striking out a batter.

At the plate for Teutopolis, Bobby Wenthe homered and singled, scored twice and drove in three runs.  Kenter singled twice and scored a run, John Ungrund scored a run, Reed Hardiek singled twice, Alex Goldstein singled twice and drove in two runs, Niemerg singled, and Austin Hartke singled.

Teutopolis, now 22-5, was playing host school LaSalle-Peru in a 10am game today.  If they win, they'd play again later today.

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DIETERICH 6, ALTAMONT 2

Dieterich scored in the sixth and scored three times in the seventh to win a game that had been tied 2-2.  Dieterich had taken a 2-0 lead in the second, but Altamont tied the game 2-2 in the fourth.

J. Bohnhoff got the win, allowing two runs on six hits, walking one and fanning three.  Miller took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits and nine walks while fanning three.

For Dieterich: A. Bohnhoff--single and walk, run scored, three RBI; J. Bohnhoff--double, two singles, two walks, run scored; Traub--double and single, three RBI; Poe--walk; Hartke--walk; Campton--walk, run scored; Shoemaker--single, run scored; Thoele--three walks, two runs scored

For Altamont: Winn--two singles, RBI; Ricketts--walk; Wolff--single; Borders--single, run scored; Miller--single, run scored; Cornett--RBI; Miller--single

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OTHER SCORES:

Charleston 14, Eisenhower 0

Sullivan 14, Cumberland 5

Taylorville 7, Pana 3