Junior Babe Ruth League Tournament -- July 16

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Published on July 17 2015 7:33 am
Last Updated on July 17 2015 7:37 am
Written by Millie Lange

Mid-Illinois Concrete and Washington Savings Bank advanced from opening round play in the Junior Babe Ruth League Baseball Tournament Thursday at Paul Smith Field.

Mid-Illinois defeated Tri-Power Towing 13-7 in the opener. The two teams were tied at 3-3 after the first inning. Mid-Illinois then had a three-run fourth for a 6-4 lead. Tri-Power came back with a four-run sixth to take a 7-6 lead. But Mid-Illinois put the game away with a seven-run bottom of the sixth.

Mid-Illinois had 10 hits led by Braden Repking with a single, two doubles and two RBI, Blake Niebrugge with a double, Hunter Stephens with a single, double and an RBI and Derek Kruger with two singles and three RBI.

Ben Strullmyer and Ethan Rozene had a double each for Tri-Power. Strullmyer had three RBI.

In the second contest, Washington Savings Bank defeated K. Wohltman Construction 11-4. Washington Savings Bank took a 2-0 first inning lead and never looked back.

Bryar Jansen had a single, two triples and three RBI for the winners. Collin Kreke had a triple and an RBI and Lee Hardiek a double. Tanner Gordon added two singles and two RBI.

Lucas Spark led K. Wohltman with a triple and an RBI.

Junior Babe Ruth League Tournament

Game One

Tri-Power               300    004    --      7-   5-0

Mid-Illinois            300    307    --    13-10-0

WP -- Repking. LP -- Moschenrose.

Tri-Power Towing -- Strullmyer, double, 3 RBI; Zimmerman, single; Rozene, double; Moshenrose, single, 1 RBI; Wall, single

Mid-Illinios Concrete -- C. Koester, single; Repking, single, 2 doubles, 2 RBI; Niebrugge, double; Stephens, single, double, 1 RBI; Kruger, 2 singles, 3 RBI; L. Koester, single

Game Two

K. Wohltman                           000    202    0    --      4-   2-0

Washington Savings            233    120    x    --    11-10-0

WP -- Hardiek. LP -- Guy.

K. Wohltman Construction -- Devore, single; Spark, triple, 1 RBI

Washington Savings Bank -- Jansen, single, 2 triples, 3 RBI; Gordon, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Kreke, triple, 1 RBI; Isley, single; Mummel, single, 1 RBI; Zerrusen, single; Haridke, double