Junior High Softball -- Sept. 29
Published on September 30 2020 10:24 am
Last Updated on September 30 2020 10:24 am
Written by Millie Lange
Dieterich had won a Class 1A Regional by blanking Hutsonville/Palestine, 8-0 while South Central won over Mulberry Grove, 7-6 in Class 1A Regional play.
Those two teams would have met in the sectional but the Illinois Elementary School Association ended the season after the regionals.
Dieterich edged out to a 1-0 opening inning lead. South Central tied in the top of the third but Dieterich tallied two in the bottom of the frame then added on a single run in the fifth and two in the sixth.
Dieterich had eight hits led by Jansen with a single, home run and an RBI, Faller with three singles and an RBI and Niemerg with a single, double and two RBI.
South Central had three hits, all singles, by Reid, Shuler and Thompson.
At Kinmundy
South Central 001 000 0 -- 1-3-3
Dieterich 102 012 x -- 6-9-0
WP -- Niemerg. LP -- Watwood.
South Central -- Reid, single, 1 RBI; Shuler, single; Thompson, single
Dieterich -- Faller, 3 singles, 1 RBI; Jansen, single, home run, 1 RBI; Niemerg, single, double, 2 RBI; S. Goebel, single; Uthell, single; Kreke, 1 RBI