Page 8 THE NORTON TELEGRAM Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Norton Legion splits with Scott City
By DICK BOYD “Our team is getting closer to [email protected] being set with just a few more The Norton American Legion positions to be solidified. We baseball team defeated Scott City changed our batting order and that 6-5 at John Ryan Field on Sunday, worked out well. June 29 but lost the second contest “We still make dumb mistakes 15-6. but the players know that if a coach In the opener, Scott City scored takes them out of the game it is not two runs in the top of the first but to punish them but to get them to Norton took a 3-2 lead with three fully understand what we are try- scores in the bottom of the inning. ing to instill in our team. Todd Zink led off with a single, “In our first game, Jordan Garrett Tacha walked, Jordan pitched a strong four innings be- Durham slammed a double and fore giving way to Garrett. These all three tallied. two young men are the pitching Scott City came back with two strength of our team as they have more runs in the top of the second pitched more than anyone else.” to make it 4-3. Norton did not In the second contest, Scott score in the bottom of the inning City scored six runs in the top of but Scott City was held scoreless the first inning, two more in the in the top of the third. third and six in the fourth to take The Blue Jays took the lead for a 14-0 lead. good with three runs in the bottom Norton broke their drought with of the third stanza. Landon Hamel one run in the bottom of the fourth singled, Durham walked and Lo- when Tacha walked and scored gan Runnion blasted a home run later in the inning. to score all three! The Beavers added one final run Scott City was scoreless in the in the top of the fifth. top of the fourth and fifth innings Norton rallied in the bottom of and added a single run in the top the fifth but their five runs was too Norton’s Jim Ninemire singled in the bottom of the fifth inning Garrett Tacha, one of the top pitchers for the Norton American of the sixth to make the final 6-5 little, too late and they lost 15-6. to spark a Blue Jay Rally that scored five runs in the second Legion baseball team, fired a fast ball during the Blue Jays’ in favor of the Norton nine. Luke Ninemire, and Zink singled, game against Scott City there June 29. Norton split a double split of a double header with Scott City at John Ryan Field Norton had six hits in the game. Tacha walked, Brian Ulmer hit headers with the Beaver nine. on June 20. Zink was leading hitter, going 2 safely, Runnion and Matt Stanley — Telegram photo by Dick Boyd — Telegram photo by Dick Boyd for 4 at the plate. The Blue Jays both singled and Brian Spooner had nine walks and six strike outs. doubled. Ninemire, Zink, Tacha, coach Durham. “We reverted back Soderlund hadn’t pitched since “Right now we are 6-12 with versus Curtis, Neb. on Monday, Losing pitcher was Gechter. Ulmer and Runnion all scored. to our old ways, making error after K-18 but finished the game for Alma our next game. We played July 7 here at 6 and 8 p.m. and at Winning pitcher was Durham, Norton had nine hits in the error and making bad base running us. He threw one pitch and got the them the first game of the year and Colby on Wednesday, July 9 at 6 who pitched four innings before game, five walks and two strike mistakes. third out in the top of the fourth, were swept at home so we hope to and 8 p.m. being relieved by Tacha. The outs. Zink went 2 for 3 to lead “Garrett took the loss but you then got one, two, three outs in improve against them at Alma.” Later in the season on July 24, Beavers had seven hits, five walks Blue Jay hitters. Winning pitcher can’t blame him as our defense the top of the fifth. Andrew threw Next action 25, 26, Norton will compete in the and 11 strike outs. was Baker. gave up seven errors. Also, Scott strikes, which is what we needed Weather permitting, Norton was Zone Tournament in Scott City. “A week of practice paid off in Tacha was the losing pitcher. He City did something you don’t see to slow down the way Scott City scheduled to play Tuesday eve- Other teams in the tournament, our first game on Sunday,” said started on the mound for Norton very often. They turned a triple was hitting the ball. ning, July 1 at Alma, with games in addition to Norton and Scott Norton head coach Joe Durham. but was relieved in the fourth in- play just when it looked like we “As long as our players keep try- beginning at 6 and 8 p.m. City, will be Colby, Goodland, “We were stressing fundamentals ning by Hamel who was in turn would get a rally started. ing and don’t get discouraged, we Other games on the schedule Hoisington and Ulysses. and we played one of our better relieved by Andrew Soderlund. “Hamel relieved Tacha but the expect to see improvement each were versus Smith Center at 6 and “Every one of these schools games of the year. Scott City had 20 hits, five walks defense didn’t help him either. time we take the field. Our players 8 p.m. here on Thursday, July 3, at plays high school baseball so we “We got timely hitting and and five strike outs. Landon is still building up his have made a commitment since WaKeeney at 5 and 7 p.m. on Sat- will have to improve before we good pitching from Durham and “The second game is one of arm strength but you could see he they experienced what winning urday, July 5, versus Osborne here get to the zone tournament,” said Tacha. those you just want to forget,” said had his curve working. Andrew felt like last year. on Sunday, July 6 at 3 and 5 p.m., coach Durham. Norton’s Lady Thunder posts four more victories By DICK BOYD In their second win of the night, in the top of the first inning in the Davenport, Black and Norwood 2 for 3, Norwood, 2 for 3, Black, win. [email protected] the Lady Thunder scored 11 runs opener and Stockton scored once all walked. Bainter, McKenna, 2 for 4. The Lady Tigers scored nine The Norton Lady Thunder 14 in the top of the first inning. Baint- in the bottom of the inning. Terrell, Davenport, Black and Winning pitcher was Nickell. runs in the top of the first. Norton and under softball team defeated er tripled, Nickell singled, Ter- Norton tied the score at 1-all Norwood all scored. She allowed four hits, walked 14 scored once in the bottom of the Quinter 13-10 and 21-3 at Quinter rell walked, Davenport doubled, with one run in the top of the sec- Stockton had one run in the and struck out five batters. inning when Terrell doubled and on Wednesday, June 25; lost 11-8 Koch, Keenan and Karnopp all ond when Davenport doubled and bottom of the inning. The Lady Stockton in Norton scored later in the inning. and won 15-10 at Stockton on walked, Norwood singled, Nickell scored later in the inning. Thunder took a 7-1 lead in the Stockton took a 3-0 lead in the One more Stockton run in the Friday, June 27 and beat Stockton walked, Terrell singled, Daven- Stockton edged ahead 2-1 in the top of the second when Nickell top of the first but Norton scored top of the second made the score 8-7 and lost 17-5 at Norton on port blasted a home run, Ford bottom of the inning. walked and scored later in the in- three in the bottom of the inning 10-1. Norton was scoreless in the Tuesday, July 1. and Koch walked. Bainter, Koch, Norton had a big top of the third, ning. Stockton scored six runs in to tie the score. Ford and Nickell bottom of the inning and Stockton Quinter Keenan, Karnopp and Norwood scoring six runs to take a 7-2 lead. the bottom of the second to tie the both singled, Davenport doubled added four more in the top of the Norton scored five runs in each scored once and Nickell, Sierra Black and Bainter both score at 7-all. and all three tallied. third. Again, Norton was scoreless the first inning of the opener at Terrell and Davenport each scored singled, Koch walked, Nickell Norton broke the tie with one Neither team scored in the sec- in the bottom of the inning. Quinter. Darcy Bainter, Katie twice. and Davenport both doubled, Kar- run in the top of the third when ond. Stockton edged ahead with Stockton added three more runs Koch and Brianna Karnopp all Quinter tallied two runs in the nopp singled, Shelbi McKenna Davenport and Black singled and one run in the top of the third but in the top of the fourth to take a walked, Fayth Davenport tripled bottom of the inning. walked, Black and Bainter both Norwood doubled and Davenport Norton added two to take a 5-4 17-1 lead. and Kylee Ford walked and all The Lady Thunder ran across walked. Black, Bainter, Koch, scored. lead. Nickell tripled and Terrell The Lady Thunder scored four scored. Quinter scored two runs six more runs in the top of the sec- Nickell, Davenport and Karnopp Three more runs by Stockton singled and both scored. runs in the bottom of the fourth. in the bottom of the inning. ond. Karnopp, Norwood, Bainter all scored. in the bottom of the inning put the Three more Lady Tiger runs Nickell singled, Terrell and Dav- The Lady Thunder ran across and Nickell all walked, Terrell Stockton answered with six runs Lady Tigers ahead 10-8. Norton in the top of the fourth put them enport both doubled and Karnopp five more runs in the top of the singled, Davenport and Ford both of their own to take an 8-7 lead. added two more runs in the top of ahead 7-5 but Norton scored three walked and all four scored. second to take a 10-2 lead. Koch walked. Scoring were Karnopp, In the top of the fourth, Norton the fourth to tie it at 10-all. Nickell in the bottom of the inning to win Norton had just four hits, one doubled, Karnopp, Davenport, Norwood, Bainter, Nickell, Terrell tied the score at 8-all with one run. walked, Terrell, Davenport and 8-7. Ford, singled, Nickell and walk and two strike outs. Terrell Samantha Keenan and Ford all and Davenport. Davenport singled and Karnopp Black all singled and Nickell and Terrell both doubled and Daven- was 2 for 2 for the Lady Jays. walked and all scored. Quinter was scoreless in the singled her home. Terrell both scored. port singled and Ford, Nickell and Losing pitcher was Karnopp. Three more Norton runs in the bottom of the second. Stockton broke the tie with three Stockton did not score again. Terrell scored. She was relieved on the mound top of the third extended the lead Norton added four more runs runs in the bottom of the inning to Norton added five big runs in the Norton had nine hits, four walks by Norwood in the third inning. to 13-2. Bainter walked, Teslee in the top of the third. Bainter win 11-8. top of the fifth. Norwood got on and four strike outs. Leading hit- Stockton had four hits, 18 walks Nickell singled, Kayleigh Nor- walked, Nickell tripled, Terrell The Lady Thunder had seven base, Koch walked, Abby Bainter ters for Norton were Nickell, 3 and two strike outs. wood walked, Karnopp singled, and Davenport both singled and hits, five walks and one strike out. doubled, McKenna walked, Nick- for 3 and Ford and Terrell, each The Lady Thunder was sched- Davenport walked and Keenan all four scored. Leading hitters for Norton were ell and Terrell both singled, Darcy 2 for 3. uled to play Smith Center’s 18 walked. Bainter, Nickell and Quinter tallied once in the bot- Davenport, 3 for 3 and Karnopp, Bainter doubled and Abby Bainter, Nickell was the winning pitcher. and under team in Norton on Karnopp all scored. tom of the third to make the final 2 for 3. Nickell and Terrell all scored. Stockton had four hits, ten walks Thursday, July 3 and host Quinter Quinter scored eight runs in score 21-3 in favor of Norton. Karnopp relieved Norwood on Norton had 12 hits, 11 walks and seven strike outs. on Monday, July 7. Tonight, they the bottom of the third to cut the The Lady Thunder had 10 hits, the mound for Norton in the fourth and no strike outs. Leading hitters Stockton got a measure of re- will host Plainville, beginning at Thunder’s final margin of victory 17 walks and three strike outs. inning and was the loser. Stockton were Terrell, 3 for 4; Davenport, venge in the nightcap with a 17-5 7 p.m. down to three runs. Leading hitters for Norton were had seven hits, ten walks and three Norton had four hits, 15 walks Terrell and Davenport, both 3 for strike outs. and two strike outs. Nickell, Koch, 3 and Nickell, 2 for 2. Norton rallied to win the second Karnopp and Davenport each got Winning pitcher was Nickell. game of the night 15-10. a hit. 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