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Fr e e Pr e ss Page 8 Colby Free Press Monday, April 13, 2009 SSpp o o r r t t ss Trojans sweep Dodge City to remain tied for league lead The Colby Community Col- runs in the top of the sixth. Griffin The big blow was a three-run lege team (29-14, 16-8) Campbell earned the win, pitch- by Jaret remains tied for first place in the ing four innings in relief of starter Chatwood. Eric Sim also homered Jayhawk Conference West Divi- Ryan Westover. Campbell allowed in the contest and drove in two sion after sweeping Dodge City two unearned runs while striking runs. on Friday and Saturday. out five. The Trojans rallied for three The Trojans won 6-5, 18-6, 7-2 Brendan Miller was 4-for-4 runs in the top of the seventh in- and 10-8 in eight innings in the fi- with a walk for the Trojans. Miller ning to extend the final game and nal game on Saturday. had 3 doubles, 3 runs scored and a then added two more in the top of Max Bud Greve earned the win . Boston Langley was the eighth. Josh Edwards started in the first game for the Trojans, 3-for-5 with 4 runs batted in and for the Trojans, pitching six in- allowing 5 runs on 8 hits in 6 1/3 Jerry Hildreth was 2-for-4 with 3 nings and allowing eight runs, six innings of work. Greve and the runs batted in. Overall, the Tro- earned. Scott Hornstra pitched the Trojans led 6-3, but Dodge City jans’ offense produced 18 hits and final two innings, earning the win. rallied for two runs in the bottom everyone in the lineup had at least Brendan Miller was 2-for-2 for the of the seventh. Scott Hornstra re- one . Trojans, and Zach Semenza came lieved Greve with one out in the Mark Phillips picked up his off the bench to drive in two run- seventh and kept Dodge from eighth win in the third game, ners with a double. scoring the tying run. Eric Sim pitching six strong innings for The team will face Garden City was 2-for-4 with a run batted in the Trojans. Phillips allowed two in a double-header at 1 p.m. on and Jordan Smith was 2-for-3 with runs and struck out four. Hornstra Saturday at the college baseball 2 runs batted in. pitched the seventh for the . diamond. The Trojans’ offense broke The Trojans led 3-2, but scored game two open by scoring seven four runs in the top of the seventh. forfeit lead,

ANDY HEINTZ/Colby Free Press losing to , 7-5 Senior Kiri Kendrick launched a throw from right field during the Colby High softball team’s prac- tice Wednesday. The Lady Eagles swept Goodland in a double-header on the road on Thursday. DENVER (AP) — Dexter Fowler led off the sec- the game. Colby defeated the Cowgirls 12-6 in the first game and 21-1 in the second game. showed why he’s made a living as ond inning with his second homer “Once you get to two strikes, a pinch hitter. to give Colorado a 5-1 lead. But it’s tough with that that he Stairs hit a tiebreaking two-run singled in Utley in has,” Tulowitzki said. The Rock- homer in the ninth inning and the the fourth and sixth, and the All- ies were limited to four hits by Colby High softball team Philadelphia Phillies rallied to Star second baseman tied it with three Philadelphia in an beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on his first homer of the season in the 8-4 loss on Saturday. They reached Sunday. eighth. that total in their first five at-bats “That’s a tough job to do, and hit a leadoff double Sunday. Brad Hawpe hit an RBI he does it pretty good,” Phillies in the ninth against Huston Street double and scored on Garrett At- wins two over Goodland manager said. (0-1). Feliz was sacrificed to third kins’ single. Clint Barmes added By Andy Heintz were swinging hot bats. Kryzycki Senior Kiri Kendrick and junior “Hitting a pinch-hit home run is before Stairs, batting for Madson, a two-run single to make it 4-0 in Colby Free Press went 6 for 8 and Wark went 4 for Keesa Wright both went 2 for 5 pretty hard, especially when they went deep for his first of the season the first inning. [email protected] 4. Kryzycki had four doubles and at the plate in the two games and know what kind of hitter he is. and 15th career pinch-hit drive. Chan Ho Park, who entered with seven runs batted in and Wark had sophomore Brittany Bange went 4 tied it at 5 with a “It’s the same approach as in a 5-2 career record at Coors Field, The Colby High Lady Eagles’ 4 runs batted in. for 9. two-run homer in the eighth and batting practice,” Stairs said. “I try gave up five runs and seven hits in softball team swept Goodland in a Sophomore Skyler Mengel was “The ladies did a great job of had three hits for the to hit every ball as far as I can.” 3 1-3 innings for the Phillies. But double-header on a cold Thursday the winning in both games. blocking out the cold and focus- Phillies, who won the last two of Street said he tried to throw the the bullpen held the Rockies to in Goodland. They defeated the She struck out nine while giving ing until the job was done,” said the three-game series. Utley went pitch inside but it ran back over two hits the rest of the way. Cowgirls 12-6 in the first game up five hits and six runs in the first Jack Elliot. 2-for-3 and scored three times. the plate. “We keep the team close and we and pulverized them 21-1 in the game. She turned in a terrific per- With the win, the team im- It was the second time this sea- “I didn’t leave it up, it was know the hitters will score runs,” second. formance in the second game, al- proved to 4-2. They were to play son the Phillies rallied to win a down. When the pitch is down Madson said. “We got a chance to Senior Jordan Kryzycki and lowing Goodland to get just two a double-header at Garden City game late. They overcame a 10-3 you’re never really afraid, but he’s show what the bullpen can do.” sophomore Caitlin Wark both hits. starting at 4 p.m. today. deficit to beat Atlanta 12-11 on a good hitter,” Street said. Philadelphia got one back in Wednesday. “When you don’t hit the glove bad the second. Howard led off with (1-0) worked a things happen.” a double and scored when Raul scoreless eighth and , Colorado put two men on in the Ibanez’s line drive up the middle defeat Yankees the last of six Philadelphia pitch- ninth, but Lidge got Troy Tulowit- hit pitcher Aaron Cook and rolled 6-4 in comeback victory on Sunday ers, finished for his second save. zki to ground out to second to end into shallow left field. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — doubled home Callaspo with the The right-hander came out af- ’s season debut final run. ter throwing 88 pitches, 56 for went just fine. It was the pitchers “I blew the game,” Coke said. strikes. who followed him that cost the “I didn’t give myself a chance by “Joba was pretty good,” Yan- . getting ahead of the hitters.” kees manager said. John Buck homered and drove Joakim Soria earned his third “His velocity was great. Joba in three runs, helping the Kansas save by striking out the side in the could have gone out again, but we City Royals rally past New York ninth. Juan Cruz (1-0) worked a thought that we had it set up. We 6-4 on a rainy Sunday to avoid a perfect eighth for the win, helped just never got to Mo (Mariano Ri- three-game sweep. by a diving catch in right field vera).” The Royals scored three runs from Willie Bloomquist. The Yankees took a 4-3 lead with with two outs in the eighth in- Chamberlain held the Royals to a three-run seventh. ning off relievers Jose Veras and three runs — one earned — and and opened the in- Phil Coke, spoiling a solid start by four hits in six innings. He struck ning with singles, followed by Chamberlain. out five, walked one and hit two Xavier Nady’s RBI double. “I still have to be more consis- batters with pitches. tent. I let get up. When the weather started getting out of control, you have to slow the game down and not get ahead of EAT HEARTY..... yourself,” Chamberlain said. “The bullpen has done a good job so far. STEAK FRY There’s no second-guessing the bullpen.” Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. With the Yankees clinging to a 4-3 lead, Damaso Marte retired Your choice of Potato and Salad the first two Kansas City batters in the eighth before Veras was MEMBERS & GUESTS brought in to face pinch-hitter COLBY VFW WELCOME! Billy Butler. Veras walked Butler and was lifted for Coke, who gave up a double to Brayan Pena that scored pinch-runner Tony Pena Jr. with the tying run. Alberto Callaspo added an RBI Learn how to deal single. 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