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FREE PRE ss Page 10 Colby Free Press Friday, June 4, 2010 SSPORTPORT SS Up, up and away Complicated play seals win over Scott The Colby American Legion baseball team won fifth with Scott trailing 4-3 and two runners on base. two close games at Scott City on Tuesday night. Goodland scored two more runs in the inning to go A lucky break propelled the Eagles to an 8-7 win up 5-4. The Beavers tacked on two more in the sixth, in game one and Colby completed the sweep by slip- extending their lead to 7-4. ping by Scott 9-8 in the second game. Scotts’ pitcher walked three batters to load the bas- The biggest play in game one occurred with two es in the top of the seventh. Then Preston Krzycki runners on – Preston Krzycki and Corey Sager – and hit a grounder to the Beavers’ shortstop that led to Braden Sager, Corey’s younger brother, at the plate a force out at second, but allowed one run to score, with the Eagles trailing 7-6 in the top of the seventh. cutting Scott’s lead to 7-5. A single by Corey Sager Sager hit a shallow fly ball to right field that Hays’ narrowed the gap to one. The crazy play that started outfielder caught and lobbed back to the pitcher, but with a routine pop fly to right happened next, and the throw got past the pitcher and stopped in between Colby picked up the 8-7 win. third base and home plate. When the Indians’ third Braden Sager started the second game for Colby. baseman ran to get the ball, Krzycki bolted for third He pitched all seven innings and ended with 12 base; forcing the third baseman to reverse course and strikeouts. hurry back to third. The pitcher retrieved the ball and Scott jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two in- tossed a throw too far in front of the third baseman nings. The Eagles picked up two runs in the fourth, and the ball rolled all the way to the corner left-field cutting the Beavers’ lead to 5-2. Colby overtook fence, allowing Krzycki and Sager to score to make Scott’s lead with a five-run inning in the fourth. it 8-7 Eagles. Braden Sager, Jake Thompson, Jordan Rasmussen Coach Jeff Krzycki said his the team had been on and Krzycki singled in the inning. Thompson’s sin- the receiving end of their opponents’ lucky breaks gle tied the game at 5 and Krzycki’s single drove in throughout the spring season and he was glad the two runs and gave the Eagles a 7-5 lead. Eagles finally had luck on their side. The boys scored two in the top of the sixth, stretch- “This was huge for us,” he said. “We haven’t had ing their lead to 9-5. Scott cut Colby’s lead in half by any luck all spring.” scoring two runs of their own in the bottom the sixth. While Krzycki said his team did get lucky, he add- They picked up another run in the bottom of the sev- ed aggressive base running helped create that luck. enth, but the Eagles escaped with a 9-8 victory. Relief pitcher Jordan Rasmussen struck out the The doubleheader against Burlington scheduled to side in the bottom of the seventh and Colby picked start at 6 p.m. Sunday at the recreational fields has up the victory thanks to the incomprehensible play. been canceled, due to Burlington not having enough The Eagles got off to a strong start and led 4-0 players to field a team. after two innings. The Beavers scored two in the The Eagles will play a tournament game against third, cutting the boy’s lead in half. Rasmussen re- Columbus, Neb., at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Columbus. lieved starting pitcher Brock James in the top of the The tournament will run through Sunday. STEPHANIE RITTER/Golden Plains High School Golden Plains sophomore Cole Christensen cleared the bar at the Kansas State Track Meet last Friday in Wichita. Christensen finished eighth in the high jump at 5 feet, 10 inches. Jayhawk official being investigated TOPEKA – (AP) University of The equipment came from 16, and the regents have told her Kansas athletics director Lew Per- Medical Outfitters, a now-defunct to report to them during their June kins’ recent payment for several Kansas City-area business. Co- 23-24 meeting. Los Angeles wins opener years’ use of exercise equipment owner Mark Glass did not return “Her statement was, ‘Let’s get may not resolve the ethics issues a telephone message left at his the facts and then make the judg- surrounding his acceptance of the home Thursday but told The Kan- ment,’” Bretz said. LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ron play this out. ... Our defense stiff- After Artest and Pierce got gift. sas City Star that he held onto a Lykins and other regents appear Artest and Paul Pierce went back- ened at various points in the game, wrapped up, the mood didn’t im- Gov. Mark Parkinson and three check from Perkins for several willing to wait for Gray-Little’s to-back with their elbows locked, was very effective. We’ve got a lot prove much in a game featuring members of the Kansas Board of weeks before depositing it in a report to the board. both unwilling to yield even an of work ahead of us, but it’s nice 54 fouls. But Bryant’s playmaking Regents, which oversees state holding account last week. “It really is premature to make inch underneath the hoop. The to know that (the 47-0 streak) is and the Lakers’ inside advantages universities, continued to defer The state Governmental Ethics any judgment on who should stay veteran forwards crashed to the on our side.” drove them to a 20-point lead af- Thursday to University of Kansas Commission can fine officials who or who should go,” said regent court together and got up looking Game 2 is Sunday night at Sta- ter three quarters before surviving Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Lit- violate the gift law up to $5,000. Gary Sherrer, of Overland Park, to rumble, earning double techni- ples Center. Boston’s final run. tle. She’s ordered an investigation, Carol Williams, the commission’s a former lieutenant governor. “It’s cal fouls. If the first 48 minutes of the The Lakers’ aggressiveness was and the officials said they have executive director, declined to frankly getting a little annoying And that was just in the first 27 rematch are any indication, this reflected in 10 free throws apiece confidence in her judgment. discuss Perkins’ case Thursday or that the tail is starting to wag the seconds. series again will be a knockdown, for Bryant and Gasol, who made Questions about Perkins’ ac- confirm her staff is investigating dog. We’re starting to lose sight of This NBA finals rematch was drag-out physical confrontation – 16 of them, along with steady ceptance of the equipment arose it. a university that’s doing some re- rough from the opening tumble, and the supposedly finesse-orient- guard penetration from Bryant, days after the university disclosed Williams told The Associated ally good things.” but Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol ed Lakers held their ground early, Derek Fisher and backups Jordan a ticket scalping scam had cost it Press that she can’t say even gen- And board Chairwoman Jill made sure the Los Angeles Lakers leaving the Celtics frustrated af- Farmar and Shannon Brown. Bry- up to $3 million. The university’s erally whether an after-the-fact Docking, a Wichita financial ad- landed the first shot on the Boston ter giving up 100 points for just ant also praised the defensive ef- investigation didn’t implicate Per- payment for goods or services viser, said: “I think the chancel- Celtics. the second time in their last 10 fort of Artest, whose block on Glen kins but five department employ- would prevent a violation of the lor is particularly suited to look at Bryant scored 30 points, Gasol games. Davis triggered the fast break that ees, including top Perkins lieuten- gift law. Typically, she said, the the facts and make a sound judg- had 23 points and 14 rebounds, “They were the more physical led to Gasol’s dynamic dunk. ants, have been accused. parties would have an agreement ment.” and defending champion Los An- team by far,” Celtics coach Doc “I think he does a great job for A former employee accused spelling out what would be paid In a statement Thursday, Par- geles got tough in a 102-89 vic- Rivers said. “They were more us of setting the tone defensively Perkins of accepting thousands of and when. kinson called the recent questions tory over Boston in Game 1 on aggressive. They attacked us the with his intensity and with his en- dollars worth of exercise equip- “Can you just go back and say, about university athletics “trou- Thursday night. entire night. I didn’t think we han- ergy,” said Bryant, who greeted ment in 2005 in exchange for ac- ‘Now, I’m going to pay?’” she bling.” Artest scored 15 points after his dled it very well.” Artest with a hug after that block. cess to premium men’s basketball said. “It depends on the individual tangle with Pierce in the opening Ray Allen scored 12 points in “I was just letting him know it was tickets. Both Perkins and an offi- circumstances.” Heartland Rural minute of the 12th finals meeting just 27 minutes, saddled with con- well appreciated.” cial from the company that sup- An athletics department spokes- Counseling Services, Inc.

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