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< ^ PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY. MAY II. 1882 w Whale's Tail Wins Key Game rg bai Meyers (16) gives runner Tom Pleper the step sign as he approaches third base in Tuesday's regional game with Rockford Lutheran. Pieper strolled in easily with a stand up triple scoring Scott Zalke on the play for a first inning' lead. Pieper would also score In the first inning, but the run he scored in the bottom of the fifth turned out to be the game-winner as the 8kyhawks won 11-1. STAFF PHOTO -- CARL MOE8CHE Johnsburg Wins Regional Opener I JOHNSBURG - Maybe it had something to do with playing at home for the first time in six games. Maybe it was because they loat their final two conference games to fall below the .500 mark. Or maybe it was because threatening rain was moving in and they had to make it a quick game. Whatever the reason, the Johnsburg high school baseball team had little trouble winning its IHSA Class A Regional opener Tuesday night defeating Rockford Lutheran 11-1 in five innings Larry "Hoagy" Dix (2-3) went the distance on the mound to gain his first victory since he blanked Harvard on April 21. The senior right-hander allowed only an unearned run in the fourth, four hits and one walk, while striking out five. Dix got the shortened game win due to a clutch base hit by Joe Meyers with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Robbed of a home run last week, Meyers emerged as the hero Tuesday as ne singled in Tom Pieper with the set up thai rant then ie-winning hit. The Skyhawks had no trouble taking control of the contest scoring six times in the first inning. They banged out only three hits, but took advantage of two Crusader errors and three walks, including a RBI free pass to Dan Williams with the bases loaded After Jeff Fowler grounded out to open the frame, Scott Zalke singled sharply to left and Pieper followed with a booming triple to center field for the game's first run. Walks to Meyers, Jim Bentz, and Williams produced the second run, then Rob Peisert and Mike Leon reached on errors and Fowler singled in his second at bat of the inning to bring home the final run of the inning. Rockford might have been out of the inning sooner but Mark Hiller's line drive out to the second baseman wasn't turned into a double play at first because of a poor throw. Because the Crusaders had failed to double up Bentz who was off the base, Johnsburg went on to tally three more runs. In the fourth inning, Rockford its only run off Dix as Steve with a single, moved td second on Rich Larkin's hit, ad­ vanced to third on a wild pickoff at­ tempt, and scored as John Peolkrt grounded out to Leon at third. In the bottom half of the fourth, Johnsburg tacked on four more runs without die benefit of a hit. Three more walks, a couple of Crusader miscues and a perfect suicide squeeze executed by Williams accounted for the scoring. Rockford got three runners on base in the top of the fifth, but one was caught in a rundown between third and home, another was out at the plate trying to score on a wild pitch, and the third was left stranded at Zalke registered the final out on a pop up to second. Johnsburg then made quick work of scoring its eleventh run before the rain would've postponed the game. The Skyhawks, now 8-10 overall, were to have hosted Marengo in the second round of the Harvard regional on Thursday. The Indians won their opener in five innings, 15-0 over Pecatonica. In other games from the Harvard regional, Marian Central defeated Kirkland Hiawatha 7-2, Huntley edged North BOOMJ.7.and Winnebago led Stlllmtn Vfltfe'il when the game was halted after four Innings. Carl Moesche The Whale's Tail woo a very im­ portant game in men's 13-indi Softball as they scored the winning nm In the bottom of die seventh to dsieat Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop 1M. Jim Lewis, who had led off the inatag with a single, moved to second on a flyout, went to third oo Randy Rodiek's base hit and scored the game winner on Ron Mueller's sacrifice fly to 1aft. Not only does this keep the Tail hi the top three in the East but it ghres them a one game advantage over a team expected to battle them all year long for a playoff poaition. The contest was filled with frustration on the part of Peer Inn. Although the Inn hit the hall weD, and held leads of 4-0 and M, Whale's Tail defense came up with key plays which kept the contest close until Tail' hitters could come to the rescue. Pitcher Randy Rodiek robbed both middle as he snankMwo hard hit*line drives. Second baseman Ron Mueller made the defensive play in the seventh which ended up to be a gamesaver'. Fred Stocker in right center nailed Dave OefOing at the plate to bring to a halt a Peer Inn rally in the sixth. Stocker led all batters for the Whale's Tail going four for four with two RBI's. Jim Lewis went two lor two coming off the bench. Jack Spindler, Tom Nusbaum and Randy Rodiek added two hits each. Steve Knox, Gary Guetzloff and Gary Roaing all had three hits each for Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop. Dan McCaulife, Rich JaMonski ana Brian Greve added two hits each with Greve driving in three runs. Ihe Foa Hole Tap nwde it leek eoay for the third ttane la a raw as thCy crunched King's Row by the scors of -- ,t WMdMTap'g in Paul Patty hod RBI'a. J 12-0 in five afc. » a iniru victory in an trhMn the mi Rick three-hit par- Jeff Meyers, the Fox Bole's laadnff batter, started things rolling in the opening inning with his first of three singles. Jeff scored on covin Bill Meyer's base hit and the Used gates were opened. Bill aim went three for throe on the evening. Gary Gilpin was the third "tap" batter to go three for throe. Gilpin included a pair of two-run donbiss In the first and second timings. Rich Meyers added an RBI each time he wont to the pinto oo a pair of singles and a sacrifics fly. An Yaworshi had two hits and two ana ban Ml In The West Cad < than last both Burke to Potty te Walton, thddsff all batons little John scoring attempts. ggdi 7 t 0 • 10 14 • • 14 . 1 Rick Sorenaen wont two for two to lead King's Row, hot was also one of two Row betters to ho doubled up by the middle of the Fox Hole infield (Ron Miller and Joe Dehn). The Row's John Wafldngton was another victim of the Fox Hole's defensive efforts as he was gunned down trying to stretch a single in the third inning. Hug's Rew Fox Hole Top The 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 - 0 S x • 12 Peer I.-Jack's 8.S. Whale's Tall 4 0 1 0 3 0 1- • 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 - 10 other undefeated Eastern , West End Pub-Kim It, made short work of Little Joint's by knocking them out in five innings by a score of 14-1. Tom Burke hit the only home run out of the park all evening, a two-run blast in the second. Burke added an RBI double while Wayne Roewer After two straight fames of sub par hitting (• hits combined) Little John's put together their be* effort of the eeaaon only to see King's Row erupt for eight runs in the final hating to break a 7-7 tie. That inning, highlighted by Jeff Hartal's iasUe the park grand slam, left Kittle John's beUnd in the dust as King's Row woo 154 for their first victory of the MSMIL The inning included one of thoee plays in which a King's Row should have been caught in a down, was safe, and thsn six runs would score after what should have beeo the third out. John WaBrtngton and WUBe Howard had 4 hits each to lead King's Row. Mike Rankin and Rick Soreneon added 3 hits and S RBI's each. Doug Jones came off the bench to fa two for two including a dutch three** single in the seventh. John Griffith went three for four with three RBI's to load Little John's. Steve Lane had two hits phis a sacrifice RBI while Jim Quinn added two hits and some fine defenaive play in left centerfidd. The McHenry Plaindealer 6ports Carl Moesche Sports Editor King's Row Little John's 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 • - IS 2 - 0 Cards Down Warriors In FVC Final Warrior Softballers Crown Vikings CARPENTERSVILLE - Cissy Pinkstaff hit the first home run over the fence at Crown high school's new ^ field to highlight McHenry's 10-4 win over the Vikings in a girls' Softball game Tuesday. . Pinkstaff's fourth inning leadoff blast to center field broke a 2-2 tie and spurned the Warriors to their fifth win in seven games. McHenry, which loot 7-5 to Crown at West Campus earlier this season, never trailed in the conteet as Joan Stelmack walked and scored in the second and Andee Norton did the same in the third. The Viking knotted the score in the bottom of the third on two hits and a Warrior error, but Pinkstaff then homered and the Warriors added three runs in tHa fifth and four more in the sixth to put the game away. . Pinkstaff (6-8)lwent the distance on the mound fori McHenry allowing seven hits andj&wo walks, while striking out four. Offensively, the Warriors collected only seven hits but benefitted from the 13 walks they received from Crown hurler Kathy Wold. Robin Geiger led the offense with a 2-for-3 per­ formance, Gina Jernberg also gar­ nered two hits, and Stelmack scored three, runs. In the frosh-soph game, McHenry won 21-10 to improve its record to 12-1. Last week Thursday, the Warriors weren't as fortunate losing to Woodstock by a.7-4 margin. McHenry lejT3-0 for moot of the contest, but "Woodstock scored all seven of its runs in the top of the sixth for the come-from-behind win. Three errors in the inning coupled by three walks and two timely hits gave Streak pitcher Cindy Shulfer her second straight overthe Warriors this season. McHenry got one run back in the bottom of the inning as Donna Cheeler doubled and Karen Karpavicius followed with a triple, but Pinkstaff was handed a frustrating defeat although she allowed but five hits. Pinkstaff again had a good day at the plate going 2-for-3 with a double, while Stelmack also hsd two safetiee. Sue Smith singled in her only at bat. In the frosh-soph game, McHenry defeated Woodstock 7-2. The Warriors -will close out their Fox Valley conference schedule on Thursday when they host Dundee, then begin IHSA Clam AA regional competition on Monday, May 24 when they travel to Jacobs H.S. to play the Golden Eagles. The Warriors split with the Golden Eagles during the regular season losing 6-1 st West Campus, then winning 10-6 at Jacobe. Carl Moesche CARPENTERSVILLE - The Dundee high school baseball team wrapped up a perfect Fox Valley conference season Tuesday night by defeating McHenry 12-5. The win gave the Cardunals a final record of 14-0 in the conference while the Warriors ended their regular season schedule in seventh place with a 2-12 mark. The loea was also McHenry's eighth straight and dropped its overall record to 5-13. The game was originally scheduled to be played at McCracken field, but due to the unplayable condition of the field, the contest was moved to Dundee. One of the bright spots for the Warriors was Doug Mullen's first home run of the season which ac­ counted for three of the runs McHenry will now begin regional competition on Tuesday, May 25 when it travels to Freeport senior high school to play the regional hosting Pretzels. Other schools in the regional include Woodstock, .Belvidere, Hononegah, Loves Park Harlem, Rockford Auburn, Rockford, Boylan, Rockford East, Rockford Guilford, Rockford Jefferson, and Rockford West. (Story next week). EASTERN DIVISION STANDINGS (as of May 17, 1882) w I Fox Hole Tap 3 0 West End Pub-Kiss It * 2 0 Whale's Tail 2 1 King's Row 1 2 Peer Inn-Jack's S.S. 0 2 Little John's A0 3 Games for Men., May 21 6:30 - Field B, King's Row vs. < Whale's Tail. 6:30 - Field A, Peer InnJack's Snack Shop vs. West End Pub-Kim It. 7:15-Fidd A, Whale's Tail vs. West End Pub-Kim It. 6:00 - Fidd A, Fox Hole Tap vs. Little John's. PatWirtz Local Gymnast Eleventh In State Jenifer Huemann, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Huemann, McHenry, placed eleventh on bars with a score of 6.06 in her first state gymnastic meet last weekend. Just Arrived, ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR FOR WOMEN BY DOWNERS I • SPORT PANTS •POLO SHIRTS • MO BUTTON SNORTS • LINEB SNORTS WITH POCKETS 1 L 6 Matching co-ordinates of polyester t cotton in o large variety of dolors: light light rose, light white 4 Jenifer Huemann Jenifer's high score, along with teammates Michelle Burg, Wood­ stock, and Karin Roeinke, Crystal Lake, placed the Woodstock gym­ nastics team fifth in the state. The team competed against 25 tppms from throughout the state and received this placement by earning very high scores in their various categories of expertise. Jenifer, one of four children, has been involved in gymnastics since she was three. She began gymnastic in­ struction st Mar Ray Dance studio at the age of four. She has studied at the American Academy of Gymnastics in Arlington Heights and has par­ ticipated on the Lake Region YMCA's gymnastic team in years past beginning st sge seven. Last summer she began training at Woodstock Gym and Slim, owned and managed by gymnast Betty Hamilton- Smith. Mrs. Smith has received much recognition for her profeosional ef­ forts in promoting gymnastics in the area ana for the high standards she sets for her students. Judging by Jenifer's performance, she gets good results. HERE'S A PRIZE-- Joe Pecskaloki ef McHenry gel mere thaa last a little smi ea Tuesday when he weat fishiag oa Lake Defiance la Monetae Hlls. Using a rapala floating miaaow oo aa Ultra Lite red aad reel, Pectkalsk! leaded tMs 4fr- ".""WN * Wta« H ta. W. gw «. Poczkai - 'ttnmgMag i only catch ef the day, but as he sad k wi STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD spurgeons FAMILY HAIRSTYLIN6 CENTER 385-4520 Open Evenings For You Working Guys ft Gols • Mon. thru Fri. 8 A.M. • 8 P.M. Sot. 8 A.M. • 3 P.M. 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