Tri-County News

Express fall to Gussies, 8-6


By Jean Doran Matua, Editor

In the first CVL playoff game, June 20, the Express scored first: three runs before the Gussies scored one in the bottom of the third. The Express maintained their lead until the Gussies scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth. The game was over when Kimball failed to score in the ninth.
Zach Laudenbach earned the win for St. Augusta, pitching 6 innings while striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. Tyler Beautch pitched 2 innings but allowed 4 runs on 6 hits.
Max Koprek was tagged with the loss for the Express. He pitched the final 3 and a third innings and allowed 4 runs on 2 hits by St. Augusta; he struck out 7 and walked 5. Zak Wallner started for the Express on the mound, pitching the first 4 and two-thirds innings; he also struck out 7 and walked 5, and he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits.
The Gussies had four doubles and four singles at bat.
Ben Johnson hit two home runs for the Express, one each in the third and fourth innings. Brian Marquardt crossed the plate twice for the Express. Zach Dingmann and Zak Wallner scored the other Express runs. Michael Hoffman and Zak Wallner each hit a pair of singles.
Both teams went on to play – and win – Sunday, July 21, and both will play Saturday, July 27. The difference is that St. Augusta has two playoff wins and a Region 11C spot, regardless of their performance this weekend. The Express must win Saturday’s game in order to move on in the playoffs.
KIMBALL AB R H BI
Scott Marquardt 5 0 1 0
Ben Johnson 4 2 3 2
Adam Beyer 5 0 0 0
Brian Marquardt 4 2 1 0
Brooks Marquardt 5 0 1 0
Zach Dingmann 4 1 1 1
Michael Hoffmann 4 0 2 1
Zak Wallner 3 1 2 1
Paul Jacobson 1 0 0 0
Matt Dingmann 2 0 0 0
TOTALS 37 6 11 5

ST. AUGUSTA AB R H BI
Mitch Gwost 2 1 1 0
Tommy Friesen 3 0 1 1
D. Schultzetenberg 3 2 1 1
Adam Gwost 4 0 0 1
Nate Laudenbach 4 2 1 1
Marcus Lommel 3 0 1 2
Aaron Fruth 5 0 1 1
Nate Gwost 4 2 2 0
Brady Grafft 2 1 0 0
TOTALS 30 8 8 7

Express 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 11 1
Gussies 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 x 8 8 2

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