By Jean Doran Matua, Editor
The #1 ranked Kimball Express, undefeated in the CVL this year, hosted St. Nicholas Nicks Saturday afternoon, July 25, for Game 1 of the CVL South playoffs. The Express handed them an 8-2 defeat to move on to Game 3 on Sunday.
The Express bats were hot Saturday, with two home runs (by Ben Johnson and Cade Marquardt) in the fourth inning, and 8 team singles for a total 8 RBI.
Zach Dingmann started on the mound for the Express and earned the win in his six innings; he allowed 8 hits and 2 runs, but struck out 5 and walked none. Andy Dingmann pitched two innings, and Michael Hoffmann pitched the final inning of the game.
Derek Kuechle was tagged with the loss in his 5 2/3 innings on the mound. He allowed 8 hits, walked 5, and struck out 2 while allowing 7 Express runs. Kevin Drontle pitched the remainder of the game.
For the Nicks, Mike Bautch hit a triple for a RBI in the sixth. Damian Lincoln and Andrew Bautch each hit a pair of singles. Tanner Anderson had 1 RBI on a single, also in the sixth inning.
ST. NICHOLAS AB R H BI
Damian Lincoln 3 1 2 0
Mike Bautch 4 1 1 1
Tanner Anderson 4 0 1 1
Dylan Rausch 4 0 0 0
Andrew Bautch 4 0 2 0
Al Fohrenbacher 2 0 1 0
Bret Hofer 0 0 0 0
Zach Koltes 1 0 1 0
Jeff Lutgen 3 0 1 0
Travis Hansen 1 0 0 0
Tanner Rausch 3 0 0 0
Sam Zeiher 1 0 0 0
Connor Lincoln 4 0 0 0
TOTALS 34 2 9 2
KIMBALL AB R H BI
Max Tibbits 5 1 1 0
Scott Marquardt 3 0 0 0
Nick Gustafson 0 0 0 0
Adam Beyer 4 0 1 2
Thomas Pearson 1 0 0 0
Ben Johnson 3 2 1 1
Aaron Serbus 1 0 0 0
Brian Marquardt 2 0 0 0
Tom Marquardt 0 0 0 0
Cade Marquardt 4 2 3 1
Brooks Marquardt 3 1 1 0
Michael Hoffmann 1 0 0 0
Zach Dingmann 1 0 1 1
Andy Dingmann 1 0 1 1
Matt Dingmann 4 1 1 2
*Peyton Pauman 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 33 8 10 8
Nicks 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 0
Express 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 x 8 10 2
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