Tri-County News

Express win first playoff game


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.

Brooks Marquardt slides safely into home ahead of the tag by Nicks’ catcher Jeff Lutgen on a RBI single from Matt Dingmann. Staff photo by Anton Matua.

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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