Back-to-back hit batters
finished Palos. Winning pitcher
Shawn Betz hit Geisel's first
pitch to left field for a
two-run single for a 6-1
Gabelsville lead.
Limeport (23-14) got a
first-inning run when Mike
Cudwadie singled, took second on
Dan Hemberger's sacrifice and
continue to third on an error on
the play. He scored on Ernst's
grounder to second.
Limeport had runners on first
and third in the third, but had
a runner picked off.
In the top of the third, right
fielder Devon Ziegenfuss
protected the one-run lead by
throwing a one-hop bullet to
catcher Ben Swatsky to get
Martin, who was trying to score
from third on Betz's fly ball.
In Martin's first at-bat, he
singled but was caught stealing.
After getting thrown out at the
plate in the third after a
single, he sacrificed Sullivan
to second with a bunt but was
called out at first when it
appeared he beat the throw.
Earlier in the at-bat, Martin
was hit by a pitch but, after a
conference, umpires ruled he
offered at the pitch.
Gabelsville's leadoff hitter
made up for it with his big hit
in the sixth.
The rest was Betz, who struck
out five and walked one for the
complete-game win.
"He's been a good pitcher in
this league for a long time,"
Lane said. "But we made some
baserunning mistakes and
committed some errors that cost
us. You can't play that way
against this team. They are too
good."
Gabelsville 000 009 0 — 9
13 3
Limeport 100
000 2 — 3 6 2
Shawn Betz and Ryan Zakszeski.
Ryan Palos, Steve Geisel (6) and
Ben Swatsky. Top hitters:
Gabelsville: Brandon Sullivan
3-for-4, 2 RBIs, run scored;
Josh Martin 3-for-4, 2 RBIs, run
scored; Gary Hessler 2-for-4,
RBI, run scored. Limeport: Devon
Ziegenfuss 2-for-3, RBI, run
scored.
