Ottawa AA Team Stifles Skid With 8-3 Win
Ottawa AA Team ended an eight game slide by defeating Overland Park 8-3. Kyler Kramer earned his first season win, with Deron Kramer and Jeff Brewer key hitters. Ottawa improves to 13-23 overall and 6-8 in Tri-District play and heads to Lawrence for a midweek game versus East Division leaders Hawks.
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Dick Hamilton
Deron Kramer
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Roth
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Brown
Randy Hendrickson
Roger's Corner Park Plaza Clinches Ninth Chautauqua Days Title
In a scorching final at Rogers' Corner Park Plaza Kansas Citys Roger's Corner Park Plaza defeated Fisher's United Super Independence Mo 21-19 to win the ninth annual Chautauqua Days slow pitch tournament. Fisher's had romped 40-20 in the first championship game before Roger's backfilled five straight wins to claim the crown. Ron Dunston earned MVP honors and Ken Reiss led with 19 hits in 24 at bats for the champions.
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A-Team Ottawa Splits Twinbill With Manhattan At Orris Cox Field
Jeff Unruh pitched Ottawa to a 5-0 win in the opener and Manhattan’s Kelly Mansfield and Mike Hoefler shut out Ottawa 9-0 in the nightcap as the A-team split a doubleheader. Ottawa sits at 13-13 with six regular-season games left before District 2 Tournament opens July 19 in Kansas City.
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Mike Marsh
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Brian Keaton
Patty
Lawrence
Simpson Breaks Western Open Mark
Scott Simpson, 24, captured the 77th Western Open at Butler National in Oak Brook, finishing 281 to set a new course record on the 7,097-yard par-72 layout. He earned $54,000, moved to $102,000 in season earnings, and earned exemptions to the World Series of Golf and the Masters, with Hale Irwin five behind in tied third at 287.
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