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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1980
Page
2
Olathe defeats Ottawa 17-2 to claim the Kansas 13-year-old Babe Ruth state title and earn a spot in the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament in Newton Iowa. Ottawa finishes second after losing 7-2 in the opener. Olathe earlier beat Junction City in a long game.
Scores and player lines from AB A H softball league show multiple teams led by Wesleyan and Faith Lutheran. Notable performances include Walburn 10 0 0 for the Walburn squad and Daryl Ogiesby 4 1 1 for CRC. Totals and inning-by-inning lines appear for numerous teams and players across the standings.
Lawrence edged Ottawa 2-1 in eight innings to open the District 2 American Legion AA tournament at Orlis Cox Field. Jon Francis drove in the deciding run as the top-seeded Hawks advanced, with Kansas City 188 and 199, Shawnee and Olathe among other survivors in a double elimination field.
Ottawa fell to Lawrence 1-0 in extra innings as Randy Hendrickson pitched seven and a third, allowing two hits and striking out seven. Lawrence plated the deciding run in the eighth on Francis' clutch hit after walks loaded the bases. Ottawa had earlier tied the game but could not muster late offense against Terry who finished with six strikeouts. Ottawa had six hits, while Lawrence relied on timely pitching and defense to prevail.
Amos Otis vowed to face the Yankees in the playoffs after Kansas City dominated New York 8 0 and 8 4 in a season series sweep. George Brett fueled a six‑run fourth with a two‑run triple as Larry Gura twirled a fourteenth win, lowering his ERA to 2.01 while the Royals opened a 1 1/4 game lead in the AL West. The Yankees, 61-95, led Detroit by eight games for the pennant in the majors.
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