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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1979
Page
2
Ottawa A-team finished 1-3 in four games in the Tri-District League over a grueling seven games in five days. They split at Manhattan after a Saturday doubleheader loss to Emporia and are now 2-4 in league play and 6-10 overall.
A dense scoreboard features listings for multiple teams and players across City Scores Softball and related leagues. It lists individual line scores and totals for LIBERTY and ALL STARS along with many school and club names, totals, and player lines from a late season round, plus a note on Yankees manager speculation involving Billy Martin.
Ottawa American Legion B team swept a doubleheader against Topeka Post 74 on Saturday and split with Calvert Oil of Independence, Missouri, Sunday at Orlis Cox Field. The rookies won three of four, totaling 52 runs on 44 hits, led by Jon Geist with two homers and six RBIs in the 22-3 first-game blowout.
In Ottawa Babe Ruth League action Sertoma rallied past Lions 12-11 after trailing 11-4, while Kiwanis toppled Rotary 21-12 as control issues fueled big innings. Scott Hotaling and Rick Kiser led Sertoma and Lions respectively, with nine different players scoring in the first game. Mike Albright paced Kiwanis with four runs and Earl Morgan three.
In Region 8 trials the Ottawa team earned bids for July 14 at home as Kathy Hodges led with a Junior Division 880 yard win in 2 26.2 and Rachael Brockman placed in the 220 yard dash. In Intermediate 2 mile Jenny Wassmer took third, with Karrie Brockman and Melissa Burch also among top finishers in two events each.
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