Wentzville Dominates Ninth District Showdown 4-1
Wentzville Post 323 beat St Peters Post 313 4-1 in a pivotal Ninth District East Division game. Pitcher Gary Barklage entered the seventh with a no hitter and breezed through six before control woes allowed four walks and a decisive rally.
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Ventrville Post
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Francis High School
Ruesth
Venteville
Jim Chamberlain
Dave
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Wayne Wilmes
Stephen Conuger
Dan Boxell
Barklaye
Tim Kuesch
Blues Split Twinbill In Bele Night Action
The Blues split a Tuesday doubleheader with Edwardsville at McNair Park Bele. They lost the opener 5 0 then won the nightcap 12 1 despite a deficit early. Laura Harper drove in three runs in relief of Kathy Cessmeyer in the opener. Edwardsville built a 6 run lead early in game two before Baue answered with seven runs in the second inning highlighted by Danz Polk three run homer.
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McNair Park
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Harlan Heck
Laura Harper
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Edwardsvale
Tracy Cuffee
Danz Polk
Atu Tutt
312 Hitters Had a Very Good Year
The St Charles 312 hitters posted a strong 1977 season with a .306 team batting average and 127 runs across 11 Teague games. Kenn Stoehner led the offense with a .400 mark, becoming the first 312 player to hit .400 in two seasons, surpassing 401 in 1976. The pitching faltered as the club finished 9 in District 10, the first sub .500 finish since 1968. Continued on Page 26.
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Kenn Stoehner
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