Miners clinch playoff berth with 6-2 win over Lake Erie
Southern Illinois earns the No. 4 seed after a 6-2 nightcap comeback at Rent One Park, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 6-2 victory with back to back homers from Jake Kaase and Javier Herrera and a solo shot by Jason Ganek. Miners head to Traverse City to face Beach Bums in a best of five series.
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Strasburg Dominates as Nationals Beat Cardinals 4-3
Stephen Strasburg returned to form, firing six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts as the NL East-leading Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. He allowed two hits and left with a 2-0 lead, while manager Davey Johnson praised his vintage performance and noted the plan to manage his innings this season. The win pushed Washington past 80 wins for the year.
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Hoffmann fuels Carbondale football to 2-0 start
Carbondale Terriers quarterback Justin Hoffmann has the team off to a 2-0 start and a 60 point Week 2 win over Herrin. Hoffmann threw six TDs and 335 yards in two games, with four deep completions to Shamare Bursey and Bryce Reno-Gibson. He notes growing confidence from a sophomore varsity year and aims higher this season.
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