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BiOOEPORO'SACOourna■* *X*.v.y .y .y*t-», v.*.*.*.v *• -TAIKIabsorbs first defeatBy STEVEN DANDYAssistant Sports EditorSOUTH PORTLAND—All good things must come to an end. and in the seventh inning yesterday. Thornton Academy’s undefeated baseball season did just thatSouth Portland, trailing since the fourth inning, came up with three runs in the seventh, and handed the Golden Trojans their first loss of 1977 . 7-6 at George Martin Memorial FieldThe loss dropped Thornton to 3-1, but kept them on top in the National Division of the Telegram League one-half game ahead of Cheverus at 2-1 The Stags' game against Biddeford was eallled because of wet groundsThe Trojans sent Ken Fogg to the mound against Jeff Ross, and after some earlvdow^fnr „the jTior ri*h‘-hander settleddown for some sharp middle inning work before tiring in the seventhA problem in his motion caused Fogg to be off the beam in the first three innings, and as a result, the Riots touched him for four runsSouth Portland got single runs in each of the first two innings, and took advantage of three walks and an error in the third to score two runs without benefit of a hitFogg adjusted his motion between innings, and it paid off as he hurled three scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and walking only one.Fatigue struck in tie seventh as he gave up a single and a warfc, and coach Norm Trottier lifted him in favor of Dan MacLeod The senior rightie got Lance Christopher on a quick strikeout but walked Kevin McQumn to load the basesA wild pitch plated Jay Mackie, and before the inning ended, Steve Simpson singled home the deciding runsI ntil the seventh, Thornton appeared headed for its fourth victory of tne early seasonJeff Harper and Harry Hadiaris com* bined first inning singles for a run and a quick 1-0 lead Hadiaris. who finished with two hits in three official plate appearances, now has nine hits in 13 trips to the plate.The Trojans fell behind 4-1 going into the fourth inning, but exploded in that inning, sending nine men to the plate and scoring five runs,A1 Watson opened the inning with a bloop single to right center, and was followed by Scott Leclair, who also singled.Scott Gardiner got the third consecutive single, lashing the ball to right, and when Bob King let the ball get by him. Watsoncame in A throw ing error by Jim Hamden on Bob Plummer s grounder to second got Leclair across, and Craig Gardiner followed with a long double to account for two more runs. The final run came on Doug Nunan s two out single Ross went the distance to get the victory for South Portland, but was a little less than impressive in doing so He gave up 12 hits and walked five, although two of those passes were intentional walks to Hadiaris Thornton will host American division leader Deering this afternoon at TA Field, hoping to hold onto the National DivisionleadBiddeford is also home todav, taking on Sanford at St Louis Alumni fieldThorntonHarper, ss Plummer, cf C. Gardiner. 3bHadiaris, lb Fogg, pMacLeod, p Nunan. c Watson. If Leclair. rf S. Gardiner 2b Gallant, pr TOTALSahrhb1141051330240010050I512512211000406 12South PortlandSimpson, ss Ross, p Harnden, 2bMackie, If King, rfBra lev oh^ iey rChristopher, lb MeQuinn, c Hanson, 3b McHugh. 3bLibby, cfTOTALSINNINGS;Thornton 1-0-0-5-0-00-0-0 — 6S Portland 1-1-2-0-0 0-3-0-x - 7K Ross. Hanson, King, Harper, S. Gardiner; PO-A Thornton 24-13, SouthPortland 27-5; RBI Hadiaris, C Gardiner 2 Libbv. Simpson 2,2 BH C, Gardiner, Leclair; SB Harper. Plummer 2. Hadiaris 2. Nunan, S Gardiner, Simpson; SH Hanson.LEFT Thornton 12, South Portland 9.in h bb soFogg 6 5 8 6MacLeod 2 12 1Ross ' 9 12 5 12HBP Simpson (bv Fogg); WP Fogg 2; PR McQumn; Winner Ross. LoserMacLeod; T 2 35ah r h4 i 15 0 2 4 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 ! 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 128 7 6Biddcford-Saco Journal, Thursday, April 28, 1977—13- • ’ •lt; . • * * I.*, . « 1 • * ' •Saco softballleague to getighted fieldThe Saco Slow pitch Softball League grouphones to start its season by May 20 with fanlillignt flooding the Young School field says Saco Recreation Dept head Robert Moody.Tuesday night the Saco School Committee gave its okay to installing lights on the schoolground area, with thefollowing conditions (U lights would go off at 10 p m , (2) no parking would ne allowed on the Young School field or its edges — only in the parking lot. (3) no driving on the walkway c onnecting the school with Franklin Street, (4) no billboards or other advertisements, and c 5) only one sign would be posted to name the field and give credit for thes who have helped develop itsacuities.The school board also voted to ask the’ Saco City Council to post no parking signs along the west side of Franklin Street There is already no parking allowed along the east side.Last week the city council appropriated $2,000 to defray the cost of the lights which will cost $5,500 to SO OT) says Moody The softball league is picking up the remainder of the cost and providing the labor.The league s 17 teams usually start playing ball about May 17, Moody savs.nut the starting date is being put off in hopes of throwing out the first pitch with the lights in place
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