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MAJORBy PHIL FAVORITEPark Forest baseball coach Steve Barnett knew it would take his club's best effort to knock Dolton Bovs out of the Major division in the 28th annual Chicago Heights tournament Tuesday at Small Fry park This wasthe same Dolton Bovs team that had0beaten Barnett's squad 5-2 last Friday at the Olympia Terrace tournament“We have a lot of respect for Dolton. said Barnett They're very«r 0well-coached and thev have some good sticks But we thought if we piayed well, we could beat themPark Forest played just well enough, using three different pitchers in downing Dolton 3-1 to advance toParkForest eliminates Doltontoday’s 5 30 p.m. final game against Olympia Terrace Pitchers Chris Whatley. Josh Robertson and Ranee Harry combined to hold Dolton tothrowing error He then came around to score on another Dolton error on a ball hit by Rahsaan Mitchell, who came across moments later on ajust two hits in the victory Whatley held Dolton scoreless during his two innings of work while his teammates got all the runs they would need in the first two inningsbooming double by Robertson.After getting out of that inning without any further damage. Dolton starter Don McNabb was nearlyIn the first, Park Forest center fielder Marty Witt singled and later scored on an infield hit by Doug Thule After stranding runners at second and third in that inning. Park Forest came back to get two more in the second due to some costly errors bv the Dolton defenseflawless, not allowing another Park Forest hit until the sixth inning Unfortunately. Dolton failed to mustert*Matt Bartley led off the inning andreached second on an infieldup a rally.That pitcher pitched against us last week. Barnett said. We knew he was tough We were glad to get those runs when we got them Robertson came in to relieve Whatlev in the third and immediatelvran into trouble After walking the first two hitters, who advanced toHomewood, Olympia Terrace earn winsBy PETER TESTAMonday was an extremelv hot davfor baseball But the excessive heat suited Homewood's entry in the Mi-j:____ J A1« * mm*In a four-inmng game. Homewoodousted Sauk Village in a semifinal round matchup. 14-4. while University Park lasted five frames butdronned a 1(1-0 ^mifinal vprdirf tnday's 5:30 p m championship game at Kiwams field and the second tournament win for Olympia Terrace landed it in the Major title clash, also scheduled for 5 30 D.m todav atsecond and third after a wild pitch. Robertson let up a single to left by Dolton's Doug Miller. John Giamo scored on the play and when the ball got away from Park Forest catcher Thule. Roger Ochoa tried to score but was cut down at the plate Still with only one out. Dolton had runners on second and third, but Robertson struck out the next two hitterson called third strikes to get out of the jam Dolton moved a runner as far as third in the next inning, but once again, Robertson worked his way out of the jam. From there. Park Forest left it up to Harry, who allowed only one baserunner on a walkWin putting Dolton away.“We just wanted to save our pitching.” Barnett said of his decision to go with the three hurleys. “We feel we have a lot of pitching depth We felt we might as well use it.Its always best when the kids make the coach look like a genius.PA ft* FO*i»T•MW*COO—3DOtTO*000-1— , RoO#rt*or, (3), Harry ($i ana Thuto— McNafcb ana Garsoft
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Park Forest Star
Park Forest, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 04, 1988
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