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TFreeport Nationals Outlast LocalAmerican Little LeagueStarsVisitors Score 12Tourney WinBy JIM WRIGHTF'reeport National blow a four-run lead, then came from behind with a pair of unearned rum Hi the bottom of the sixth to ndgc Sterling American 12 to II and eliminate the Sterling entry from the District Little league Tournament Tuesdaynight.Sterling grabbed an early lead when starting pitcher Don Kim term an lined a long homerun leading off the second but Freeport took advantage of a couple of Sterling errors to the score in the bottom of the mmng. Sterling briefly regain ed the lead at .1 to 1 in the third when Klostenman doubled behind a walk to Tom Nearand Craig Wilkens* single, hut F reeport hammered KJostcrman for four hits, including Hon Pud* will's homer, and six rum in their half of the third to re gam a 7 to % lead Del Eiken-berry put out the F'reeport fire in the third and escaped un scathed in the fourth, while Craig Wilkem belted a home run with two on in the fourth to narrow the F'reeport margin to 7 to 6Wildness proved Freeport pitcher Pudwills undoing in the fifth when Sterling scored five times on five walks, a hit. and an error and was replaced by Brett Coomher. who finally stop ped the locals only after they had grabbed an 11 to 7 leadTom Near bet ame the third Sterling pitcher of the m0it af ter F'.ikenbery had been lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth and was reached for three rum he fore Craig Kilberg came in to strike out Dana Maves with the bases loaded and Sterling stillclinging to an II to 10 lead After a single, a walk, and a costly Sterling error in the bottom of the sixth loaded the bases. Kilberg hit Terry John son to score the tying run and walked Tim Meek to force in the winning run for F’reeport Tonight in the final game of first round action, the Rock Falls All-Stars face F'reeport American at fi pm at Sterlings Gartner Park.Box scoreStarlingAmtrican (11)Stewart cf-2bNear 2b-p Wilkens 1MbAb R3 13 14 2H002
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 21, 1971
Page 16
Full Page
Clipped by
John R.
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