The Jefferson Post 152 American Legion baseball squad came home as runner-up from the Mentor Firecracker Tournament on Sunday.
Post 152 rallied for a 7-6 win against the Willoughby South Rebels to reach the championship game, where it bowed to Northwestern, Pa. out of Albion, 7-3.
The locals were down, 6-4, entering the top of the seventh against South. However, Kevin Placek reached after striking out on an error by the catcher and Mitch Berrier laid down a sacrifice bunt. Back-to-back walks to Kyle Blon and Grant Wenger loaded the bases and Placek scored on an RBI groundout by Brian Jewell.
Mike Finch, who had cracked a solo homer in the third, was intentionally walked to reload the bases.
Jon York then followed Placek’s lead by striking out but reaching on an error by the catcher to tie the game and then Adam Placek was hit by a pitch to score Wenger with the goahead run.
Kevin Placek then relieved starter Mac Thurber (6 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 5 K, 6 BB) and fanned two and walked one in slamming the door in the seventh to record the save.
The title game didn’t go as well, however, and Post 152 will take a 13-11 record in Tuesday’s game against visiting Wickliffe at Cotton Field at Havens Complex, first pitch set for 6:15 p.m.
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Post 152 takes second in Mentor
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A Vince Peluso column: GV finds a way, though that way is quite unclear
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DIVISION III
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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n Angels 7, Tigers 6
n WP — Grant Kingston.
n Other — Kyle Van Allen (T) 1 S, 1 D, Brandon Santiago (T) 1 D; Kingston (A) 2 S, Davey Amsdell (A) 2 S, Alex Tulino (A) 1 S, 1 D, Ethan Barker (A) 1 S. -
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Mustangs move on!
The Grand Valley Mustangs used timely hitting, strong pitching and a dazzling play in the field to continue their impressive run through the Division III state playoffs as they knocked off the Orrville Red Raiders, 7-4, in a regional semifinal at Carl “Ducky” Schroeder Field at Massillon Washington High School.
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BASEBALL
DIVISION III
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Grand Valley 7, Orrville 4
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FRIDAY, MAY 25
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Division III
at Massillon Washington High School
Regional championship
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