Saturday, May 19, 2007 1:17 AM CDT
Shelbyville beats Beecher City
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By the JG/T-C
sports@jg-tc.com
PANA – Shelbyville has a chance to win its third straight regional as the Rams knocked off No. 8 seeded Beecher City-Cowden-Herrick Friday in the IHSA Class A semifinals, 9-7.
Isaac Smith was the winning pitcher for the Rams, coached by Tony Pullen.
Shelbyville, the No. 10 seed is to face No. 13 seed Nokomis, who pulled of a 5-3 upset over top seeded Teutopolis Thursday. The game time is set for 1 p.m.
Neoga advances to regional championship
LAWRENCEVILLE – The Neoga Indians advanced at the IHSA Class A Lawrenceville Regional Tournament with big 11-1 victory against Red Hill on Thursday.
Winning pitcher David Massengill allowed only four hits and struck out seven in a game called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
Massengill was also strong at the plate with a double a home run and four RBIs.
Neoga, 19-7, is to face Newton in the regional championship at Lawrenceville today at 11 a.m. as the Indians go for their second straight regional title.
Red Hill 000 01—1-4-2
Neoga 900 02—11-10-1
Winning pitcher: David Massengill (5-3) 5 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, no earned, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. Losing pitcher: Western.
RED HILL: Adams single; Gher double; Payne single; Clevy double
NEOGA: Alex Walk single, 2 RBI; Jared Massengill 2 singles, RBI; David Massengill, double, home run (1st, 2 on), 4 RBI; Wes Letizia single, RBI; Myers single; Austin Robinson 2 singles, RBI; Dalton Robinson single, RBI
Arthur-Lovington falls in seventh
ASSUMPTION – Arthur-Lovington’s season came to end Thursday in the IHSA Class A regional semifinals. Meridian’s John Easter hit a 3-2 pitch into right field, driving home the winning run in a 6-5 contest over the Knights.
Michael Reed was 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in, while Seth Sawyer was 2-for-4 with a double.
Andy Carver suffered the loss, giving up two hits in four innings.
Arthur finished 12-16, while Meridian takes its 16-6 record into the regional championship against fellow Okaw Valley Conference member, Decatur St. Teresa.
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