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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Plenty of offense when the
top two Panorama clubs collide
BY CHRIS COWBROUGH
S-E Sports Editor
Northport’s Tucker Gug¬lielmino and St. George’s Ten¬ton Hauff, two of the most feared hitters in the Panorama League this spring, squared off on the mound in game one of a key doubleheader last Thurs¬day in Spokane.
In the opener, Hauff and St. George’s struck early, building a 5-0 lead before the Mustangs struck back to get within 5-4 in the fifth inning.
But that was the high point for Northport, plagued by some shoddy fielding in a 10-4 loss.
In the second game, North¬port’s David Meldrum over¬came an early 3-0 deficit and pitched well, according to his coach Don Baribault.
NHS erupted for 10 runs and eight his in the third in¬ning to blow the second game open and ultimately garner a split with a 13-12 win.
Northport led 13-4 after five innings, then had to hold on.
The third inning was capped by a two-run home run by Ca¬sey Cox. Dillon Dombrowski added to the fireworks in the inning by slamming a Grand Slam home run.
But St. George’s battled back in the fifth and sixth in¬nings to cut the big NHS lead to 13-12 before Meldrum set¬tled down to retire the Dragons in the seventh.
After a leadoff single by the Dragons in the seventh, Mel¬drum got a strikeout, then served up a big double play ball to end the game.
Baribault conceded that he wasn’t happy about the split and the lack of inspired play from a team that has lost only twice this season.
“I was very upset with my team after the first game loss,” Baribault conceded. “We lacked intensity and focus in a big game. We bounced back in the second game, but we let down during their comeback.
“It was nice to see our younger kids support Gug¬lielmino in the one day this season when he wasn’t at his best.”
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