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American Legion Beats Rost Cleaners 5-1 in EHLL Boys Majors Action

Steady hitting by the Legions helped notch a 5-1 win

May 17, 2009       Leave a Comment
By: John Keuvelaar

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Rost Cleaners faced American Legion in an EHLL's baseball Monday night battle. While the Cleaners got on the scoreboard first, it was the steady hitting of the Legions that helped notched a 5-1 win.

The visiting Rost Cleaners insured that there was not going to be any perfect games against them tonight. Zavien Stickler doubled in the first then came home on Andy Crete's double making it 1-0 Rost after one inning.

The Legion knotted things up in the second. After two walks to go along with a Matt Blehm single loaded the bases, Nathan Andress singled a run home to make it 1-1.

American Legion took the lead in the third when Brendyn Claerhout doubled. Then Andrew Martin singled him home giving the Legion a 2-1 lead.

Meanwhile, Nick Ratajczak and Ryan Wood each threw three inning keeping the Cleaners in check. After giving up a run in the first inning, Ratajczak surrendered one hit to Braeden Vandenbelt over the next two innings while striking out a total of seven hitters in three innings of work.

Ryan Wood was equally impressive over the next three innings against the tough hitting Cleaners. Guy Henika got the only hit, a double, off Wood in the fifth inning while Wood recorded four strikeouts of his own.

American Legion then stretched its lead in the fifth. After a lead off walk to Nathan Andress, Logan Blossom doubled him home. Later, Blossom scored himself on a wild pitch making it 4-1.

The Legion added an insurance run in the top of the sixth. Jacob Stuifbergen got on base on a fielder's choice following a Ryan Wood single. He then stole his way to third base and came home on another wild pitch to cap off the scoring, 5-1.

American Legion plays this Friday, May 15 at 5 pm against Bay Landscaping while Rost Cleaning plays at 7 pm versus R & R Ready Mix.



Nick Ratajczak puts some speeds onto the ball as it zooms towards home plate.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Jacob Stuifbergen throws the ball towards first base.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Andy Crete smashed that ball resulting in a double.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Zavien Stickler gives a little extra speed into his throw.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Trevor Thomson catches the thrown ball to 2nd just as Ryan Wood comes in with a slide at the base.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Nathan Andress gets a hit on the ball giving him a single at bat.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Matt Blehm gets ready to scoop up a ground ball.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Center Fielder Braeden Vandenbelt rushes towards the ball
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)





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John Keuvelaar is a college student at Midwest Photography Workshops and Delta College.

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