{"id":16709,"date":"2012-06-18T14:29:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T21:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=16709"},"modified":"2012-06-18T14:55:27","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T21:55:27","slug":"circle-tap-dukes-down-sooke-loggers-for-nafa-open-holm-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=16709","title":{"rendered":"Circle Tap Dukes down Sooke Loggers for NAFA Open Holm Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Click logo for complete story and photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Dukes down Loggers for fastpitch softball title<\/strong><\/p>\n

By: Glenn Pursley, INFORUM<\/em><\/p>\n

FARGO \u2013 If this is indeed the last fastpitch softball tournament held at Mickelson Field, it sure went out with a bang.<\/p>\n

The Circle Tap Dukes from Denmark, Wis., rallied with five runs in the seventh en route to a 9-8 victory over the Sooke Loggers on Sunday in the championship game at the North American Fastpitch Association Holm Open softball tournament in Fargo.<\/p>\n

Proposed permanent flood-protection levees open the possibility that the longtime softball complex could be nearing its end.<\/p>\n

Circle Tap\u2019s German Sack started off the seventh inning with a two-run home run after Loggers pitcher Scott Lieph walked in a run to cut the lead in half.<\/p>\n

Back-to-back home runs hit by Josh Johnson and Chris Delorit closed the gap for the Dukes and tied the game at 8-8.<\/p>\n

The trio of home runs set up Jim Corbet for his chance to win the game. Corbet hit an game-winning single that drove in second baseman Tom Crouch and clinch the championship for the Dukes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a crazy day,\u201d Corbet said. \u201cWe actually had come from behind early (Sunday), so we ready to play until the last out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dukes defeated the Saskatoon Diamond Backs 4-3 after nine innings and then shut out the Kegel Black Knights 5-0 to make it to the championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew we had the hitting,\u201d Dukes head coach Chad Huebner said. \u201cWe made two comebacks and had a walk-off win early. (We had to) keep our heads in the game and get base hits, that\u2019s basically it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Loggers took an early 4-0 lead as Adam Schnarr starting things off with a one-out, two-run single in the first inning. An error by shortstop Kris Walushka allowed Nick Needham to score and started the landslide for the Loggers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a few errors and put some people up to bat,\u201d Loggers head coach Len Banner said. \u201cWe could have got out of the inning with a double play \u2026 and then they hit four home runs. That was a tough one.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the NAFA Open victory, the Circle Tap Dukes receive a bid into the International Softball Conference World Tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ranked No. 9 as of right now and hopefully we can move up a couple more spots,\u201d Huebner said.<\/p>\n

SL\t411\t110\t0\u2013 8\t11\t2<\/p>\n

CT\t100\t111\t5\u2013 9\t12\t2<\/p>\n

Haldane, Lieph (7) and Banner. Manley, Johnson (4) and Peters. W\u2013Manley. L\u2013Lieph. HR- Corbert (2), Sacks (2), Johnson, Delorit, Banner.<\/p>\n

Readers can reach Forum reporter
\nGlenn Pursley at (701) 451-5549<\/p>\n

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