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# 1) County Materials-Marathon, WI
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Our second report on So Cal teams and players at the Boys of Summer Tournament in Denmark, Wisconsin.

-The So Cal Bombers suffered a 10-0 drubbing at the hands of the ISC World’s #1 ranked team, County Materials of Marathon, Wisconsin. Australian lefty Andrew Kirkpatrick picked up the shutout win. The Bombers bounced back to win their third and final game of the day, a 8-0 win over Planggers Furniture, with Tony Peeples picking up his second win in as many starts. The Bombers finish the pool play portion of the tournament with a 2-1 record, good for second place in their pool (County going 3-0). The Bombers are currently ranked #9 in the ISC World rankings released on June 21.

–Team Rainey dropped their third game, to pool winner Albaugh, IA, to finish pool play with a 1-2 record. Their victory was a big one though, as they knocked off the #9 ranked team in the ISC World, the Kegel Black Knights of Fargo, North Dakota. (Rainey was ranked #24 in the latest set of rankings, June 21)

–Todd Budke’s Farm Tavern team lost their final pool play game, to Albaugh, by an 8-6 score, dropping them to second in their pool, behind Albaugh, IA. Albaugh entered the tournament as the #14 ranked team in the ISC World, while the Farm is ranked #2.

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From Al’s Fastball:

Game 13
SoCal.…………..0
County…………10
Price Travis LP
Andrew Kirkpatrick WP

Game 14
Albaugh………………….10
Kegel……………………..1
Terry Luster WP
Steve Langley LP

Game 15
Dolan & Murphy………..4
Quad City Sox…………..5
Juan Portoliccio LP
Harold Kelly WP

Game 16
Plangger’s…………..0
SoCal……………….8
Rick Plangger LP
Tony Peeples WP

Game 17
Albaugh………………8
The Farm…………….6
Darren Dubsky WP
Dean Holoien LP

Game 18
RiverSharks………………9
Dolan & Murphy………..0
Micheal White WP
Jason Iuli LP

Game 19
Quad City Sox…………..2
Circle Tap…………………3
Al Rebling LP
Collin McKenzie WP

Game 20
The Farm…………….5
Team Rainey………..1
Korrey Gareau WP
Sebastian Gervasutti LP

Game 21
Millers……………..4
Stix…………………3
Rob Schweyer WP
Paul Algar LP

While the last 3 round robin games are under way
Tonight’s 9:00 Game will be Winner of pool A County Materials vs Pool B second place The Farm, The # 1 ISC ranked Team Vs # 2

From Al’s Fastball:

Bombers Win, Rainey Falls in First Round Games

Game 7

Aspen……………………….1
SoCal Bombers…………9

Tony Peeples WP Sean Whitten LP

(So Cal Bombers pitcher Tony Peeples notches win)

Game 8
Townline …….8
Millers………..3
Betto Guerrineiri WPRob Schweyer LP

Game 9
Albaugh………….. 7
Team Rainey ……..4

Terry Luster WP; Sebastian Gervasutti LP

Yours in FastpitchHank De Wild

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Editor’s note: Albaugh’s (and Team USA pitcher) Terry Luster has proved a difficult puzzle for Rainey to solve. They have a long history, dating back to the 2003 ISC World Tournament. In Team Rainey’s first ISC Tournament, Travis Price pitched them to a 3-1 record in pool play, the only loss coming against Terry Luster’s Houston H.I.S. Construction team. The two teams tied for the pool lead, with identical 3-1 records. (Rainey upset the #6 team in the world, Owen Sound, Canada for one of their wins.). Luster again faced Rainey in a playoff game, the first ever to decide a spot in the ISC World’s “Sweet Sixteen” Single Elimination bracket. Luster won the battle, despite a valiant battle by Rainey.

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From Al’s Fastball:

Game #1
AuroraILDolan&Murphy 2, Denmark WI CircleTap 1 (Jul 07, 2006 at Denmark WI CT #1)
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Denmark WI CircleTap ………………000 010 000 – 1 6 1
Aurora IL Dolan&Murphy…….000 000 101 – 2 4 1

Pitchers: Denmark WI CircleTap Bramwell Matt LP & Jeff WatmanAurora IL Dolan&Murphy – Portoliccio Juan WP & Brain Tobin HR AURORA – Havercroft Andrew. Solo in 7thBramwell Matt faced 2 batters in the 9th. CTKyle Magnusson 3X4 2 doubleDarren Derricks 1X3 rbi 2b in 5thD&M Andrew Havercroft 3X1 HRLuis Saldana 4X1 winning Rbi Game #2Townline 7, Stix 1WP Tane RichardsonLP Paul Algar Yours In Fastpitch,Hank De Wild

Game #2 Green Bay WI Townline 7, Bloomington IL Stix 1 (Jul 07, 2006at Circle Tap DMPU #2)
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Bloomington IL Stix. 000 001 0 – 1 3 1 (0-1)
Green Bay WI Townline 101 023 X – 7 7 1 (1-0)
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Bloomington IL Stix – Paul Algar; Cockman Aaron(6)& Dan Butler.Green Bay WI Townline -Richardson Tane; Guerrinieri Betto(7)& Aaron Neemia.Win-Richardson Tane(1-0) Loss-Paul Algar(0-1) HR GREENBAY – Shailes Nick solo in 3rd; Southam Travis 3R in6th. Travis Southam 2×3 HR 3rbisNick Shailes 1×3 HR 1 Rbi

Game #3
Fargo ND MinnDak 7, New York NY Pasty’s 0 (Jul 07, 2006 at DenmarkWI CT #3)
Fargo ND MinnDak…. 025 00 – 7 5 1 (1-0)
NY Pasty’s………………….. 000 00 – 0 0 0 (0-1)
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Pitchers: Fargo ND MinnDak – Schweyer Rob . & Scooter Lange New York NY Pasty’s – Muizelaar G; Folkard Adam(3);Rea Darren(5). & Frank DeGroatWin-Schweyer Rob(1-0) No Hitter Loss-Muizelaar G(0-1) T-1:15 HR FARGOMD – Foore Roman. 3 run in 3rdMDM-Foore Roman. 2X3 HR 3b 5 rbisJason Wandler 1X1 2 BB 2RS 2rbis Game #4Quad City Sox 100 000 0 1-5-1Orillia Riversharks 004 100 X 5-7-0 WP- Jonas MachLP- Paul Algar Yours in Fastpitch,Hank De Wild

Game: #4
Orillia ON Riversharks 4, Moline IL Quad City Sox 1 ———————————————————————-
Moline IL Quad City Sox 100 000 0 – 1 5 1
Orillia ON Riversharks 004 000 X – 4 7 0
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Moline IL Quad City Sox- Mach Jonas & Rodney Doak Orillia ON Riversharks – Cox Frank & Sean O’BreinHR ORILLIA – Kahler Barry 2run in 3rd QCKeith Peterson 3×3 3b 2b 1rsDaryn Miller rbiORSBarry Kahler 2×3 HR 2rbisPat MacKintosh 1×3 2rbi 1rsDerrick Zechman 2×3 2rs

Game: #5
MAdison WI The Farm 7, Fargo ND Kegel Black Knights 6 (Jul 07,2006 at Denmark WI CT #5)
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Madison WI The Farm. 400 003 0 – 7 6 0 (1-0)
Fargo ND Kegel…… 000 003 3 – 6 10 6 (0-1)
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Madison WI The Farm – Holoien Dean; Gareau Korrey(7) & Todd Twatchmann.Fargo ND Kegel – Langley Steve;Byrne Darcy(6)& Rob GiesbrechtWin-Holoien Dean(1-0) Loss-Langley Steve(0-1) T-2:14 HR MADISON – Budke Todd 3 run in 1st; Smet Dan 2 run in 6th.HR FARGOKBK – Boom Chad 2 run in 6th LangleySteve faced 4 batters in the 6th.Holoien Dean faced 2 batters in the 7th. FTTodd Budke 1×1 HR 3rbis 1bbDan Smet 1×2 hr 2 rbis KBKChad Boom 1×2 HR 2rbis 2bbJeff Ellesworth 2×4 2b rsRob Giesbrecht 2×4 2rbis

Game #6

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County Materials 7
Plangger’€™s 0
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Karl Gollan WP (1-0) & Pat ShannonDoug Sleep LP (0-1) Rick Plangger (4) Sean Zombowski Yours in Fastpitch,Hank De Wild

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Denmark, WI-The 6th Annual Boys of Summer Open tournament is only a couple days away and the anticipation is brewing high to go with the forecast.The temperatures are supposed to be approaching 90 each day this weekend witha slight chance of rain later on Sunday. It is Wisconsin and the weathermen “have trouble predicting darkness after midnight “according to one of the locals. As you know due to tremendous response in the offseason we have expanded the tournament to 16 incredible teams and has been dubbed the”mini-World”by many. We’ve added a 3rd diamond for 7 games on Saturday andoneplayoff game. I invite all fastpitch fans to take this one in as it proves to be one of the best. Circle Tap is a tremendous sponsor of fastpitch softball on both the ISC and ISCII level for 12 years and will play host to this outstanding event. The Circle Tap diamond has that old school feel backfrom the barnstorming days, so I’m told, as it’s set in the country with trees in the outfield and a cornfield in the distance. Couple that energy with a beautiful modern tavern a few steps away and you haveall you can ever ask for at a ball park. Any of your favorite drinks anda large menu of food can be consumed as you take in the games through thelarge glass windows or hanging out on the deck, or catching some rays in the bleachers, or still yet under a shade tent down the 1st baseline. If you can’t make it the 20 steps into the bar there will also again be a beergarden, can beer this year, near the 1st base dugout. New this year will be a DJ in the bar both nights for your after game entertainment. A complete schedule can be found on our website, www.circletap.minnesotafastpitch.com, but here is a completelist ofteams:

County Materials-Marathon, WIAspen Interiors-Saskatoon, SKSoCal Bombers-Yucaipa, CAPlangger’s Furniture-Benton Harbor, MIFarm Tavern-Madison, WIKegel Black Knights-Fargo, NDAlbaugh Inc-Elkhart, IATeam Rainey-Whittier, CAOrillia Riversharks-Orillia, ONCircle Tap-Denmark, WIQuad City Sox-Davenport, IADolan&Murphy-Aurora, ILPatsy’s-New York, NYTownline-Green Bay, WIMinnDak Millers-Fargo, NDStix-Bloomington, IL

I’d have to say that is one of the finest and deepest field of teams I’ve seen in an open tournament. I’ve received a tremendous amount of e-mails from fans from around the US and Canada so we’re anticipatingthe largestcrowds ever spread out over the 3 diamonds.

Thank you for allof yoursupport and interest it makes putting this monster together all that much more enjoyable. Brilliant fans and great teams make a great event. Locations-I’ve received many e-mails looking for directions. Green Bayhouses the nearest hotels as Denmark is a town of only 2000 peoplebutluckily only 15 minutes from Green Bay and directly located ona freeway.To Get to Circle Tap from Green Bay- Take I-43 South 12 milesto theDenmark exit take a right out of town, go 2 miles to highwayNN, take aright and CT will be 1/4 on your right.To Get to Denmark Diamonds from Green Bay- Take I-43 South to Denmark exit and take a left into Denmark. Go through stop sign, down thehill and youwill see an M&I Bank in front of you with a big digital clock.The UpperMemorial Park diamond is directly behind the bank. The lowerdiamond isfound in the same park, just follow the right field line about50 yards.Please let me know if you have any further questions

ZakkCT Fastpitchzakkflash(at)greenbaynet.com