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The USA Men evened their record at 5-5 at the ISF Junior World Championships, Friday afternoon, with a 9-5 win over the Czech Republic. Pitcher James Hartman from South Dakota went the distance for the win. Nick Cole, of Sacramento, California struck the big blow in the game, a grand-slam home run. Shortstop Tony Viger also homered the game.
The USA men will conclude their tournament on Friday night, at 7:30pm against the host team, Canada, who is 8-2 in the tournament. The USA men cannot qualify for the medal round, as they will finish behind the top four teams, so the game Friday night will conclude their play at the tournament.