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PAGE B. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1996
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Edging away
The Newton Tigers didn't come on with a roar, but they did squeak out a 1-0 victory when
they challenged the Brussels U-9 Team II on home turf last week. Here, Adam Corbett
works the ball away from an advancing visiting forward before kicking into the opponent's
half.
Brussels PeeWees win 1, lose 2
The windup
Brussels Bulldogs pitcher Dave Smith winds up for the
pitch during this contest in Brussels on Sunday evening
against Seaforth. The game ended in a 7-all tie.
Good 7th inning not enough
for Bulldogs to take the win
On Wednesday night the
Bulldogs travelled to Zurich to take
on the Rangers in the Huron
County Fastball League.
The Rangers took the lead
scoring one run in the first inning.
John Miners singled to start off
:he second inning and was helped
around the bases by Mike
McDonald, Bruce Johnston and
Dean Rutledge to tie the game at
one run each.
Zurich came back to score in the
third, fourth and fifth innings to
lead 6 - I going into the seventh.
The Bulldogs came out hitting in
the seventh with Rutledge, Andrew
McCutcheon, Greg Wheeler,
Dwain Nichols and Mike Watson
all getting on base with hits but
only four runners crossed the plate
giving the Rangers a 6 to 5 win.
Sunday night Seaforth visited the
Bulldogs for an action packed
game. The Bulldogs got things
rolling in the third inning when,
with two out, Greg Mulvey and
On June 16 the Tigers scored five
runs in their last at bat for a 5-0 win
in Belgrave.
Friday night in Brussels the
Tigers again scored five runs in
their last at bat enroute to a 10-4
win over the Blue Devils.
A Tiger two-week layoff was
obvious as Belgrave threatened
early, loading the bases on a walk,
an error, and a bunt. However two
strikeouts and an easy fly ball to
first base ended the rally.
Belgrave opened the scoring with
two runs in the fourth, but the
Tigers replied quickly, tying the
score on Doug Shaw's two RBI
single.
Belgrave regained the lead in the
fifth, but again the Tigers replied
Brian IvIcArter hit singles and
Rutledge hit them home with his
triple. McCutcheon took his base
on a wild pitch and Miners cleared
the bases with a home run.
Dave Smith singled on and was
hit home by Wheeler's triple.
When the dust cleared, the
Bulldogs led by six. Seaforth
scored two runs in the top of the
fourth inning and left two on base.
Mulvey led off the bottom of the
fourth with a walk then was hit
home when Rutledge singled.
With Seaforth down 7 - 2 they
came out hitting and with the help
of Bulldog errors Seaforth scored
three unearned runs in the fifth, one
unearned and one earned run in the
sixth and were finally shut down in
the seventh.
The Bulldogs only offense was
two base runners in the last three
innings, leaving the score tied at 7.
The Bulldogs travel to battle the
Lieury Jets Wednesday and are
back home Sunday at 7:30 against
Zurich Panthers.
with a two out two RBI single by
Gary Pipe, who then scored on a
Brett Clarkson single.
The Blue Devils closed to within
one in their sixth at bat but with
two out the Tigers scaled the win
on a Greg Fritz two RBI triple and
a pinch hit home run by Jeff Earl.
Doug Conley and Todd Uhrig
shared the pitching giving up eight
hits and striking out nine. Keith
Todd went the distance for
Belgrave while hitting two for
three.
The Tigers arc at home Friday
night to Zurich, then travel to
Lieury Sunday. 'Saturday night the
Walton Brewers arrive in town to
meet the Tigers as an opening to
the Optimist Funfcst.
The Brussels PeeWee boys have
notched one win and two losses in
their last three games.
On June 25, the boys put out
their best effort of the season and
defeated Wingham in an exciting 4-
3 contest.
Nathan Garland provided most of
the Brussels offense, hitting a
double and a triple and earning
three RBIs. An additional RBI was
credited to Mark Kroll.
Brussels runs were scored by
Andy Van Beek, Stephen Todd,
Matt McCall and Brian Oldfield.
On Tuesday, July 2 they lost 10-5
to Atwood. The game started off
In Brussels Soccer action Acre T
had an impressive first half running
up a 3-0 lead over rival Brussels B.
Dereck Terpstra opened the
scoring for Acre T. He was able to
capitalize on a scrambled defense
in front of the Brussels net.
Acre T kept up the pressure and
Josh Beuermann drew a penalty in
the area. On the penalty kick -Rich
Terpstra booted a low grounder
into the left corner. Sandy Rijkhoff
of Acre T scored the third goal on a
sliding kick.
Brussels13 was kept in their end
most of the half., Krissy Dilworth's
debut as the Acre T keeper was
solid and she easily handled the
sporadic Brussels B attack.
At the other end, the first change
came when newcomer Pat Brown
became the Brussels B keeper. His
aggressive play kept the ball well
away from the net.
At the half Brussels B started to
play. Matthew Aldaz scored
Brussels U-9s win
In helping to win their second
game in a week, Justin Mayne of
the Brussels I Under 9 soccer team,
played an excellent game both
offensively and defensively.
Meeting Elma I on their turf,
Brussels captured a 4-3 victory on
the strength of three goals by Scott
Somerville and one by Justin Hub-
ben.
well with Andy Van Beek, Tim
Harrison and Stephen Todd scoring
runs.
After Atwood tied the score in
the bottom half of the inning, a
Brian Oldfield run again put
Brussels in the lead. Unfortunately,
the lead was not to last. Atwood
scored two in the second, and five
in the third, and walked away with
the victory.
On Thursday, the boys took to
the-field again, this time against
Seaforth. In what proved to be an
exciting game, the boys came upon
the short end of a 9-5 score.
The game did not get off to a
Brussels' first goal. His dribbling
and passing sparked the B team. He
scored three goals and set up
several more.
Despite the determined efforts of
Richard Terpstra who led Acre T,
the Brussels B's slowly began to
overtake Acre T. Terry Nichol of
Brussels B scored three goals and
Terry Brown finished the scoring
with a goal to down Acre T 7-3.
good start for the Brussels squad.
In what has proven to be a glaring
trend so far this season the Brussels
defense allowed their opponents to
build a quick 8 - 2 lead. On this
occasion, the gap proved too large
to fill. Brussels runs were scored by
Rob McKercher, MatrCameron,
Joshua Gropp, Philip Leger and
Nathan Garland, who hit a
powerful homerun in the top of the
fourth.
Brian Oldfield and Matt McCall
shared the pitching duties in these
games, and both performed
admirably.
Brussels Tigers
vs.
Walton Brewers
Saturday,
July 13
8:00 p.m.
(Hospitality Tent Open)
Tigers continue to win
Brussels Bantams down Acre T