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Beechwood defeated Owensboro Catholic 6-5 in nine
innings on Sunday at Applebee’s Park in Lexington, Ky., to win the All
“A” title.
Senior Chris Curley got the game-winning RBI on a
base hit in the bottom on the ninth inning that scored John Baker from
second base. Curley, generally considered the leading MVP candidate in
Northern Kentucky this spring, was 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and
pitched five innings, striking out seven batters. Eric Sawyer went
2-for-3 at the plate. Tommy Bankamper got credit for the win, pitching
four shutout innings.
The Tigers (25-3), ranked No. 1 in Northern
Kentucky, rolled to a 15-0 win over Pikeville on Friday and then
defeated Campbellsville 5-4 in a semifinal game earlier in the day. |