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Near upset highlights first day of tourney

August 3, 1999 By Todd Kimm

The state high school softball tournament opened last night and featured the quarterfinal round in Class 1A. Woodward-Granger showed its championshipmettle on Monday night.

The top-ranked and defending champion Hawks used alate rally to down upset-minded Armstrong-Ringsted 3-2. Right fielder LisaTiernan provided the heroics with a two out single to left which capped athree run sixth inning.Also in Class 1A, second-ranked Alburnett edged number-15 Wapello 3-2.

Alburnett coach Kevin Johnson says his team was thrilled with the victory.Two Pirate runs came on squeeze bunts and Johnson says that is typical.North Polk got a three-hitter from Jodi Christensen to down Remsen St.Mary’s 3-0.Megan Beaman tossed a three-hitter for eighth-ranked Earlham but it was her bat that made the difference. Beaman doubled in Stacy Lister with the go-ahead run in the fifth as the Cardinals edged ninth ranked SouthWinneshiek 3-1.

In Class 2A, Lindsy Owen had a fourth inning single to drive in the eventual game winner as top-ranked Waukee edged unranked Marion 2-1. Waukee coach Jen Slausen (slaw-sun) is glad to have that one out of the way.Also in 2A, Perry cruised to a 7-0 victory over Osage.

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