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Berth in softball championship game on the line tonite

August 5, 1999 By admin

Semifinal round action continues tonight at the state high school softball tournament in Fort Dodge.One of the semifinal round matchups in class 3-A features this years top ranked team against last year’s runner-up. North Scott enters the contesttop ranked and 49-4 after a first round victory over Charles City. But toget to the title games the Lancers of coach Dennis Johnson must find a wayto solve Lincoln hard throwing sophomore Lisa Birocci. Birocci tossed a onehitter in the opening round as the rail splitters cruised past Cedar RapidsKennedy to reach the round of four. Johnson says finding a way to scoreruns against Lincoln will be the key.Lincoln finished second a year ago but coach Roger Roland says his team has loftier goals this time around.Lincoln pitcher Lisa Birocci (bih-rah-chee) says the team has adopted the phrase “unfinished business”.Also in 3-A, second ranked Sioux City East plays number-11 Fairfield. Sioux City East center fielder Jessie Benson says the Black Raiders are not satisified with a first round victory over third rated Burlington.Fairfield shortstop Crystal Neubauer says the Trojans are confident.In the class 2-A semifinal round top ranked Waukee battles Perry. Waukee finished third last year and coach Jen Slauson (slah-sun) says the experience gained last year has been a plus for this year’s team.Slauson says there is no way to duplicate the atmosphere of the state tournament.After finishing as the runner-up a year ago, Perry struggled with injuries during a portion of the regular season and entered the post season unranked. Coach Lisa Jones says it has allowed her team to have an underdog mentality.Also in 2-A, second ranked Clear Lake plays 15th rankedEddyville-Blakesburg. Clear Lake is making a third straight tournamentappearance but will searching for their first title. Pitcher Kristin Keefesays a tougher regular season schedule has better prepared them for thetournament.

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