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Championship schedule set for softball

August 6, 1999 By admin

Three champions will be crowned tonight at the state high school softball tournament in Fort Dodge. If the semifinal round is any indication then tonight’s 3-A title game mighttake a while to decide. Sixth ranked Des Moines Lincoln got a seven inning nohitter from Lisa Birocci but the Rails needed 14 innings to push across thegame’s only run in a victory over top ranked North Scott, while 11th ranked Fairfield needed a seventh inning single by Kadie Kane to edge second ranked Sioux City East 1-0. Both Fairlfield victories in the tournament have been 1-0 and coach Bob Bradfield said it may take something similar to win the title. Lincoln will be looking to make it one better tonight after the railsfinished as the runner-up a year ago. Fairfield coach Bob Bradfield saysholding Lincoln in check will be more difficult than people think.In the class 2-A title game top ranked Waukee plays second ranked ClearLake. Waukee coach Jen Slauson says ever since a semifinal round loss lastyear her team has been pointing to this game.Clear Lake finished second in 1997 but coach Troy Heller says there is a different atittude this time around.Top ranked Woodward-Granger matches up with number-two Alburnett in the 1-A championship. Alburnett is making its first title game appearance since 1961 and sophomore pitcher Amy Rowe says they are happy to be there.Woodward-Granger’s Jen Bice becomes the first player to pitch in five summer state title games as the Hawks look for back-to-back championships. Bice knows Alburnett will be a challenge.In consolation action today:Armstrong Ringsted scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to down South Winneshiek 4-1 in the fifth place game in class 1-A at the state softball tournament. The game marked the end of the career ofArmstrong-Ringsted coach Larry Hunecke (hun-uh-key) who is retiring after23-years at the helm.

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