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Subject: Fw: Merchants win Virginia Classic Merchants win Virginia Classic ----- Original Message ----- From: Heath, James A. To: Brian Smith (E-mail) ; Pete Pochkowski ; Scott Cash (E-mail) ; WAVY ; WAVY (2) ; WAVY (3) ; WTKR (1) ; WTKR (2) ; Clyde Whiteman ; Daily Press Sports ; David Squires ; Doug Roberson ; Jennifer Williams ; Lynn Burke ; Matt Middleton ; Sonny Dearth ; Chic Riebel ; Darryl Slater ; Gulf Sports Radio ; Mike Keech ; Paul White ; Richie Summerville ; Richmond T-D Sports ; Tony Mercurio ; Virginian Pilot Sports Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 5:35 PM Subject: Merchants win Virginia Classic MERCHANTS WIN VA. CLASSIC TITLE WITH 11-4 VICTORY OVER PA. POWER HAMPTON, VA. -- Tournament MVP Bill Hillhouse struck out 13 as the Peninsula Merchants used a five-run fifth inning to break open a close game in route to an 11-4 victory over PA Power in the championship game of the Virginia Classic on Sunday. PA Power held a 3-1 lead after two innings, but the Merchants started coming back with three runs in the bottom of the third as Joby Overstreet doubled in two and eventually scored on a line out by Mike Chase. The visitors from Harrisburg, PA tied the game 4-all in the top of the fourth, but the Merchants took a lead for good on a Kelly Dampeer solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. The hosts exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fifth as J.T. Ortiz hit a two-run home run which was followed by RBI doubles from Todd Smith and Paul Hall who scored the fifth run on a wild pitch. Peninsula closed out the game in the bottom of the sixth as Ortiz scored on a groundout from Joe Hineline to end the game via the seven run-rule. Hall, Dampeer, Overstreet and Hineline had two hits each for the Merchants (14-5) while Dampeer, Overstreet and Ortiz drove in a pair each. The Merchants will play at Francis Asbury Park again on July 21-22 against the Virginians from Roanoke. PENINSULA MERCHANTS 11, PA POWER 4 Championship Game -- Virginia Classic PA Power 210 100 4 6 0 Peninsula 103 151 11 13 3 WP: Hillhouse (5-2); LP: Zimmerman. Standouts: PA, Ranck 2-3 (double, RBI, run), Sander 3-3 (triple, home run, 2 runs, RBI); Merchants, Hall 2-4 (2 runs, RBI, double, stolen base), Dampeer 2-3 (2 runs, 2RBIs, home run), Overstreet 2-4 (2 runs, 2RBIs, double), Ortiz 1-2 (2 runs, 2RBIs, home run), J. Hineline 2-3 (run, RBI, double), Hillhouse 13 strikeouts. Record: Peninsula 14-5. Sunday Scores GP Gwaltney 3, Sketchers 1 (Sketchers 4th place) PA Power 3, GP Gwaltney 2 (GP Gwaltney 3rd place) Al's Fastball News *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball VIA http://www.webbox.com
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