June 19, 2009 01:08 am
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From staff reports
sports@joplinglobe.com
The Joplin Miners tallied five runs in the fourth inning en route to an 11-7 victory over Parkview on Thursday night in the JSA/Roper Classic at Joe Becker Stadium.
Carthage slipped past Neosho 4-3 in the opening game of the American Legion baseball tournament.
Five games are scheduled today — three at the Joplin High School field and two at Joe Becker.
Games at JHS pair Carthage vs. Parkview at 2:30, Parkview vs. Bolivar at 5 and Joplin vs. Andover, Kan., at 7:30. Rolla plays twice at Joe Becker, meeting Neosho at 5 and Three Rivers from Wagoner, Okla., at 7:30.
The Miners’ fourth-inning spree erased a 4-3 deficit, and they added three runs in the fifth for an 11-4 advantage.
Dane Kolkmeyer’s three extra-base hits — two triples and a double — headlined Joplin’s 12-hit attack. Drew Douthitt slugged a home run and double, and Cody Sadler also hit a double.
Carthage collected six hits, including a triple by Caleb Fierro and doubles by Stephen Poston and Josh Collins. Anthony Westfield socked a two-run home run for Neosho in the sixth.
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