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Pirates get walk off in 7th by Hauptmann in 4-3 win over Holden

The Boonville Pirates baseball team had both the good and bad Saturday in tri-games against Holden and Eugene at Twillman Field in Harley Park. After winning the first of a two-game set against Holden on a walk off by Isaiah Hauptmann in the bottom of the seventh for a 4-3 victory, the Pirates struggled to hold on to the lead in the second game against Eugene while losing on a walk off in the ninth by the same identical score of 4-3.

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Pirates C Team wins consolation in Columbia C Team Tournament

The Boonville Pirates C Baseball Team made the most of the opportunity after dropping its opening game in the Columbia C Team Tournament over the weekend. After losing to Jefferson City 10-5 in the opening round on Friday, the Pirates bounced back to win their next-two games by beating both Rolla and Capital City by the scores of 6-2 and 8-4, respectively, to win the consolation trophy in the tournament.

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New Franklin honors Triebsch with 15-0 win over Sweet Springs

The New Franklin baseball team couldn’t have had a better send off for assistant coach Jim Triebsch Thursday night in the home finale against the Sweet Springs Greyhounds. While winning the game 15-0 in four innings for its eighth straight win and 17th in 22 ball games, the Bulldogs also honored Triebsch before the game with a framed jersey for his 28 years of teaching and 26 years involved with the baseball program.

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