Negaunee defeats Wabash Ind. in regional opener
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MIDLAND -- The Negaunee 13-14 year old All-Star baseball team played their first game of the regional tournament against Wabash, Ind. here Thursday.
Negaunee put up seven runs in the first inning as Johnny Juntti drew a walk to bring in a run. Max Cody had an RBI-Single. Evan Cardinal also brought in a run off a walk and Eli Daavettila had a two-run double to put Negaunee up 5-0. Louie Dix had a single that scored a run and Ben Pannaen drew a walk to score a run and extend the Negaunee lead to 7-0.
Negaunee led 8-0 after three innings, when Indiana scored six runs over the last three innings but fell short.
Johnny Juntti got the win for Negainee allowing zero runs on one hit with two strikeouts and two walks in 3 2/3 innings of work.
Negaunee as a team scored eight runs on seven hits with only one error in the contest.