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POSTED: Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009

LEGION BASEBALL: Early runs lift Post 7 to victory

- THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
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A four-run second inning lifted the Bellingham Post 7 Senior Legion baseball team to a 9-5 victory over the Fraser Valley Chiefs on Thursday, July 2, at Sehome High School.

The victory improved Post 7 to 19-9-1.

"We are starting to play well together," Post 7 coach Donny Hennigs said in a phone interview. "It looks like we are hitting our stride at the right time."

After Fraser Valley took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, Post 7 tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom half on an RBI single by Spencer Hannah and a run scored on an error.

Post 7 took the lead for good with four runs in the second inning. RBI singles by Pitsch and Hannah highlighted the four-run inning.

Kyle Olason (3-2) picked up the victory. He went six innings, had eight strikeouts and gave up four earned runs.

Post 7 plays at Fraser Valley on Friday, July 3.

BELLINGHAM POST 7 SENIOR 9, FRASER VALLEY CHIEFS 5

Fraser Valley 200 210 0 - 5 7 3

Post 7 240 003 x - 9 8 1

WP: Kyle Olason (3-2). LP: Shimek. Highlights: Post 7: Anthony Pitsch 2-4, 2 RBI; Matt Cottingham 2-4; Spencer Hannah 1-3, 2 RBI; Evan Fenton 1-4, RBI.

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