Townline, Circle Tap advance in Boys of Summer
Press-Gazette
DENMARK — Circle Tap of Denmark and Townline of Green Bay advanced to quarterfinal games today at the Boys of Summer fastpitch softball tournament.
Circle Tap went 2-0 on Saturday to go to 2-1 in the tournament, winning Pool D.
Circle Tap beat Midland, Mich., 7-2 in its first game Saturday. Matt Bramwell threw a six-hitter with eight strikeouts, Tim Jorgensen homered and Kevin Reichardt, Chris Delarwell and Steve Schucker had two hits apiece.
Circle Tap then beat the Quad City Sox 6-3 as Collin McKenzie threw a seven-hitter with eight strikeouts. Kyle Magnusson, Jorgensen and Brian Hansen had two hits.
Townline, went 1-1 on Saturday to improve to 2-1, finishing second in Pool A.
Townline began Saturday by topping the Kegal Black Knights of Fargo, N.D., 14-8. Nick Shailes was the winning pitcher and hit a grand slam, and Gustavo Guerrinieri and Aaron Neemia also homered.
Patsy’s of New York, the second-ranked team in the world, then beat Townline 6-2 to win Pool A. Betto Guerrinieri took the loss, and Gustavo Guerrinieri and Neemia homered for Townline.
In quarterfinals at 10 a.m. today, Circle Tap plays Portland, Ore., at Circle Tap; Townline plays The Farm of Madison on Memorial Park’s upper diamond; and Midland plays Aspen of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Memorial Park’s lower diamond.
Semifinals will be at noon, and the title game at 2 p.m. at Circle Tap.