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07/17/2003 Archived Entry: "ELLSWORTH BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE IN ELKHART FOR STATE PLAY"

ELLSWORTH BASEBALL PLAYERS ARE IN ELKHART FOR STATE PLAY

Our local boys teamed up with Ellinwood players forming the Quivira baseball team and won the 16-18 year old Babe Ruth district tournament.

After defeating Salina they won the right to travel to Elkhart for the state tournament. The tournament started today and runs through July 21st. Our "Quivira" team will play its first game tomorrow at 2:30...right in the heat of the day. Scott Eggers is one powerful pitcher and he certainly helped them win games.

If anyone is traveling out there tomorrow to watch our boys play, call Jim Gray and take Ian's shoes with you. He left them behind and I'm sure he'll play better with them. He contributes a great deal to the team.

The boys are all required to stay with host families at all times so parents won't have an opportunity to do anything other than watch their sons play. There apparently isn't a motel close by so that complicates matters.

I hope my grandson gets to play a little, just so he can say he did. He's a good catcher, but he's behind Billy Finke who's a much better, stronger hitter. Everyone wants the team to win.

They play their first game against Wellington where a win would advance them in the tournament.