Elko 0 vs. Tigers 1, Tigertown Classic (Friday, June 9 – 7 innings)
The Elko Express entered with a 13-3 record, but was stymied by the “I think I can, I think I can” right arm of Mike Schultz, who spun a 3-hit, 7-inning shutout. Welcome to the Tigertown Classic!! (Just kidding.)
Schultz never faced more than four batters in an inning and took a no-hitter into the 5th, when the Tigers finally broke the scoreless tie in the home-half of the inning. Ryan Witt started things with a one-out single, and was replaced by pinch-runner Brett Kruschke, who tried scoring on a Brad Lawson double to the wall but was thrown out at home (by about a mile). Peter Schuneman singled to send Lawson to third, and #9-stick Paulie Dressen dropped a hit over first base for what would be the game-winning RBI.
Elko got the tying run to 2 nd in the 7 th with two outs, but Schultz recorded his sixth and final strikeout to seal the deal. Pitching – Mikey likes it!
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