European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday july 24, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31saudi Arabia returns to Kissimmee by Jon Connor staff writer Kaiserslautern Germany it Wasny to Dejavu but it was dose. For the second time in As Many years saudi Arabia beat the Kaiserslautern military Community by one run to take the european senior Little league championship at Pulaski Barracks saturday winning 8-7. Last year saudi Little league edged Kmic 7-6 in the double elimination tournament. The european title win qualifies saudi for the senior Little league world series a 13-1.5 year Olds a scheduled aug. 1520 in Kissimmee Fia. Saudi Pitcher Keith Gorka proved too much for Kmic As he struck out eight waiters. But it was a Bottom of the fifth inning explosion by saudi that really did in Kmic. With the score tied at 3 apiece and bases loaded a passed Ball by Catcher Tim Andrews proved costly allowing the Lead runner to score. Once again a passed Ball Cost another run and saudi was ahead 5-3. Then Gorka let Loose and cracked one�?T1 to Center Field bringing Home another runner from third base. As if this weren to enough for Kmic Jake Hunter struck out. But Catcher Andrews missed the Ball and Hunter reached third when Andrews compounded the passed balls with a throwing error. A run also scored on the play. Another passed Ball brought Hunter Home and increased saudis Lead to 8-3. Kmic gallantly fought Back with two runs Tri the top of the sixth inning Asar Mondo King swatted a single to Center with bases loaded bringing in two runs. Unable to increase its Lead at next Bat saudi found itself having to play Tough defense As Kmic threatened to take the Lead in its last at Bat. Second baseman John Bariy relieved a tired Gorka for the last inning. A with two outs things looked Good for saudi and Barry until James Shaw walked and stole second. V Daryle Bogenrief also walked and stole second after Shaw reached third when c i 4 a r.1 r. A s&5 Michael adrams saudi Arabia s Steve Bambus reaches for first base and beats the tag by Kmic first baseman Steve Sartain on a Pickoff attempt. Barry threw the Ball in the dirt for a wild pitch. With runners on second and third Andrews smashed one to third base. But the throw Home was dropped and two runners scored for Kmic to raise Hopes for a possible comeback win a a a a. But it All came to an end when Julian Sumpter hit a Short Fly Ball to Gorka now playing second base. Kmic jumped to a 3-0 Lead in the second inning when King tripled to deep Center with two on and score Don a squeeze bunt by Roy Twymon or. King. Saudi came alive in the third inning when Barry hit a High Fly to Center Field for a double and brought in a runner for his teams first score. In the next inning Gorka got on on a two base error when he hit deep to Center Field advancing the previous Batter Tom Kovalski to third. Another passed Ball got saudi its second run and Gorka scored when Joel Williams reached on an error by the shortstop. 4 Barry said he Wasny to worried about the last inning Jam he found himself in. A i did no to think much of it a explained. A i was confident we could get out of it without Kmic scoring too Many runs. Likewise Gorka spoke of Confidence. A i Wasny to nervous Quot he said of the Short lived Kmic Lead explaining saudi usually does no to score Early in its games. Gorka said he How looks Forward to the world series and bumper cars of Disney world and other fun stuff a they gave us the game Quot saudi Man Ager Rich Hunter said through Quot a lot of passed he credited his team with Good pitching and defense too. In the Junior Little league Competition saturday Kmic juniors Triumph Lan Stuhl Germany a the Kaiserslautern military Community Junior boys earned the ticket to Taylor mich., for the Little league Junior world series aug 15-20 by beating saudi Arabia 17-7 saturday in the european finals. Pm cd a Richard daily went 3 for 4 with two rib and two runs scored to spark the championship Roll. Nelson Prouty was 2 for 3 with two Rols and Matt Mcclain allowed Only one hit in four innings of Relief. In Ciurlik men Lakenheath win Raf Chicksands England Brian Keisers two run Homer in the top of the eighth eliminated Ramstein 11-9 and moved in Ciurlik into the menus Safe softball championship game against undefeated Chicksands. Earlier saturday in Ciurlik eliminated Lakenheath 11-8. A Bounce of the Ball determined the Fate of a game As Ramstein Winnie Swanson s 2-out smack became a double when it clipped the left Field Fence and bounced Back. It was still Good enough to tie the game at 9-All in the Bottom of the seventh inning. But Keisers Homer sealed ram Stcin a Fate. A. Ramstein a . Oldfather a Quick thinking saved an out when he flicked a Bull he had just caught to another outfielder As he crashed into the Wall. He was immobilized and carried away causing a 45-minute delay of the game. In Ciurlik jumped out to an Early Lead in the first inning on Darryl Wells two run Homer. But in Ciurlik did not coast into the title game Lakenheath apparently had the championship game berth tied up and in Ciurlik with one foot out of the tourney door leading 5-2 going into the fifth inning. But Charles Williams hit a two run Safe softball triple to ignite a five run rally for the victors. Stephen love Darryl Randolph from third and Dave Koons from second. Three runs in the seventh inning iced it for in Ciurlik. Clay Walker hit a two run single in that inning Lakenheath took its Early Lead on a the acc run Homer by Carl Johnson. In women a action Lakenheath scored six runs in the third inning to shake off a shutout take the Lead and then hold on to beat Aviano 8-4 and stay alive in the tournament. Then Lakenheath nudged Mildenhall 6-4 to set up a title Battle against Rhein main. Lakenheath a Terry Stiegal hit a two run single to spark the rally that brought the team from a 4-0 deficit against Aviano. Rickie Camp and Angie Clapper had a big a in that inning. In the next game Lakenheath jumped out to an Early Lead in the first inning and never let go As it eliminated Mildenhall Lakenheath a Jenoff Ltd Hughes hit a two out three run double to Start it off and in the fourth inning Roberta St. Peter drove in the last two runs. Mildenhall avoided a shutout As Angie Garcia hit a two run triple. However she was gunned Down trying to stretch it into a Home run. Ivy Bell smacked a two run double in the fifth to narrow the Gap. In fridays late games the Rhein main women and Chicksands men remained undefeated in three tournament games by beating mild Cohall 9-s and Ramstein 15-11, respectively. Holly Allen and Bev sever singled in the Bottom of the seventh inning and Allen scored on an error to give the lady rockets their Victory. Pat Craig had a single a triple and 4 rib and Faye Evans he two singles and drove in two runs in the win that gave Rhein main a 3-0 record. Michel Mccullough had a double and 2 rib for Mildenhall. Chicksands pulled out its Victory by scoring 6 runs in the 5th inning and 4 More in the next. Dave Stapp had a 2-run Homer in each inning. Dusty Davis also had a 2-run Homer for the fighting Chicks. Larry Dixon went 4 for 4 for Ramstein and Thomas Moon Mullins was 3 for 4 with a 2-run Homer. Lakenheath got a 3-run Homer from a1 Mceachern and a 2-run clout from Joh Nell Marvin in a 6-run 7th inning rally that produced a 15-14 verdict Over in Ciurlik. Mike Roithmeier abetted the Lakenheath cause with two homers and 3 rib. Josh Williams had 2 Home runs and 4 rib for in Ciurlik. Both championship games were scheduled later wins 2 titles Heidelberg Germany a Rich Peroulas won two trophies and Glen Anderson and Kristin Garcia successfully defended their championships As the . Forces Europe Tennis tournament ground to a close on the Patrick Henry Village courts saturday. Scuba Chi Speroulas who was second in the interservice singles Competition last year Defeated Ramstein a Glen Rhoades 6-2, 6-1 in the menus open singles. Then Peroulas teamed up with Rhoades and that tandem outlasted Heidelberg a Jeff Onufer Mark Garcia duo 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Battle that lasted almost two hours. Anderson a Frankfurt competitor retained his Junior vets championship with a 6-2, 6-0 Victory Over Karlsruhe a Joe Lyon and Kristin Garcia who did t lose a game in two matches in the tournament whipped Kaiserslautern a Gail Meilink to take the women my a title. In saturdays other championship match Hanau a Larry Flemming prevailed Over Heidelberg a Moh Yuden Asad 6-3, 6-3 to take the menus seniors Crown
