Lee's Sports Splits at Fastpitch Nationals

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Lee's Sports Falcons of Radom split two games Thursday as the North American Fastpitch Association (NAFA) A-Major World Series began in Mankato, Minn.

The next game for the local squad will be an elimination round contest at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.

The opponent will be determined later.

In a 3-2 win over tourney co-host Junkers Bar and Grill of North Mankato, Mn., Nathan Hunter knocked in the go-ahead run with a third inning single.

Mason Woodside-who had two hits-singled home a key insurance run in the sixth as Lee's Sports pulled ahead 3-1.

Woodside, Hunter and Kasban all enjoyed two-hit efforts.

Pitcher Mark Radake scattered six hits and fanned six to gain the victory.

Early Thursday evening, Lee's was limited to just four hits in an 8-0 loss against Cleon's Auto of Tacoma, Wa. and legendary pitcher LeRoy Jolstad.

Kasban, Jay McCrary, Eric Saunders and Hunter contributed safeties.

Another Southern Illinois-based team, PK Broward, won its NAFA opener Thursday in convincing fashion 8-1 over Scarlett's of Sioux Falls, S.D.

Broward ripped Scarlett's Tap of Sioux Falls, S.D. 9-1 in six innings and played Wanderoos of Amery, Wi. late Thursday night.

Also, here are the pairings for the Southern Illinois Fastpitch League (SIFL) End-of-Season Tournament. Play is held Aug. 23-24 at the Elkville Village Park.

Southern Illinois Fastpitch League (SIFL)

End-of-Season Tournament

Elkville Village Park

Saturday, Aug. 23

Game 1-Scheller DirtBags vs. Davis Auto Center, 4:00, Field A

Game 2-Burroughs Farms vs. Alstat Firewood and Lumber, 4:00, Field B

Game 3-loser 1 vs. loser 2, 6:00, Field B

Game 4-Elkville Fastpitch vs. winner 1, 6:00, Field A

Game 5-winner 3 vs. loser 4, 8:00, Field A

Sunday, Aug. 24

Game 6-winner 2 vs. winner 4, noon

Game 7-loser 6 vs. winner 5, 1:45

Game 8-winner 6 vs. winner 7, 3:30

Game 9-winner 8 vs. loser 6, 5:15

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