USA-365 American Legion Baseball Photo Gallery: Crown Point 17, Highland 9 (CP Sectional Championship Game Two), 07-17-2010

USA-365's American Legion Baseball Photo Gallery: Crown Point Sectional Title - Crown Point Post 20 - 17, Highland Post 180 - 9 USA-365.com Photos by Mark Smith Dated: 07-17-2010
Box Score: CROWN POINT (20-6) 0412 23140 === 17-21-2 HIGHLAND (17-6) 4202 01000 === 9-11-5 Sectional Championship Game Two, 7-17-2010, 93 degrees at Teagle Field in Crown Point WP (CP) Josh Negele (5-0) CG, 8K, 1 walk (Post 20) Brian Holloway (starter) 4K, 3 walks LP (Marian Catholic) Jordan Polito - 1K, 1 walk (1.7 inn.) (Post 180) Johnny Cristo (starter) 0K, 3 walks (3.3 inn.) Read the story: http://www.usa-365.com/2010_AmLegion_CP-17_Highland-9_07-18-10.htm

Mike Manion (7) pitching in game one of the championship round Saturday. Highland defeated Hammond Post 180 to reach the finals.	Colin Casey watches as Mike Manion throws to first on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Bremer. Highland won game one: 13-3. (All photos by Mark Smith)

Highland girls watch as the long six-hour double-header drifts past sunset at Teagle Field.	Post 180 celebrates as Highland wins by 10 runs over the host team. In five games this season, Highland Post 180 was 2-3 against CP.

Josh Negele stands ready to pitch in the fog late Saturday night at Teagle Field. Negele struck out eight in five innings to help win the title for Post 20. (All photos by Mark Smith)	Post 20 players including Brain Holloway and Beau LaSalle, pose with the championship plaque. CP advances to the Crown Point Regional beginning July 23. (All photos by Mark Smith)
Game Batting Statistics: CROWN POINT Post 20 (20-6) (CP) Brian Holloway (P-CF) 2-for-4, 5 runs scored, 2 walks, HBP (CP) Scott Donley (SS) 4-for-6, HR, double, 6 RBIs (CP) Jeff Limbaugh (RF) 4-for-5, Sac. Fly, 2 RBIs (CP) Josh Negele (LF-P) 1-for-6 (No. Newton-Triton College) Mike Schroeder (1B) 3-for-6, double, RBI (CP) Jose Andrade (C) 4-for-6, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 walks (CP) Colin Casey (3B) 1-for-4, walk (CP) Beau LaSalle (2B) 3-for-4, double, 2 walks, RBI (CP) Mike Kessler (CF) 0-for-2, walk	Game Batting Statistics: HIGHLAND Post 180 (17-6) (Highland) Mike Bremer (C) 1-for-4, walk (Highland) Rich Fowler (2B) 1-for-4, HBP (Highland) John Livingston (1B) 3-for-5, double, 2 RBIs (Andrean) Ken Mahala (SS) 3-for-5, double, HR, 3 RBIs (Highland) Nick Mason (3B) 1-for-5, double (Munster) John Cristo (P) 1-for-3, 2 walks, RBI (Highland) Joel Smith (CF) 1-for-5 (Munster) Mark Strbjak (RF) 0-for-5 (Munster) Mat Spretnjak (LF) 0-for-1, walk