RiverHawks center fielder, and an all-star for the fourth straight year, Jason James sparked a first-inning rally and a 9-3 victory for the Northern League during Wednesdays independent baseball interleague all-star game in Tucson, Ariz.
James smacked an RBI single for the first run of the game, kick-starting a three-run first-inning surge that got the Northern League all-stars going in their win over the Golden Leagues best. James then had a run-scoring double in the second to give his squad a 4-0 lead.
By the time he exited in the sixth inning, he was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. A game MVP was not announced by press time. James was the only player in the game with multiple hits until Kevin West (2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI) hit an RBI single for the Northern League in the four-run seventh. Amos Ramon had a three-run triple in the frame.
Rockford closer Scott Roehl came in and threw the ninth inning, striking out the last batter after giving up a one-out, run-scoring double. The RiverHawks leader with 11 saves, Roehl did not get the save because of the hot Northern League bats, but he closed it out with a 16-to-6 strike-to-ball ratio.
Northern All-Stars beat Golden League
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[quote=""Ken, Steelheads fan""]Hmmmmm. You would think with all the talk about how the Golden League has more talent than the Northern League that the Golden League could at least scare-up a win on their own turf.
It's just as I thought. When the competition is head to head then the story is quite different.[/quote]
From what I've been reading over on the Golden league board, we are lucky they even sent a team of all-stars to the game. What a mess.
It's just as I thought. When the competition is head to head then the story is quite different.[/quote]
From what I've been reading over on the Golden league board, we are lucky they even sent a team of all-stars to the game. What a mess.