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July 22, 2005 - Frontier League (FL)
Mid-Missouri Mavericks News Release


The Mavs play game 2 of a 3 game series against the Kalamazoo Kings tonight. It's News/Talk 1400 KFRU's FREEBIE FRIDAY tonight! The first 750 fans through the gates will receive a FREE T-Shirt courtesy of Socket Internet! The final game of the series, on Saturday, is Inside Columbia Magazine / COOL 104 Spectacular Saturday. That means one thing...FIREWORKS after the game!

One other quick note...The Mavericks Booster Club Tailgate planned for Saturday July 23, 2005 has been postponed. Look for the Booster Club link on the right side of this newsletter to receive more information.

Still in 5th place...but barely...

For four innings, a good Thursday Miller Lite / 100.1 Buzz Beer Night crowd enjoyed a pitcher's duel. Unfortunately, the Frontier League's top offense eventually showed up, and then some.

The Kalamazoo Kings (30-21) plated 19 runs over the last five innings, en route to a 19-7 rout over the Mid- Missouri Mavericks at Taylor Stadium. The win was the fifth in a row for the Kings against Mid-Mo, after the Mavs captured the first two in the season series. Kalamazoo has reeled off four of those victories in Columbia, and has outscored Mid-Missouri 57-16 in the quadrant of games.

With starter Auggie Rodriguez being scratched late due to illness, the Mavericks were forced to thrust normal closer Phillip Ellison into starting duty. Making his first start since 2003, Ellison no-hit the Kings through the first four innings, but yielded five runs in the fifth before exiting the contest. Kalamazoo plated four runs in the sixth, and seven runs in inning number seven to take a 16-0 lead. The Mavs pieced together three runs in the bottom of the seventh, and four more in the eighth, but by then, it was far too late.

The loss dropped the Mavericks record to 17-34, but with Windy City dropping a 7-5 decision to Rockford, Mid-Missouri remains one-half game ahead of the last place Thunderbolts in the West Division.

"We just can't seem to get it together," says Manager Jim Gentile. "I know there's still a lot of games left, but we've got to get moving quick." The Mavericks will try to get it going tonight as they look to snap a three-game losing skid tonight at 7:05 PM, with RHP Josh Kerschen facing off against Kalamazoo lefty Jonathan Gutierrez. The broadcast can be heard live on the web at www.midmomavs.com.

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