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SPORTS by SUE McKinley Weeks Pitches Panthers Into Tournament Position

Baseball and softball are moving right along as local teams slide into qualifying playoff positions. Early in the week, Lower Cape May made things tough for Middle Township by downing the Panthers 8-7. Denise Rutherford and Kirsten Flickenger sayed the Capers from a 8-7 defecit in the seventh Inning by finding their way home for two Lower runs to win the game. The 8-7 decision made it necessary for the Panthers to defeat Buena for a playoff birth. MIDDLE CUT IT close but a KM victory over Buena gave the Lady Panthers a .500 record, putting them in the state tournament. Middle connected for 12 hits against the Chiefs. Donna Weeks pitched for Middle, stranding twelve Buena runner. TAYLOR'S BIKE RENTAL 206 E. TAYLOR AVE. WIL0W000 • . USED BIKES FOR SALE • SAT., MAY 17TH SUN., MAY 18TH 10-5 ONLY

Highlights of the game included RBI hits by Weeks and freshman Michelle Greenwalt. OCEAN CITY GIRLS became the first team to defeat Millville on the diamond this season. Tracey Smith fueled the explosion with a two run double, while Lynn Argoe added an RBI single for the 12-3 Raiders. %, Kristie Miller rounded the bases for Ocean City with a homer to support winning pitcher Audy Rau.

WINNERS IN BASEBALL last week weren't plentiful but some did exist. Lower Cape May delivered a 10-2 blow to Middle. Tod Shoffler accounted for three hits and three RBIs for the winner, while Mark Renny, Craig Markely and Jay Blaciey drove in runs. Wildwood pulled one off against Absegami 8-7. Andre Harris did not feel

Express Participates In Soccer-A-Thon

DEL HAVEN - The Cape Express Soccer Club members spent last weekend playing soccer for both themselves and for the other children not fortunate enough to be able to kick a ball. Saturday afternoon, the Express Locomotives and Engineers participated in the Second Annual BayRunners Soccer League March-Of-Dimes Soccer-A-Thon. Sunday it was back to requlation league play as the Midnight Special traveled to Willingboro only to be shutout 4-0. AT HOME in Del Haven. Ken Kirsch's Locomotives retained an 18 game no-loss streak (during regulation season (May) by waylaying Upper Township 1-0. This (seasonal rivalry has always produced a super game for the spectators; to date Upper has never left the field victorious. After many accurate team passes, Brian Daily headed the ball to Keith Kirsch, whose goal attempt was blocked by Upper's "tender" but not stopped.

Kirsch continued his attack until the ball found its way into the net The under 12 Silver Streak team withdrew their challenge against the Freedom Flyers due to a lack of available players. The final is recorded in the scorebook as Flyers 1, Express 0. A SECOND Express victory came from Chris Daily's Engineers as their goalie Mike Ross (just recovering from a week long illness) held Northfield to a single score. Defensive plays byDominic Romeo, Kefi Kirsch, Eric Traber, and Sean Costello paved the way for double scores by Sean French and a single tally by David Flickinger Ed Fitzpatrick of Philadelphia offered his time and referee skills. Party Planned By GOP League SOMERS POINT - The Somers Point Regular Republican League will hold a beef and beer party 4m p.m. Sunday at the VFW Hlkll, Bethel Road. For further information and tickets call 927-3790. The monthly meeting of the league will be 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Harry's Inn. Speakers will be Bill Ross, Atlantic County GOP chairman, and John Cronin, administrator of the county board of elections.

like spending his time in extra innings so he cranked a homer for an 8-7 victory in the eighth inning. LEON BROWN of Ocean City won four events and set two school records last week on the track. The Raiders out did Cumberland 85-46 for a major division I decision. Class Change CAPE MAY -The city is changing the time of its P.M. Exercise class to 4:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Elementary School. For more information, call the Department of Civic Affairs at 884-8411.

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