Three one-run wins for the Mississippi Mudcats. Dave Parker drove in five runs to lead the winners. The Cobra and Bill Melton each batted .364, Buddy Myer .385 and Luke Easter, who got the start ahead of Boomer Scott in all three games, was the top man at .417.
Aussie Dave Nilsson almost got a win for the NJAA squad on his own with a grand slam, but Parker’s homer in the next inning clinched the series. Nilsson finished at .500 (6-for-12) with the homer and four RBI on one swing. Manager-second baseman Joe Quinn and first sacker Tony Solaita hit .333. The starting pitching, which had been the concern going into the series, got NJAA to its supposedly stronger relief corps, but the bullpen guys suffered all three losses.
Next, it’s a two-team showdown between five states when Mountain West (Nevada/Utah/New Mexico) opposes Dakota (North and South).
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