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Body: The Tradewater Pirates struck for four runs in the bottom of the first inning, and rode the strong pitching of starter Zac Tidholm and reliever Kody Thiebaud, to a 8-2 win over Sikeston. The Bucs jumped on Bull starter Eric Sweitzer in the initial frame, and added runs against the lefty periodically, to take an 8-1 lead, before Sikeston added a run, to make the score 8-2. Tidholm eventually gave way to Thiebaud in the 8th, and the Texas Wesleyan righty performed marvelously, for the second night in a row. The Buccos produced some timely hitting in key situations, and ran their 2009 record to 22-20, as they head to a home encounter with Marion Sunday, at 7pm, in a makeup of a previous rainout. >>>>http://www.kitleaguebaseball.com/2009%20Box%20Scores/Bulls@Pirates%207-18.htm

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Body: Several Pirates put up impressive numbers in the post-season playoffs. Offensively, Brock Green had 4 hits, a home run, one RBI, and no strikeouts, while batting .333. Benton Yaun hit .308 in the post-season, with 4 hits, a double and 2 ribbies. Cass Via collected 4 hits, scored 3 runs, walked 3 times, and added a double. Lanc Crochet tallied 5 hits, with 2 doubles, and Sean Mahley, Joe Halley and Kyle Brown each added 3 hits. From the mound, Pirate hurlers dominated. Dustin Williams fanned 16 in post-season(104 overall), Sean Mahley set 13 down, with Kody Thiebaud striking out 9, Zac Tidholm 7, James Rechenbach 7, and Ryan Tabor 6. Tabor had a 1.50 ERA, with the other above-mentioned all recording 0.00 ERA. The Pirates were 4-1 in post-season play, after going 29-21 during the regular campaign. The Pirates repeat after a KIT crown in 2008.