June 29, 2008 04:00 am
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PLATTSBURGH -- The Plattsburgh Cardinals and Lyon Mountain Miners, with commanding leads in their respective divisions, look to wrap up division crowns today in the Champlain Valley Baseball League.
The Cardinals (14-2), who own a four-game lead over the Meron's/Renzi's Expos (10-6) and Hockey Plus Padres (10-6) with four games left in the regular season, can wrap up first place in the American Division with a win today when they travel to Saranac to take on the Padres.
The Miners (13-3), meanwhile, lead the second-place C.R. Tunes Mudhens (7-7) by five games in the National Division and can clinch first with a win today when they journey to Plattsburgh to oppose the Fourth Ward A's (3-11) at Lefty Wilson Field.
Both the Cardinals and Miners swept twinbills last Sunday, with Plattsburgh defeating the Loreman's Royals, 11-0 and 9-2 and the Miners taking two from the Adirondack Timberjaxx, 6-3 and 15-7.
Hockey Plus and Meron's/Expos split their doubleheader last weekend, and the C.R. Tunes vs. Fourth Ward twinbill was postponed due to a wet field in Saranac.
In the other two doubleheaders today, the Royals (0-16) host the Expos at South Acres Field, while the Timberjaxx (5-11) entertain the Mudhens in Tupper Lake.
Pitcher of the Week
Andrew Bombard
Padres
Bombard tossed a seven-hit shutout as the Padres recorded an 8-0 win over the Expos in the first game of a doubleheader at Chip Cummings Field.
Player of the Week
Eric Meacham
Miners
Meacham, who had two hits in the game, rapped a three-run double in the top of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and give the Miners their 6-3 win over the Timberjaxx in the first game of a twinbill.
CVBL standings
American Division
Team W-L
Plattsburgh Cardinals 14-2
Hockey Plus Padres 10-6
Meron's/Renzi's Expos 10-6
Loreman's Royals 0-16
National Division
Team W-L
Lyon Mountain Miners 13-3
C.R. Tunes Mudhens 7-7
Adirondack Timberjaxx 5-11
Fourth Ward A's 3-11
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Individual statistics
Batting
Hits
Kyle Kowalowski, Miners, 28; Jim Knight, Jr., Timberjaxx, 23; Scott Baker, Miners, 22; D.J. Barber, Timberjaxx, 20; Billy Davis, Mudhens, 18; Matt Rivers, Mudhens, 18.
Home runs
Gus Terry, Cardinals, 3; Andy Gooch, Padres, 3; Billy Davis, Mudhens, 2; Nate Durkee, Cardinals, 2; Jared Hammond, Royals, 2; Jeremy Nugent, Timberjaxx, 2.
Runs-batted-in
Billy Davis, Mudhens, 20; Eric Meacham, Miners, 20; Scott Baker, Miners, 15; Jason Perry, Cardinals, 15; Gus Terry, Cardinals, 14.
Batting average
D.J. Barber, Timberjaxx, .556; Kyle Kowalowski, Miners, .552; Jim Knight, Jr., Timberjaxx, .538; Eric Meacham, Miners, .500; Tom Kowalowski, Miners, .484; Jacque DeMars, Royals, .455; Matt Drollette, A's, .444; Scott Baker, Miners, .440; Tom Neale, Cardinals, .425; Joey Painter, Miners, .422.
Pitching
Wins
Joey Painter, Miners, 7; Andrew Bombard, Padres, 6; Tom Neale, Cardinals, 5; Mike Bergman, Expos, 4; Steve Burris, Cardinals, 4; Billy Davis, Mudhens, 4; Gary Duquette, Cardinals, 4; Dan Noonan, Expos, 4.
Earned-run-average
Joey Painter, Miners, .157; Dave Waldron, Miners, 1.61; Gary Duquette, Cardinals, 1.69; Tom Neale, Cardinals, 2.33; Mike Bergman, Expos, 2.62.
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Today's games
C.R. Tunes Mudhens at Adirondack Timberjaxx (2), Tupper Lake, noon
Lyon Mountain Miners at Fourth Ward A's (2), Lefty Wilson Field, noon
Meron's/Renzi's Expos at Loreman's Royals (2), South Acres Field, noon
Plattsburgh Cardinals at Hockey Plus Padres (2), Saranac, noon
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