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DeKalb County Church Softball League: No. 1 Christ Community rolls to semifinal win

By Shaw Local News Network
First Lutheran's Aidan Lange hits while St. Paul catcher Paul Garlisch looks on in a game on Monday, July 17, 2024.

First Lutheran's Aidan Lange hits while St. Paul catcher Paul Garlisch looks on in a game on Monday, July 17, 2024. (Photo provided by DeKalb County Church Softball League)

No. 1 seed Christ Community cruised to a 10-0 win over eighth-seeded First Baptist Sycamore II in the quarterfinals of the DeKalb County Church Softball League on Monday.

Josh Helgeson threw six strong innings for Community and was backed by a Tyler Maveus home run. Bruce Miller took the loss.

No. 2 First Baptist Sycamore I defeated seventh-seeded Crossview EFCA 13-2. James High picked up the win for the Baptists and was supported by two triples from Carson Smith. Kevin Lindgren took the loss.

Third-seeded Newman Catholic had no trouble with No. 6 Bethel Assembly, winning 20-3. Cirilo Gonzalez pitched well to earn the victory, and Tim Sutter took the loss for Bethel.

The last game of the night saw No. 5 seed First Lutheran DeKalb upset fourth-seeded St. Paul Lutheran 10-4. Megan Harvey went the distance for the winners, and Bob Gualandi suffered the loss.

Semifinals are Friday, and the championship, third-place, fifth-place and seventh-place games will be Monday.

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