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Lions' Kelsey slugs 2 homers, tosses 4-hitter

Linn-Mar eighth grader Alexis Kelsey is making up for lost time with the varsity softball team.

She's doing it with her bat and her arm after missing five weeks of the season with a broken bone in her hand. She returned to action this week and has made an immediate impact.

Kelsey hit two home runs, including a walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, as the Lions trimmed Jesup 7-5 in the Linn-Mar tournament Friday.

She also pitched a four-hitter, went 4-for-4 and finished the day with six RBIs.

Kelsey Duggan and Ellie Rizor had key hits in the bottom of the seventh to set the table for Alexis Kelsey, who has three homers in the last two games. Duggan and Rizor had two hits apiece.

The tournament continues Saturday with six games. Xavier plays Center Point-Urbana at 10:45 and meets Monticello at 2:15 p.m. Linn-Mar faces Midland at 4 p.m. and plays Monticello at 5:45 p.m.

There is no championship game.

Last Updated ( Friday, 24 June 2011 23:28 )  

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