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Kirkwood drops a pair to No.2 DMACC

After taking both ends of Saturday's doubleheader against No.2 DMACC, Kirkwood was right back at it again Sunday, but with less success.

DMACC took the first game 7-1 in 10 innings and the second game 3-1 at Kirkwood.

Kirkwood (19-7, 7-5 ICCAC) had plenty of opportunities in the opener, but managed only one run on 11 hits. Kirkwood third baseman Dairo Gonzales went 5-for-5 with two doubles and accounted for the lone Eagle run with a solo home run in the fourth inning. Dennis Colon also contributed a pair of singles.

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KCC softball has 23-game win streak

Amber Logemann tossed a no-hitter Saturday and the Kirkwood Eagles swept a doubleheader from Mineral Area College, 8-0 and 4-0, at the Kirkwood softball field.

The sixth-ranked Eagles (30-3) have won 23 straight games.

Kirkwood was scheduled to host a tournament this weekend, but an unfavorable weather forecast for Sunday and an unplayable field at Prairie High School led to a change in plans.

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Eagles sweep No.2 DMACC & Freese

The Kirkwood Eagles spent all week watching it rain and trying to keep warm, anxious to play winning baseball again after losing a series at NIACC last weekend.

They responded in championship form Saturday.

The Eagles swept a doubleheader from second-ranked DMACC, 4-3 and 3-1, to scramble the ICCAC conference standings and get back in the race.

"As a coach, you are nervous about how you're going to respond," Kirkwood boss Todd Rima remarked after the twin-killing. "I feel we have great kids and they'll respond the right way. And they did."

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Kirkwood honoring 1993 World Series team

Members of the 1993 Kirkwood Community College baseball team that played in the NJCAA World Series will be honored Saturday prior to Kirkwood's doubleheader against DMACC.

The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

The 1993 Eagles reached the World Series for the first time in school history. At least 14 of the 26 players plan to attend the 20th year anniversary, along with former head coach John Lewis and former assistant coach Gordy Nordgren.

The 14 players who plan to attend Saturday are Aaron Auger, Barry Bunten, Todd Chown, Garic Hjerlied, Chris Kerper, Jeff Lantz, Jamie Meier, Shawn Moss, Mike Parenteau, Chad Rahe, Tim Schmitt, Brad Skriver, Jim Walter and Mike Yates.

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