A Nail-Biter on the Diamond
White Bluffs edge out Hanford 9-8 in a heated rivalry game that came down to the final out.
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The ball game last Sunday between White Bluffs and Hanford was one of the hardest fought and most exciting games played in White Bluffs this season. The game was close all the way with the result in doubt until the last man was out, White Bluffs finally winning by a 9 to 8 score. Rodi Knuub and Harry Coleman were both out of town and their places in the team were taken by James Jemelle and one of the men working on the road. Both played well, particularly at the bat, Jemelle cracking out a two-bagger in a pinch that sent two runners home.
“The game was close all the way with the result in doubt until the last man was out.”
Local sports rivalries continue to be the heartbeat of small-town community life, providing a stage for local pride and occasional bragging rights.
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