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Show SHERIFF, PORTER & WHATCOTT.. Combine to Hurl Ko- Hit Victory OverMilford Backed by a tremendous hitting attack, Scott Sheriff, Jim Porter, and John Whatcott blanked the Milford Tigers with an almost perfect per-fect no-hit, no-run game April 11, at Delta. After a shaky start in which he walked the first Milford batsman, Scott Sheriff retired the next 3 players with strikeouts. Ronald Anderson started Delta rolling as he drove a single passed second. Scott Sheriff drew a base on balls and John Whatcott drove in tHe first run with a single. R. Greathouse put two more runs a-cross a-cross the plate with another one-base one-base hit. Sheldon Callister concluded con-cluded the rally with a fly out. Sheriff put Milford down in order to end another hitless inning. Lyn Prestwich hit a single to start the second rally. De Von Roper followed follow-ed with a home-run blast into deep center . Merton Lovell added a triple but Ronald Anderson and Monan Lovell both grounded out. Scott Sheriff clouted a long right field drive that netted a home run. John Whatcott dashed a triple and he scored when Ronald Greathouse laid down a perfect bunt along the third base line. Another run was scored wheh Crane overthrew 3rd. With one out in the top of 3rd Rhodes of Milford reached first as Merton Lovell muffed a fly. He was later picked off second and Bracken struck out to retire the side. Bob Crane of Milford quickly retired re-tired Delta by forcing Merton Lovell Lov-ell and Jim Porter to ground out and by fanning Merrit Floyd. Jim Porter relieved Scott Sheriff, and succeeded in retiring the first batsman. Ted Myers and Appleton got on base as Leo Lake made two consecutive errors at short. Myers was picked off second and Stoker struck out. Singles by Leo Lake and Monan Lovell coupled with walks to Scott Sheriff, John Whatcott and a long home run into left center by Rex Claridge sent Delta into a 14-0 lead Jimmy Evans hit a single and was sacrificed home by Jim Porter. John Whatcott hook qver the mound duties by retiring the first three batsmen in order. Delta finished their scoring as Mon an Lovell drove out a single followed fol-lowed by a walk to Scott Sheriff. John Whatcott then doubled to drive in the final run. Milford was retired in order to end the ball game. John Whatcott What-cott was the leadnig hitter. Collect ing three hits in three times at bat He scored 3 runs and batted in the same number. Ronald Great-house Great-house hit 2 for 2 and drove in 3 runs. Scott Sheriff drew 3 bases on balls and blasted a home run. BY DON GREATHOUSE |