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Show V .VVr "-Jifp ?'fa' rt't&t frit's Region 8 baseball champions are, front L-R, Scott Flin- Swenson. Back, Coach Jon Hoover, Coach Alan Bahr, ders, Shane Duvall, Clint Kelley, Branden Hansen, Gene Justin Atwood, Darrin Henry, Mike Jacklin, Tod Johnsen, Clement, Bryan Hofheins, Danny Turner. Middle, Justin Jed Hansgen, Coach Bill Mickelson. The Vikes won the Jacklin, Travis Hansen, David Erickson, Burke VVatkins, Region 8 title with an 8-2 record. Wayne Joe Taylor, Jon Olsen, David Flinders, Jeff i Viking nine takes region eight baseball title "Jug" Jacklin, a sophomore, drove in two runs on a pair of hits. Even though the Vikes had 12 hits, Coach Jon Hoover said, "We were lucky today." Hoover was referring to three "bullets" lined to left field that were caught by Shane Duvall. "If those hits had been in the gap, it could have been a different story," Hoover said. Duvall had a home run for Pleasant Grove. PG will open play in the staie tournament Monday, May 23, against the winner of the Springville - Region 6 number two, playoff game. PG's game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ken Price Park in Murray. Knowing they had a share of the Regon 8 baseball crown before the game started, Pleasant Grove took no chances and claimed the entire trophy with a 9-4 win over Payson Friday. The victory gave Pleasant Grove an 8-2 record and the automatic spot in next week's state 3A tournament. Spanish Fork was second with a 7-3 record and Springville, a team who started the week at 6-1, lost three straight to finish tied for third at 6-4. 6-4. Provo also had a 6-4 record, but their win over Springville gave the Bulldogs third seed into the tournament. tour-nament. At Payson. Tod Johnsen pitched five innings and then got help from Justin Johnston in the sixth in beating the Lions. Wayne Joe Taylor had a iour-hit day at the plate that included a home run and three RBI's. Justin |