Due to a time limit, Key West and East Dubuque settled for a 3-3 tie after six innings were completed in Sunday evening's Worthington Tournament third-place game. The draw is the first for the Ramblers (20-5-1) since they rejoined the eastern Iowa semi-pro baseball scene in 2004. The previous night Key West fell, 12-8, to Bellevue in the semifinals of the 67th annual tournament.
The Ramblers scored all three of their runs off East Dubuque's Ryan Jantsch in the top of the fifth to erase a 3-0 deficit. Despite drawing 10 walks and three hit-by-pitches off Jantsch, Key West failed to take the lead.
Dan Spain worked all six innings on the mound for the Ramblers. He scattered six hits and two walks while striking out seven East Dubuque hitters. On the other hand, Jantsch limited Key West to only two hits - one of which was a solo homer by Brett LaMere.
The Ramblers were relegated to the consolation game after relinquishing a 7-2 lead after six innings in their semifinal clash with Bellevue on Saturday night. Due to the simultaneous wedding of Chris Briggs, Key West used a revamped lineup. Javier Orta went 3-for-4 with two runs out of the No. 4 spot. Kenny Capesius went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Gabe Wingert homered.
Starting pitcher Sam Noel exited the game with a 5-2 lead after four innings of work. He allowed a single earned run on three hits and a walk. He also struck out six. Austin Bradley then pitched into the seventh before running into trouble. Capesius relieved Bradley and was tagged with the loss after Bellevue exploded for 10 runs in the seventh. Brad Boeckenstedt threw all seven innings and earned the win for Bellevue.
Key West's next scheduled game is Sunday, July 5 when it takes another shot at Bellevue. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m. from A.J. Spiegel Park in Peosta.
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