AVON - Brady Nolz struck out nine batters in three innings of relief for the save as Parkston's amateur baseball team defeated Avon 12-7 Thursday in Avon.
Bo Bruinsma threw six innings for the Mudcats. He gave up five hits, three walks and struck out five.
Parkston's Jeff Harris had a triple and two singles. Anthony Williams, Spencer and Trevor Freudenthal, Dylan Dywer and Jeff Heisinger each had two hits.
Parkston (1-1) hosts Alexandria at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Poulter, Laird tied at Players at 7 under
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Ian Poulter ran off four birdies around the turn. Martin Laird was the only player without a bogey on his card. That was enough for them to share the lead Thursday in The Players Championship.
Poulter birdied all of the par 5s on his way to a 7-under 65. Laird played in the afternoon and relied on his putting for some critical par saves to match Poulter.
Tiger Woods opened with a 74 and is in danger of missing the cut for the second straight week. Phil Mickelson, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday, had a 71. Rory McIlroy hit in the water on the island-green 17th for double bogey and shot 72.
S. Central rallies to beat P-G/DC/WL
By The Daily Republic
BURKE -- South Central scored four runs in the final two innings to beat Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian/White Lake's high school baseball team 7-6 Thursday.
Robert Vomacha picked up the win in relief, allowing two runs on three hits in two innings. He struck out three.
Phillip Schroeder took the loss on the mound, allowing two earned runs on four hits in one inning.
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P/G/DC/WL fell to 5-3 on the year and takes on Winner at 7:45 p.m. today in Platte.
Ryan Miller offered job at Missouri
By The Daily Republic
According to reports out of Albuquerque, N.M., Mitchell native and University of New Mexico assistant men's basketball coach Ryan Miller has been offered an assistant coaching position at Missouri.
Miller was in Columbia, Mo., last week meeting with the coaching staff and touring the facilities. Multiple sources indicated he is expected to officially be named to the coaching staff this week.
