67 - Hiland Blasts Malvern 10-5 (4-27-67)

SUGARCREEK - Hiland's Hawks (1-0) soared into the Class A Sectional Baseball Tournament yesterday on the strength of heavy artillery provided by Carl and Galen Swartzentruber.  The 2 heavy hitters bombed the Malvern Green Hornets (1-1) right out of tournamnt play by blasting 5 of the Hawks' 7 hits in pacing the victory on Garaway Field.  The win  moves Hiland into semi-final play at Gnadenhutten Monday against Port Washington (1-0).Included in the Swartzentrubers' performances were a 1st Inning Home Run and a 7th inning double by Galen and a 6th inning double by Carl, along with additional singles for each.  Al Hershberger also clubbed a 2-bagger for the winners.  Another thorn in Malvern's side was the pitching of Ronnie Keim, a fireballing Freshman who didn't allow the Hornets a hit until shortstop Dave Early slapped a grounder past 2nd in the 7th and last frame. 

Keim gave up 8 of 11 walks in the last 2 innings.  He struck out 11, mostly with a hopping fast ball.  Errors played a major part in scoring as the Hornets tallied 1 run in  the 6th without a hit and Hiland had a total of 3 unearned runs.  Malvern came to life in the 7th as Key Munroe walked and Early came through with his single to right.  Keim walked 3 straight and Frank Clark cleaned the sacks with the final hit given by the tiring pitcher.  But Keim regained his poise long enought to end the contest with 2 strikeouts.  Starting Hornet hurler Bill Munroe took the loss as he gave up 7 runs and 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking two.  Lefhander Jim Yockey relieved Munroe in the 6th with 2 on and finished the game.  He was charged with 4 runs, 2 unearned, while striking out 4.

HILAND HAWKS - 10

M. Troyer 3-2-1
Wengerd 3-1-0
Galen Swartzentrober 4-3-3
R. Troyer 3-1-0
Ling 1-0-0
Carl Swartzentrober 4-3-2
Al Hershberger 3-1-1
Clark 3-0-0
Kandel 4-0-0
Ronnie Keim 3-0-0

MALVERN GREEN HORNETS - 5

Tubaugh 4-0-0
Tom Romano 1-0-0
Bill Munroe 2-0-0
Frank Clark 3-0-1
Jim Yockey 4-0-0
Kev Munroe 1-1-0
Dave Early 3-1-1
Mike Campbell 2-1-0
Keith Munroe 1-0-0
Kocher 0-2-0


Friday, April 28, 1967
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio