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Complete softh Wild By Jim Cortett otcu nvntf The Intramural softball season came to a close Thursday night, climaxed by championship games in the men's, women's and co-rec divisions. The Wildhares won the men's championsip with an 84 win over the Schlitz Bulls, the Strikers took the women's title with a ld-1 romp over Bates West and l^amoaa uni Aipna captured the co-rec crown with a 6-5 victory over MBA. The Wildhares, ranked number one ?n the Gamecock poll throughout the year, put their undefeated record on the line in the finals against the Schlitz Bulls, whose only loss was by forfeit The Schlitz Rnlls scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. THE W1LDHARES RESPONDED with four runs in the bottom of the second to take a 4-1 lead. The Schlitz Bulls cut the margin to two runs before the Wildhares put together another four-run inning in fhn P.tfih f A ol/ft o tnV- i i i in w iaivv- d V-Uiii" manaing 8-2 lead. The Bulls battled back with two runs in the top of the sixth and last inning, and had the bases loaded with theiying run at the plate and two out. But a groundout to shortstop ended the threat and the game, giving the Wildhares the claim as the number one team on campus. The Wildhares and Schlitz Bulls each survived a semifinal game earlier in the ciun i SUM at USC-Sur Registratio hpr VI WW IW V y Courses in: Hu Sc Bu For additior i icr ci Shaw afb Can if t e % (OFFER GOOD THRU MAY 3C tall wrap-up lhares w evening. The Wildhares took care of Chi Psi 10-2 and the Schlitz Bulls beat LA (Lancaster) 6-2 to advance to the finals. They were two of ten teams to receive first round ...itk T A ujca, atuug wiiii jun, Columbia Hall, Lambda Chi Alpha, the Bo-Sox, Skoal, The Beckenecki Boys, the Bulls and the Bushleaguers. The Wildhares' first two playoff contests were close games, a 9-6 win over the MEN'S FINAL POLL RECC l.THE WILDHAKES(5) H4) 2. THE SCHLITZ BULLS 9-2 3. LA (LANCASTER) 9-1 4.CHIPSI 8-3 5. THE WEEKENDERS 8-2 6. THE STRIKERS 8-1 7. BUSCH LEAGUERS 7-2 8. THORNWELL 7-3 9. LAMBDA CHI ALPHA 7-1 10. BECKENECKI BOYS 7-1 Honorable Mention: Sigma Phi Eptil Columbia llali. gsaps. llombres. Ozones and a 4-1 decision over Breeze. But the Wildhares, who began practicing in December, shut out the Bushleaguers 100 to advance to the semifinals. The Buschleaguers had earlier beaten the Bootleggers and eliminated Columbia Hall. THE SCHLITZ BULLS started off easily, beating the Preston Roaches 9-0 and Team Keg ll-4. But the Bulls faced a stern test in the quarterfinal matchup, nipping the Weekenders 8-7 to advance to the semis. The Weekenders had earlier beaten Bates West 13-4, outslugged Sigma Chi 18-10 and decisioned Sigma Phi Epsilon 6^4. WEEK E MED DDnr liter (Shaw Ai Sumter, S.C. in: May 14-15 jin Mayl8-En( i manities & Social; ience & Mathemat isiness Administra lal information, ca umter (phone 775 ipus (phone 666-3 STUDENT I k SHOES, ATHLE" W AND SPORTI 10% | ' (WITH VALIC f / 1207 Rose\ 503Twelftl Dentsville (f >TH> "WHERE in playc LA (Lancaster) started on the road to the semifinals with a 4-1 win over Alpha Tau Omega. LA then beat the GSAPS 11-7 and beat the Strikers 11-4 to set ud a match with the Schlitz Bulls in the semis. The Strikers had earlier dropped Lambda Chi Alpha from the unbeaten ranks and out of the playoffs with a 3-2 win. Chi Psi rebounded from a loss of top-ten status and won four playoff games to reach >RD POINTS WOMEN'S FIN, 50 1. STRIKERS (5) 45 2. BATES WEST 39 3. SOUTH RU1LDINC 35 4. CHI OMEGA 31 5. DELTA DELTA Dl CO-REC 15 1.LAMBDA C1II ALP 9 2. MBA 7 3. COOTERS on. The Bulls. 4. STRIKERS (lie) 5. DOGS (tie) the semifinals. Chi Psi started off with a 14-8 victory over the Wade Hampton Urktol linn t fko C/>rnK AAWVJI) MVUV illV UV, A UM Buzzards and upset the Beckenecki Boys 10-4 to advance to the quarterfinal matchup with surprising Thornwell. Thornwell had dropped their first two games of the regular-season, but came back to win their next four in a row, including two come trom-Denind victories to qualify for the playoffs. Thorr^ell beat Soduz Jomamma 17-6, upset the Bulls 7-3 and beat the Hoseman 13-2 to advance to the quarter finals. But Thornwell's magic ran out as chi Psi recorded a 7-3 _ IVENING RAM :r famrtucl d July 10 Sciences ics tion I ill, write or visit -6341) or 242) DISCOUNT riC FASHIONS, ING GOODS ! OFF OUR I REG. PRICE ! ij )ATED USC I.D.) A/ood Dr. (near stadium) i St. (Triangle City) 591 1 N. Trenholm Rd.) w 9 jruKis THE TEAMS BUY" j rr_ iIIS win to earn a semifinal spot opposite the Wildhares. THE STRIKERS USED some magic of their own to gain the women's title. The Strikers lost their first two regular-season games and gained the playoffs with a 3-2 record, including two forfeit wins. But the strikers caught fire in the playoffs. The Strikers put away the All Nighters 11-1, upset defending champion Sims 115, and toppled unbeaten and /VL POLL 7-2 25 6-3-1 19 i 5-1 16 7-2 10 SLTA 6-1 4 HA (5) H O 25 7-2 18 9-' 16 8-1 u ?-' " top-ranked South Building from the playoffs with a 6-4 triumph. Ba I es West advanced to the finals with victories in three high-scoring games. Bates West routed Alpha Delta Pi 13-1 in the first round, knocked off previously unbeated Delta Delta Delta 11-2 and outscored Chi Omega 15-14. Lambda Chi Alpha and mrn a i. l_ 1 :IL:I ivio/v iiouKeu up in a nanuiier before Lambda Chi took the crown 6-5. MBA scored a run in the top of the last inning to tie the score and extra innings seemed a possibility. But Lambda Chi notched a run in the bottom of the inning to take the game anc title. 7? ? 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