By DONN ADAMSON\Daily Journal Sports Editor

Published: Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2005 12:06 PM CST

CARTERVILLE, IL -- The Mineral Area Cardinals baseball team played a single, nine-inning game at John A. Logan College Tuesday and came back with a 6-2 loss. The Cardinals grabbed the early lead, 2-0, but could not hold back the explosive bats of the Volunteers as they pounded out 13 hits. The Cardinals could only muster four hits against the Volunteers' pitching.

The Cardinals second inning scoring started with Michael Hall drawing a walk. Ryan Dickerman hit a double to put runners on second and third. Ryan Hoffman hit a sacrifice fly to score Hall, and Marty Clements hit a double to score Dickerman.

Jeff Scott took the loss after he gave up four runs in the third inning and John A. Logan took the lead 4-2.

Mineral Area 002 000 000 - 2 4 3

John A. Logan 004 020 00x - 6 13 0

LP- J Scott 3i 4r 8h 2k 1bb

J Warren 3i 2r 4h 2k 3bb

S Mabury 2i 0r 1h 1k 1bb

Hitting - R Dickerman 2, M Hall 1, M Clements 1. 2b - Dickerman 1, Clements 1.