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Published June 25, 2009 11:01 pm - Desperados split with Joplin; end regular season with five league wins in six games. A strong finish By JEREMY SHORT Press Sports Editor TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS — The Tahlequah Desperados American Legion baseball team ended its season with a split of a doubleheader against Joplin on the road.
With their 4-0 win in the second game, the Desperados ended their season with five wins in the last six games in the Three Rivers Junior High League. They also avenged a sweep they took from Joplin earlier in the season at Phoenix Park. “I’m proud of the guys,” said Desperados coach Sergio Espinal. In the second game, Stephen Wheeler pitched a complete game shutout to lead Tahlequah to a 4-0 win. Wheeler allowed just three hits and had three strikeouts in the game. “Wheeler did a great job,” said Espinal. “He’s been our most consistent pitcher. It’s good for him and good for the team.” The Desperados got on the board early with two runs in the top of the first inning. Wheeler recorded the first RBI with a single to score Logan Lewis, who had reached on a leadoff single. He scored later in the inning on a Lane Cobb RBI groundout to give Tahlequah the 2-0 lead. Ronnie Hallum added another run in the third inning when he hit an RBI single to score Wheeler for the second time in the game. Wheeler had reached on a walk. The Desperados added their final run in the fourth. Wheeler had his second RBI single of the game to score Lewis and put Tahlequah on top 4-0. “We kind of scored early and played good defense,” said Espinal. “It’s always good to finish with a win.” In the first game of the night, Joplin scored five runs in the third and six in the fourth to beat the Desperados 13-2 in four innings. 
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