Daily Times Millennium Sunday Roundup - Behmke caps playoff sweep with shutout

Eric Nardelli was perfect at the plate and John Kearney tossed a shutout in the nightcap as Behmke Construction swept Ball Hogz, 11-1 and 16-0, in the first round of the Millennium Sunday League B Division playoffs.

Nardelli was 3-for-3 in the opener and 4-for-4 in the nightcap. Billy Schailey also went 3-for-3 in Game 1, while Ernie Manna slugged a grand slam. In Game 2, Kearney only needed five innings to get his second win and shutout thanks to a mercy-rule win in Game 2. Tommy Nardelli and Dave Bush both went 3-for-4 to pace the offense.

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In other Millennium Sunday playoff action:

Upland A.C. 14-25, Hunt's Raiders 7-4 >> Ron Billick got the win in the opener and Mark Atkins claimed the victory in the nightcap as Upland swept it's A Division quarterfinals series and set up a rematch with top-seeded Stephen's on State in the semifinals.

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Printz Beverage/Precision Chimney and Masonry 22-12, AmSett 9-9 >> Chuck Brooks won both games and was 4-for-4 with three RBIs in the nightcap to send Precision into the A Division semifinals.

Johnny Lundell (4-for-4), Bobby Breischaft (3-for-3) and Brian Kucharik (3for-3, HR) drove in three runs each to lead the way in Game 1. Cody DiAmicos went 4-for-4 with two RBIs in Game 2.