Hanging tough

Charleston third baseman Chase McClendon makes a diving stop in the first inning against Kansas Monday night in the Senior Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional. (Photo by Josh Mills, Staff)

Charleston stays alive with two wins Monday

Squirrels win hard-fought game over Kansas 4-2

By Josh Mills

CHARLESTON -- In just under two hours quite a bit took place at Hillhouse Park in Charleston. Seven innings of baseball was played, a handful of pitchers were used and just a handful of hits were scattered between two clubs battling it out for a chance to move on in the Midwest Plains Regional tournament. But, before the lights were shut off Kansas' state flag was removed as the host Squirrels battled hard for a 4-2 victory.

Squirrels start day with 8-5 win over North Dakota

By Chris Pobst

CHARLESTON -- With the Charleston Squirrels facing elimination on Monday afternoon they began their streak of five straight wins on the right foot with an 8-5 win over North Dakota in their first game of the day.

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