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Huisman twirls perfect game to highlight win over Steen

By John RittenhouseThe Exchange Bank of Hills fast-pitch softball team went 3-1 during four games played since last week.Hills beat Steen 1-0 in a Border League tilt before going 2-1 and placing third at a tournament over the weekend.Dan Huisman twirled a perfect game to highlight Hills’ 1-0 victory over Steen.Huisman fanned eight batters in a contest that lasted 55 minutes. It was the second time Huisman tossed a shutout this season.Hills scored the winning run in the fifth inning when Greg Van Wyhe reached base with a hit before scoring on an infield single by Matt Metzger with two outs.The Town Team opened the Hills’ Fourth of July Tournament by defeating Rock Rapids, Iowa, 7-3.Huisman pitched a complete game to get the win. He surrendered seven hits.Tim Bosch snapped a tie at one with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Pete Gehrke added a two-run homer and Rex Metzger added a solo blast to the effort.Lester (Iowa) upended Hills 5-1 in the tournament’s second round.Lester’s Myrlie belted a three-run homer to help his team score five runs in the game’s first two innings to take a lead it would never relinquish.Hills’ run came in the sixth inning, when Kurt Bly doubled before scoring on Rex Metzger’s RBI single.Lester eventually lost the championship game by a 10-2 count to the Sioux Falls Scarletts.Hills clinched third place in the tournament by defeating in-town rival Hills Indees 1-0 in the third-place game.Huisman pitched his third shutout of the season, blanking the Indees during a 10 strikeout, three-hit performance.Hills Town plated the only run of the game in the third inning. Tyson Metzger singled before scoring on Blake Wysong’s RBI triple.Harley Fransman pitched a strong game for the Indees, who received a two-hit effort from Rod Fransman.Hills Town has a 13-3 overall record and a 7-1 Border League mark for the season. Fans are welcome to attend league games (8 p.m. starting times) every Tuesday and Friday in HillsWho’s hot for Hills?Rex Metzger went 5-13 (.385) at the plate during the past four games. Matt Boeve, who has not made an error in the field this season, handled 25 chances without a mistake in the past four games. Huisman went 3-1 as a pitcher over the week, winning both games for Hills during the weekend tournament. He fanned 23 batters and allowed nine hits and three runs over 21 innings.Who’s not hot?Hoffman has taken the loss in two of Hills’ three losses this season. He allowed five runs in his last start. Pete Gehrke went 1-12 (.083) at the plate in the last four games.

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