ADVANCE'S WALLACE, KELLY'S ELKINS HIT GRAND SLAMS IN WINS

ADVANCE -- Chris Wallace -- the area's home run leader -- continued his amazing hitting Wednesday with another home run, a grand slam that, at the time, tied Bloomfield at 4-4.

Two batters later, Garrett Broshuis belted a two-run shot which gave Advance a 6-4 cushion that lasted until the game's conclusion.

Both homers came in the third inning after the Hornets had allowed four unearned runs.

"There was no doubt about it," said Advance coach Chuck Powers of Wallace's homer. "It easily cleared the 340 sign in left-center field. There was no doubt about Broshuis' either."

It was Wallace's 12th homer of the season and he now has 35 runs batted in. The homer was Broshuis' fourth on the season.

Wallace also recorded the win, striking out five and walking one in a game that was called after five innings because of rain.

Advance improved to 13-7 on the season.

Kelly 9, Malden 4

MALDEN -- With his team trailing 4-1 in the top of the sixth, relief pitcher Vince Elkins nailed a grand slam to give the Hawks a 5-4 lead.

Kelly (17-4) went on to tack on four more insurance runs.

Elkins' grand slam was one of his three hits on the day.

Starting pitcher Tim Schmitt earned the win. He went five innings and gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and five walks, while fanning two.

Elkins pitched two innings of shut out ball, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out one.

Jim Hulshof provided three hits, while Brad Kolwyck and Jason Glastetter each had a hit and an RBI.

Malden dropped to 13-4.