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By Paul Kopsky
A year ago, the Chaminade Flyers were on top of the Missouri Class 4A prep baseball world after shutting out Metro Catholic Conference rival DeSmet, 5-0, in the state championship game. But, as they say, "What a difference a year makes."
On Thursday, the Spartans of DeSmet avenged that difficult loss last year by shutting out the Flyers, 8-0, in a district championship game at Parkway Central.
The Spartans took charge early on Thursday, erupting for four runs in the second inning.
Bob Zimmermann put the Spartans on top to stay with a one-out RBI double that scored Jason Janisse. After Mike Rempe reached on an error, John McGrath singled home a run to make it 2-0. Matt Marstall followed with a run-scoring double, and Brian Spinner capped off the rally with an RBI single to make it 4-0, DeSmet.
In the fifth, Bob Keppel belted a solo homer, his fifth of the year, to give the Spartans a 5-0 advantage after five innings.
The Spartans tacked on three more insurance runs by putting together a two-out rally in the sixth. Don Rogers'
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