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By Paul Kopsky
The Eureka Wildcats bounced back from Friday's semifinal loss to Cor Jesu by beating Jefferson City, 1-0, in Saturday's Class 4A Third Place game.
Senior Melanie Wallach, pitching her final game in a Eureka uniform, pitched a one hit shutout and layed down a key sacrifice bunt which helped the Wilcats score the game's only run in the first.
"We were just real excited to play today; we were ready to take third," said Wallach.
In that Eureka first, Haley Viefhaus singled and advanced to second on Wallach's bunt. Adie Viefhaus then stroked a run-scoring single to put Eureka ahead, 1-0. There would be no more scoring.
"I'm just happy it turned out this way," said Eureka coach and Melanie's father, Brad Wallach. These girls de
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