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xxx FNB’s Mac Linkinogger winds up during a Little League baseball semifinal game Monday. Linkinogger struck out 13 in a 4-0 win. Photo by Milly O'Brien

The two teams will tangle today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the league field near Spencer Elementary School.

Armacell improved to 13-4 on the season by edging John H. Taylor Funeral Home 3-2 in the first tournament game. Ryan Kendall fanned 13 for the winners and also collected a pair each of hits and RBIs. Drew Kinder went 2-for-3 for Armacell.

Dalton Simmons took the pitching defeat for JHT, which had hits from Casey Jones and Ben Daniels and an RBI from Josh Simpson. JHT’s record dropped to 5-13.

In game two, Mac Linkinogger struck out 13 and smacked a pair of hits to lead FNB over Harden Insurance, 4-0. Logan O’Brien and Cody Rhodes each knocked in a run for the winners, who ran their season record to 9-8.

Harden (9-9) got hits from David Johnston and Caleb Moore. Johnston worked four innings and took the mound loss.

JHT and Harden are scheduled to play in a consolation game Monday.

Armacell 3 John H. Taylor 2
WP: Ryan Kendall IP: 6 R: 2 H: 3 SO: 13 BB: 3
Drew Kinder IP: 1/3 R: 0 H: 0 SO: 0 BB: 0
LP: Dalton Simmons IP: 6 R: 3 H: 5 SO: 4 BB: 5
Armacell hitting: Kinder 2-3; Kendall 2-3, 2 RBIs
JHT hitting: Casey Jones 1-3; Ben Daniels 1-3, RBI; Josh Simpson RBI

FNB 4 Harden Insurance 0
WP: Mac Linkinogger IP: 6 H: 2 SO: 13 BB: 2
LP: David Johnston IP: 4 R: 4 H: 3 SO: 6 BB: 5
Chase Starcher IP: 1 R: 0 H: 0 SO: 1 BB: 0
Alex Reynolds IP: 1 R: 0 H: 0 SO: 2 BB: 0
FNB hitting: Linkinogger 2-3, double, RBI; Logan O’Brien 1-3, double, RBI; Cody Rhodes RBI
Harden hitting: Caleb Moore 1-3, Johnston 1-1