Players with local connections play in tourney

The Illinois Amateur Softball Association held a state wooden bat tournament at the Vandalia Freight field this past weekend. Several local players and some former Vandalia Freight players participated in the fast-pitch tourney.

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St. Elmo High School graduate Colton Booher runs toward first base for Altamont Home Center on Saturday. The Home Center would finish 1-2 to place seventh.

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Vandalia Community High School graduate Bryan Hobbie makes a catch in center field for Altamont Home Center on Saturday.

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Former Vandalia Freight player Marty Cloe stands outside the dugout between innings for Shelbyville Liberty on Saturday. Shelbyville finished fourth in the tournament, with a 2-2 record.

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St. Elmo High School baseball coach Ryan Beccue strokes a hit for Altamont Home Center on Saturday.

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Former Vandalia Freight player Brad Sturdy wears a Guaranteed Air Freight helmet as he steps to the plate during a game for Shelbyville Liberty on Saturday.

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