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Gondola takes lead in league
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The second matchup between Gondola and Clean Machine in the girls 9-10 junior league was a chance for each team to take sole possession of the top spot in the league standings. With that much on the line, both teams came to play and it took until the final pitch to figure out a winner.Gondola (4-1) won 3-2 when Rhealee Johnson forced a bases-loaded groundout in the bottom of the sixth inning to end the game.Clean Machine (3-2) was trying to make an improbable late rally when the sixth inning started and the team trailed 3-1. Johnson, who was coming off a no-hitter in her last outing, had entered in relief in the fourth inning and quickly struck out five while extending her streak without allowing a hit to six innings.Gretchen Stuart started the sixth by drawing a walk, finally giving Clean Machine a glimmer of hope.