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UPDATE: Andrew's Durkin Gets the Biggest Roar from the Crowd

Andrew baseball standout Dan Durkin notched 10 straight hits in one three-game stretch. He also outpolled 11 others in Patch's weekly MVP balloting. He is now eligible for March Patch Athlete of the Month recognition.

By Ron Kremer
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April 3, 2012

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Andrew's Dan Durkin notched two infield hits and extended his hitting streak to 10 before reaching on an error in the bottom of the fifth inning in a 4-3 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor.

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Andrew junior center fielder Dan Durkin went 5-for-5, including a home run, and drove in four runs in the T-Bolts' 20-5 victory over Oak Forest. He notched 10 straight hits in a three-game span. And he drove in the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh inning in Andrew's 3-2 victory over rival Sandburg.

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Oak Forest's Tim Loeding stood tall at the net for the Bengals. He racked up five blocks and three kills in a 25-14, 25-19 victory over Argo.

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Providence Catholic's Amanda Wilson did it with her arm and her bat in the Celtics' 2-1 victory over Andrew. Wilson went 1-for-3, including a two-run homer, and was the winning pitcher.

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Marian Catholic's Devin Pickett went 3-for-4 in a 12-0 five-innnig victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais. He also had three stolen bases and scored three runs.

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