Beckman Motivated by 2004 Setback; Blazers Meet Maquoketa Valley in Tourney Opener

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They have used the memory of last year's district disappointment as a motivational tool, especially on the defensive side.

The Dyersville Beckman baseball players will get a chance to show just how far they've come at 7 tonight, when they meet Maquoketa Valley in an Iowa Class 2A, District 7 opener. North Linn faces Starmont at 5 p.m. in the first game at Dyersville's Jenk Field, and the winners square off Wednesday.

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Beckman Motivated by 2004 Setback; Blazers Meet Maquoketa Valley in Tourney Opener

Maquoketa Valley stunned Beckman, 5-4, in a district opener last year. The Wildcats scored four unearned runs in ending the Trailblazers' run of state tournament appearances at four.

"We know we had a good ...

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