Area Sports From Thursday, July 10th

Baseball

Madison American Legion Post 9 baseball team defeats Oldham Co. (Ky.) Post 39 7-6. Mike Barnes walks it off with a bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 9th w/2 outs. Post 39 tied the game at 6 in the top of the 8^th after Post 9 led 6-3.

Madison’s Ryan Thurston pitched one inning in relief for the Gary Southshore Railcats in game one of a double-header against the Chicago Dogs. Thurston faced four hitters walking one also striking out one, he also had a wild pitch.

The new LouCity FC Soccer Stadium is taking shape.  Messer Construction gave an update on the project in Butchertown yesterday.  Messer officials say nearly three-million pounds of steel is being used to build the more than eleven-thousand seat soccer stadium.  It's expected to be completed next spring.