July 13, 1998 Alex Zukus excels at the plate and on the mound in Tamaqua's 4-2 District 18 11-12 Little League tournament victory over the Hazleton Americans. Zukus collects three hits, one a two-run homer, and scores three of his team's runs. He also scatters six hits, walks a pair and strikes out 10 in gaining the pitching win. Bruce Shickora and John Lux both contribute a hit and RBI while Ryan Gerber adds a walk and run scored.