CAROL STREAM — Wednesday’s first game at the Great Lakes Regional for the Post 210 baseball team was almost like any game in the post season.

The Speakers fought back and forth with the Appleton (Wis.) DoubleDays for 10 innings with the DoubleDays getting a 6-5 win.

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