Again starting slow the Magnolia Boys found themselves down 4-0, early.
With a hint of things to come Magnolia scored two in the third. Jimmy Sheldrup (2-3) led off with a single, Mitchell Smith (2-3) hit a monster triple. He scored after a walk to Keenan Heller and a single by Spencer Hogger (3-3). Now here is where it gets kind of weird. With runners on first and second and zero out, the stubborn and non-bunt oriented coach Cougan finally gives in and flashes the bunt sign. Little did he know the Gators had positioned a sniper on top of the looming apartment buildings to shoot at the feet of Keenan Heller at second who gallantly tried to reach third after falling to the ground.
In the sixth inning down 8-2 MBC started the comeback. Nick Reeves led off with a double and scored on Tino Peleti’s triple. After consecutive hits by Campbell Queen, Chris Luttinen and Jimmy Sheldrup the Magnolia bunch had scored three, cut the deficit in half and were ready to make history.
Spencer Hogger started the rally with a long triple. Ben Thomson scored him with a single and the Gators third baseman booted Nick Reeve’s ground ball. Having seen enough of Tino Peleti, Gators walked him and elected to take their chances with Stuart Fairchild. WRONG MOVE!!!!!! Stuart blasted the ball completely over the head of an already deep center fielder and it was mayhem as the boys raced around the bases for victory.
You have to love the sight of a bases loaded walk-off triple!
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