West Central Blue 14U broke a 5-5 tie with six runs in the top of the seventh to earn an 11-5 victory over Elkton on Wednesday, June 15th.
Dylan Bettcher drove home the first run for West Central in the top of the first on an RBI ground out. Elkton scored twice in their half of the first for a 2-1 lead. West Central scored the next four runs, scoring two times in the fourth and fifth innings. Nick Lorang had a two run single, and Hayes Cain and Zach Lorang both scored on errors. Elkton scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game 5-5.
West Central then had their big inning in the seventh. Z. Lorang had an RBI ground ball, Bettcher scored on a pick-off attempt at third, Alex Siemonsma scored on a wild pitch, Z. Lorang scored on a wild pitch, Gavin Dehaven scored on an error, and N. Lorang stole home.
Z. Lorang had three hits, including a double, and an RBI. N. Lorang had a single and two RBIs. Siemonsma, Dehaven, and Taten VanOverbeke all had singles. Bettcher finished with an RBI.. Siemonsma pitched four innings allowing two earned runs on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Ashton Gebhard pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing three unearned runs on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts.