West Central scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to get walk-off, extra inning 6-5 win over Madison White on Tuesday, June 28th.
Madison scored a run right away in the top of the first. West Central took the lead in the bottom of the second. Brodie Herr had an RBI sacrifice fly, and Landen Holewa had an RBI single for a 2-1 lead. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth. Holewa reached on an error that also scored Cade Vanderwoude.
The score remained 3-1 until the seventh inning. Madison scored two times and then held West Central scoreless to force extra innings. Madison added another two runs in the top of the eighth for a 5-3 lead.
West Central loaded the bases with no one out on two walks and a single by Cain Grocott. After a strikeout, Holewa drew a bases-loaded walk. The next batter popped out, but the bases remained loaded with two outs. Keaton Vessells then delivered a two-run line drive single to center field to win the game.
Vessells and Holewa both had a hit and two RBIs. Grocott finished with two hits. Rayce Whiting had a triple. Will Nester and Jonathan Murray both had a single. Herr added an RBI. Herr pitched four innings and allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Maison Schuldt pitched two innings and allowed one hit and four walks with three strikeouts. Holewa pitched two innings and allowed four earned runs on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts.