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Amateur Baseball: Midway edges Huntersville, 5-2
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Midway second baseman Derek Dormanen fires to first to complete the double play after tagging a Hunterville player out on the basepath. Photos by Mike Isola/Beyond the Bleachers.
Midway erupted in the late innings to down the pesty Huntersville Horseflies 5-2 during a Lake & Pine League game Friday night in Menahga.
The Snurdbirds put two runs on the board in the bottom of the second inning off a bases-loaded walk and a Derek Dormanen RBI fielders choice, but the Horseflies would answer in the top of the fourth when Jake Rude ripped a bases-loaded double to tie the game, 2-2.
Midway took the lead for good in the bottom of the seventh. Zach Etter laced a RBI single into the gap and Shane Hendrickson followed with a double into left.
Robert Weaver parked a solo shot beyond the 315 foot sign in right field for his first home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth that gave the ‘Birds the 5-2 win.
Zach Etter started on the mound and pitched five solid innings for the 'Birds, but didn't register the win. He allowed two earned runs and struck out six.
Etter went five innings on the mound for the ‘Birds, but was relieved by Hendrickson at the start of the sixth with the game still tied at 2-2. Etter tossed a three-hitter, but surrendered two earned runs, walked four and struck out six. Hendrickson allowed just two hits in four innings and struck out six to register the ‘Birds pitching win.
Derrick Rude was tagged with the mound loss for the ‘Flies.
Both Hendrickson and Weaver registered two hits apiece for Midway, who improved to 15-7 overall and 9-2 in the Lake & Pine North standings.
The Snurdbirds will wrap up the regular season this weekend when they host Nevis 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Matt Leritz Stadium. On Sunday, the ‘Birds will head to Arlan Kangas Field in Wolf Lake to tangle with the rival Wolf Pack at 1:30 p.m.
The Lake & Pine League playoffs are scheduled to begin on Saturday, July 23
Derrick Rude tossed a five-hitter during the complete game loss for the 'Flies. He struck out six but surrendered a home run and five earned runs during the Friday night game in Menahga.
Huntersville at Midway (in Menahga) on July 8
Snurdbirds 5, Horseflies 2
Huntersville 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0—2 5 0
Midway 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 x—5 8 0
WP: Shane Hendrickson (Midway) 4IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 6K
LP: Derrick Rude (Huntersville) 8IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 6K
Huntersville—
Midway—Zach Etter 1-4, R, RBI; Hendrickson 2-4, 2B, RBI; Jake Lund 1-3, R; Robert Weaver 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI; Derek Dormanen 1-4; Jeff Marjamaa 1-3, R, RBI; Derek Dormanen 0-2, RBI
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