It came down to the wire on Monday with Butler Bears Varsity taking victory on a dramatic walk-off walk in the late innings that sealed their victory over Buffalo.
The game was tied at six with the Bears batting in the bottom of the eighth when Jake Chandler drew a walk, scoring one run.
Buffalo scored four runs in the first inning, but the Bears still managed to pull out the victory. Potter, Steve and Dayton each had RBIs in the frame. Buffalo got things moving in the first inning, when Potter grounded out, scoring one run.
The Bears knotted the game up at six in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Eli Cox was hit by a pitch, driving one run.
The Bears tallied three runs in the seventh inning. Braydon Jackson, Brandon Hammett, and Cox all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
Maddox Fennewald was on the hill for the Bears. The righty lasted two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and four runs while striking out one.
Potter led things Off on the Lund for Buffalo. The pitcher surrendered three runs on the four hits over dice and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Dayton threw one and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
The Bears totaled six runs in the game. Fennewald, Zayn Carson, and Peyton Jackson each racked up multiple hits for the Bears. Jackson, Carson, and Fennewald all had two hits to lead the Bears.
Dayton went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Buffalo in hits.
The Bears knotted the game up at six in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Eli Cox was hit by a pitch, driving one run.
The Bears tallied three runs in the seventh inning. Braydon Jackson, Brandon Hammett, and Cox all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
Maddox Fennewald was on the hill for the Bears. The righty lasted two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits and four runs while striking out one.
Potter led things Off on the Lund for Buffalo. The pitcher surrendered three runs on the four hits over dice and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Dayton threw one and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
The Bears totaled six runs in the game. Fennewald, Zayn Carson, and Peyton Jackson each racked up multiple hits for the Bears. Jackson, Carson, and Fennewald all had two hits to lead the Bears.
Dayton went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Buffalo in hits.
