The Stark County Terriers (7-9) trailed by three in the eighth, but the Stark County Terriers recovered thanks to a key solo home run in the ninth inning from Anthony Smith to pull out a 10-9 win over the Lexington Hustlers (8-8) at Henry Clay HS on Sunday.
With the score tied at nine, Smith came to the plate and homered.
It was a good day at the plate for the Stark County Terriers' Smith. Smith went 1-5, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the ninth inning.
Each team blasted the other's pitching, and there were 19 total runs and 18 hits during the game. There were eight pitchers used in the game as the two managers searched for any way to finish it off.
Matt LaRocca got on base four times in the game for the Stark County Terriers. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He homered in the eighth inning and singled in the fifth and ninth innings.
Brian Kilway pitched lights out for the Stark County Terriers. The Lexington Hustlers managed just one hit off of Kilway, who allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out three during his 2 1/3 innings of work.
Brent Cobb was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just 1 1/3 innings, walked none, struck out one, and allowed one run.