Dirigo squeaks out 8-7 win over Dysart's

Friday night in Hampden, Dirigo Slipform held off a sixth inning Dysart's bases loaded rally and came away with an 8-7 victory.

Trailing 8-7, Dysarts loaded the bases with no outs and threatened to regain the lead. Dirigo pitcher Casey Sudbeck got the next batter to fly out to left field. The next batter fouled out behind the plate as Dirigo's Noah Gradner made a great catch while holding the runners. Sudbeck finished off Dysart's by striking out the next batter to end the game and preserve the win for Dirigo.

Dirigo's Noah Gardner checks the base runners after making a catch of a foul ball in the sixth inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Dirigo took a 4-0 lead in the second inning, and made it 5-0 in the third. Dysarts finally broke through for a run in the fourth, and took a 7-5 lead in the fifth with a six run inning. Dirigo answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth highlighted by a 2-run triple from Kyle Clifford to take the 8-7 lead and eventual winning score.

Dirigo's Casey Sudbeck delivers a pitch during the sixth inning. Sudbeck pitched out of a no out bases loaded jam in the inning to earn the win. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Clifford had a triple and two singles to lead Dirigo at the plate, and Dakota Sudbeck had a double and triple. Matt Harris and Jackson Gilmore each added a single. Casey Sudbeck was the winning pitcher.

Dysart's Paxton Oversmith leaps to avoid the ball. Oversmith was hit in the foot by the pitch to reach base. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Patrick DeArmot had two singles to pace Dysart's, and Paxton Oversmith added a single.


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