MBC Needs Big Inning to Beat Stealheads

MBC relied on one big inning to beat the Stealheads and advance to the championship game.

The fireworks came in the fourth with MBC down 5-0. Mitchell Smith led the inning off with a walk which was followed by a Spencer Hogger single. Steals put the runners on second and third with Tino coming to the plate. Tino launched a towering home run to bring MBC back to a 5-3 deficit. But the inning was just starting.

Stuart Fairchild then drove a ball to the wall for a double and was scored when Campbell Queen singled. After two quick outs the bats came alive again when Jake Hawken doubled, Chris Luttinen walked and both were doubled home by Keenan Heller. When the dust settled MBC had the lead 7-5.

Oh but things are not so easy for this team and they promptly let the Stealheads right back in by giving up three runs in the fifth.

Mitchell Smith led the MBC half of the fifth off with a big double and was quickly brought home by Tino's next big hit, a triple. Stuart Fairchild then hit a possible sacrifice fly, but a strong throw by the Steelhead left fielder stopped Tino at the plate.

But MBC now had the lead and it was Jake Hawken time, and he did not disappoint. The big guy came in and blew away the Stealheads striking out four in his two innings to seal the deal.

His job was made somewhat easier when after two were out in the sixth consecutive hits by Nick Reeves, Jake Hawken, John Peterson, Keenan Heller and Mitchell Smith gave MBC three more runs.