Baseball Clips Leslie in 11-inning Thriller

The Stockbridge baseball team opened GLAC play by taking down arch-rival Leslie 7-6 in an 11 inning marathon Monday afternoon.

Leslie jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead into the first inning, but the Panthers would rally.

Andrew Davis drove in a run in the second with an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1. They would add three more in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Dalton Satkowiak and Spencer McLennan had RBI singles in the inning for the Panthers.

The Blackhawks would retake the lead with a pair of runs in the the fourth and it would stay 5-4 until the sixth.

Drew Philipp drove in a run in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 5-5.

Leslie would retake the lead in the top of the seventh, but the Panthers would rally again.

Satkowiak ripped a single with one out and McLennan followed with a single to center sending Satkowiak to third. The Blackhawks centerfielder misplayed the ball allowing Satkowiak to score and tie the game at six.

Neither team could push a run across through ten innings and in the bottom of the 11th the Panthers put a pair of runners on thanks to Leslie walks and McLennan would score on a wild pitch to win the game for the Panthers.

Davis led the offense with three hits and an RBI.

Satkowiak and McLennan finished with two hits and an RBI each, while Philipp had a hit and RBI. Drew Robinson had a hit and two runs scored and Aiden Trost had a hit and run scored.

Trost pitched seven innings in relief and was the winning pitcher striking out eight.

Leslie led the second game 2-0 when it was called going into the bottom of the second. It will be finished when the teams meet up in Leslie Thursday.