LeBREQUE FIELD, HN - Greg Harper singled home the winning run with one out in the 7th inning to propel the McInnis Carpentry softball club to an improbable 17-16 win over Local 104 Monday night.
Bill Wysocki continued to pile up the RBI's by hitting a bases loaded triple to help the Carpenters jump out to a 3-1 lead. Hits by John Gray and Mark Free made it 5-1 after one inning.
Local, coming off back-to-back blowout wins over league powers the Chefs and Morrell Club, bounced right back by scoring 15 runs over the next three innings behind hits by Diaz (4-5, 3 RBI) and shortstop Tom Daley (2-5). Unfortunately Local couldn't maintain it's torrid hitting and fizzled when it mattered most, going down in order in each of the last three innings.
Trailing 16-9, Sal Buonopane (2-4) started the Hammers comeback with a leadoff hit to begin the 6th inning. Jeff Sheehan and Yocco delivered key hits and Harper's sacrifice fly to left pulled the black and orange to within three.
After holding Local in the seventh the Hammers got right back to work. Neal Plant singled to left and scored on another big hit by Buonopane. Things then began to unravel for Local 104. With Sheehan batting and representing the winning run, Local called for an intentional walk. After a brief huddle with teammates he retracted his request. Sheehan then laced a sharp single to left, scoring Steve McInnins with Buonopane taking third. Local then intentionally walk Yocco, putting pinch runner Mark Free in scoring position with only one out and one of the Hammers best hitters at the plate. "I was shocked," said Harper "But as surprised as I was I was also excited. I love being in a position to win a game for the team . . . it was hard to keep the smile off my face during that at bat." Two pitches later Harper delivered the game winner to complete the Carpentry comeback.
With the win the Hammers improve to 5-2 on the season, Local drops to 6-3.
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