National Trail traveled to Day Air Ballpark Saturday afternoon to play a non league matchup with TCN.
North opened up the scoring in the top of the first with a single to left and it was all they would get in the game.
Trail, still trailing in the bottom of the fourth 1-0, started a rally with two outs with a single by Mason Leal who then stole second. After Laird got hit by a pitch, Westin Lipps delivers a single into right scoring Leal. Things remained knotted in the seventh as Clark relieved Hamm, who threw 6 2/3 strong, and got the final out of the inning with runners on 1st and 2nd with a strikeout. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh and the score still 1-1, Mason Cordle hits a single up the middle. He then steals second with a great head first slide avoiding the tag. Cordle advances to third on an error by TCN SS on a ball put in play by Cooper Smith. Cordle scores the game winning run on a hard ground ball put in play by Grady Ott to clinch the win for the Blazers.
Offensive Stats
Cordle- 1-4 R, SB
Smith- SB
Ott- 2-4 RBI
Leal- 1-2 R, SB, BB
Laird- 1-2, HBP
Lipps- 1-3 RBI
Clark- 1-3 SB
Pitching Stats
Hamm- 6 2/3 IP, R, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K
Clark (WP) 1/3 IP, K
With junior Andrew Hamm performance on the mound he was awarded MVP of the game! Blazers are now (8-15) and have one more WOAC matchup Monday vs Ansonia before the OHSAA tournament.
