OLD LYME — Something closely resembling a football game was played Monday at the Gloria Maddox Field in Old Lyme!
Ultimately, a walk-off double from David Evers (3-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R) led Lyme-Old Lyme past Stonington 14-13.
Lyme-Old Lyme overcame a six-run deficit after the first inning and a five-run deficit in the last inning, which led to the walk-off. The score was 13-12, in Stonington’s favor, at the bottom of the seventh inning when David Evers doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.
Santiago Rodriguez (3-4, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 R) led Lyme-Old Lyme to victory by driving in five runs and going 3-for-4 at the plate. Rodriguez drove in runs on a single in the first, a single in the second, and a single in the fourth.
Aaron Lopresto (1-3, 2 BB, 1 R) had a single to start the game, followed by a Jace Wolfradt (3-5, 2R) single, next came an error that scored the first run of the game. Then, an Alex Starr (1-4, 1 RBI, 1 R) single scored the second run.
Another error hurt the Wildcats to allow the third run, and a Nick Cannella (2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R) single scored the fourth run. A wild pitch scored the fifth run and finally a walk allowed the sixth run.
Jack Porter was the winning pitcher for the Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats. Porter went two and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, striking out three and walking one.
Dylan Cimini took the loss for Stonington Varsity Bears. The righty went one and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out four.
Jace Wolfradt started the game for Stonington Varsity Bears. The pitcher surrendered four runs on four hits over two and two-thirds innings, striking out four.
Santiago Rodriguez started the game for Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats. The pitcher went four and a third innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and striking out six
Lyme-Old Lyme collected 14 hits. Rodriguez, Evers, Jack Porter (2-4, 2 R), Grady Lacourciere (2-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R), and Owen Snurkowski (2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB) all had multiple hits for Lyme-Old Lyme. Evers and Rodriguez each collected three hits to lead Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats.
Stonington racked up 13 hits on the day. Wolfradt, Dylan Cimini (2-4, 1 BB, 3 R), Alex DePerry (2-3, 4 RBI), and Nick Cannella each had multiple hits for Stonington Varsity Bears. Wolfradt led the Stonington Varsity Bears with three hits in five at bats.
In the last inning, down 13-8, David Evers started the inning off with a leadoff double to spark the rally. Jack Porter singled to move Evers to second. Next, Grady Lacourciere doubled to score both Evers and Porter to cut the lead to 13-10. Owen Snurkowski singled on a line drive to center field to score Lacourciere, who got a head start on a good jump from second base, to make the score 13-11, Stonington.
After a fly out from Rodriguez, Hurtgen worked a walk followed by a Ben Frazier (1-3, 2 BB, 2 R) single to load the bases. Rowen Meisner (1-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB) got hit by a pitch to score another run and cut the lead down to 13-12, Stonington.
After a Jackson Pannier strikeout, David Evers came back up with the bases loaded to double to left field and score both Hurtgen and Frazier to walk-off.
