Warsaw Tigers Varsity stayed in it until the end, but Plymouth pulled away late in an 8-7 victory on Monday. The game was tied at seven with Plymouth batting in the top of the ninth when an error scored one run for Plymouth.
Despite the loss, Warsaw Tigers Varsity did collect 11 hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Plymouth had eight hits on the way to victory.
Warsaw Tigers Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning. Sam Justice singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
Plymouth evened things up at seven in the top of the seventh inning. Matt Manzuk's sac fly scored one run for Plymouth.
Warsaw Tigers Varsity scored four runs in the fifth inning. Josh Shapiro and Justice powered the big inning with RBIs.
Plymouth scored five runs in the seventh inning. The big inning for Plymouth came thanks to a single by Skyler Aker, a sacrifice fly by Manzuk, by Bradey Pittman, and a double by Cam Shively.
Shively earned the win for Plymouth. The pitcher went one inning, allowing zero runs on one hit and walking one. Caleb Bowling threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Josh Reihl took the loss for Warsaw Tigers Varsity. The bulldog went two innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out two and walking one.
Manzuk started the game for Plymouth. The bulldog surrendered six runs on nine hits over five innings, striking out six and walking one Kyle Showley started the game for Warsaw Tigers Varsity. Showley went six innings, allowing three runs on four hits, striking out seven and walking one
Warsaw Tigers Varsity hit one home run on the day. Justice had a homer in the fifth inning.
Warsaw Tigers Varsity saw the ball well today, racking up 11 hits in the game. Hunter Dippon, Logan O'Malley, Justice, and Shapiro each collected multiple hits for Warsaw Tigers Varsity. Dippon went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Warsaw Tigers Varsity in hits.
Aker led Plymouth with three hits in five at bats.