Batavia's (38-23) four errors looked to be costly, but the Muckdogs took the game into extra innings to get the 4-3 over the Williamsport Crosscutters (31-29). Josh Hester started the game positively, going five innings with four hits, one run (unearned) and three strikeouts. LaCurtis Mayes (4-0) threw the 11th and 12th innings for the win. He walked one while striking out three. Williamsport's Michael Schwimmer (0-2) got the loss in two and a third innings with two hits, one run, one walk and three strikeouts.
The Crosscutters led 1-0 after the 4th when D'Arby Myers reached on a throwing error and came around to score on a Steve Susdorf double. The Muckdogs took over the lead by scoring three in the 7th. Colt Sedbrook singled and Shane Peterson reached on catcher's interference. They then both advanced on a balk before Xavier Scruggs came up with a double to score them both. Charlie Cutler followed with a single to move Scruggs to third. A wild pitch then allowed him to score.
However, Williamsport came back in the next inning to even things up. Arlon Quiroz and Myers both singled, then Susdorf had a RBI double. The other run came on a sacrifice fly that scored Myers. The game remained at a 3-3 standstill until the bottom of the 12th inning. Edwin Gomez started off the inning with a single. After Frederick Parejo was intentionally walk, Sedbrook singled through the right side to let Gomez come in to score to win the game.
Sedbrook and Gomez both finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Xavier Scruggs went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored. The two teams meet again today at 1:00.
