BASEBALL
A North quarterfinal: #8-Edward Little vs. #1-Brewer
at Mahaney Diamond, Orono
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
EDWARD LITTLE 4, BREWER 3
The eighth-seeded Red Eddies (10-7) scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to upset the top-seeded Witches (14-3) in a Class A quarterfinal at UMaine’s Mahaney Diamond.
Campbell Cassidy scored the go-ahead run on an error and retired the Witches in the bottom of the seventh as Edward Little advanced to face No. 4 Messalonskee in the semifinals on Saturday.
The Red Eddies tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh when Eli St. Laurent drove in Caleb Albert on a squeeze play.
Cassidy and Drew Smith each had two hits for Edward Little, which also plated a pair of runs in the top of the fourth to tie the game at 2-2.
Smith pitched the first 4 1/3 innings for the Eddies. Cassidy relieved Smith and struck our four batters while holding the Witches scoreless over the final 2 2/3 innings.
The Witches took the lead in the third on a two-run single by Rowan Valley and added another run in the fourth to go up 3-2.
Grady Vanidestine pitched a complete game for the Witches. He struck out three and allowed eight hits.
Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Little | 10-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Brewer | 14-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 |
WP—Cassidy.
LP—Vanidestine.
Repeat hitters—EL, Cassidy, Smith.