Right fielder Kameron Esthay (Baylor) singled up the middle to score center fielder Shane Billings (Wingate) from second base to give league-leading Harrisonburg a 5-4, 10-inning win over visiting Front Royal Monday evening at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Turks upped their record to 19-6 by winning for the 13th time in 14 games. Front Royal dipped to 13-11.
Billings, who is second in the league with a .396 batting average, led off the Harrisonburg 10th with a sharp single to right. A sacrifice bunt and walk later, Esthay stepped to the plate to deliver the decisive blow.
Esthay finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs, and Billings had a pair of hits and scored twice. Catcher Joe Lytle (Oklahoma City) added three hits, including a double, to the winning cause.
The Cardinals, who overcame a 4-0 deficit with a four-run fifth, got two hits apiece from left fielder Drew Small (Butler), right fielder Bobby Lange (Drury) and third baseman Chase Lunceford (Louisiana Tech).
The Turks play their fourth straight home game when they host the Aldie Senators at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Front Royal travels to face the New Market Rebels Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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