Salem trailed Frederick 6-0 before Garrett Benge knotted the game in a two-out, ninth inning rally to spark an extra-inning comeback win, 7-6, over the Keys Saturday night at Nymeo Field.
Down 6-2 entering the ninth, Nick Sciortino reached after being hit by a pitch, Tanner Nishioka singled to further the cause, and Jagger Rusconi loaded the bases with another knock. Edgar Corcino hit into a force out, tagging Sciortino at home for the second out, but with the bases still loaded. Ryan Fitzgerald drew a walk to push home a run and cut the score, 6-3. Wilson singled and drew the Sox within two runs when Garrett Benge knocked a double, scoring two and tying the tilt 6-6 to force extra innings.
Salem’s bullpen combined for a scoreless 7 1/3 innings between Rio Gomez, Algenis Martinez, and Andrew Schwabb and fanned three Keys batters.
Dylan Hardy was the placed runner at second base in the tenth inning and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Diogenes Almengo to advance Salem 7-6.
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