Game One: Mont Alto 14, Scranton 4 Final/5 innings
HOW IT HAPPENED:
-Down 1-0 in the second inning, Scranton was patient and battled to take the early lead capped off by a Mont Alto error. Scranton led 3-1 after one and a half.
-James Sibert doubled to left field, tying the game at 3-3 after two innings.
-Michael Igneri Jr. would give Scranton the 4-3 lead before Carter Fogal pushed Mont Alto ahead 5-4 on a two run home run.
-Mont Alto pushed the lead to mercy rule status with John Copenhaver and Gavin Kissel each recording RBI doubles in the inning. Mont Alto scored eight runs on four hits in the inning.
Scranton Leaders
Logan Moss 1-3, 2B
Guy Mushow 0-1, 2 BB
Jake Sullivan 0-1, 2 BB
Mont Alto Leaders
Carter Fogal 4-4, HR, 3 RBI
John Copenhaver 2-2, 2 2B, RBI
Zach Garlin 5 IP, 7 SO
Game Two: Mont Alto 5, Scranton 4 Final/9 innings
Following a senior day cermony to honor nine Mont Alto seniors playing their last home game, Wyatt Kissel would walk off the game on a RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
-Logan Moss got the scoring started with a two RBI double to right center.
-Mont Alto quickly regained the lead in the home half of the second inning as Wyatt and Gavin Kissel each recorded RBI base hits.
-Moss reached via fielder's choice and Keegan Litts scored via error in back-to-back innings to help Scranton regain the lead 4-3.
-Mont Alto had men on base in the home half of the seventh and could only muster one run to tie it on a Carter Fogal single to center field.
-James Sibert led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a single. Next batter Caiden Smith laid down a perfect bunt which he legged out. Nobody was covering third so Sibert advanced to move the winning run 90 feet away.
-Wyatt Kissel would end the game on the next at-bat with a RBI single to the right side.
Scranton Leaders
Martino Tobosco 2-5
Keegan Litts 2-4, RBI
Mont Alto Leaders
Wyatt Kissel 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI
James Sibert 2-4