2009 All-Stars Majors Update #3

Tuesday 7/7 vs Temple Terrace

LOL 11 – Temple Terrace 10

The LOL Major All Stars won last night in dramatic fashion over the Temple Terrace All Star team by scoring 5 runs with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win 11-10. Colton King capped off the 5 run outburst and fantastic win with a two run single to left field. LOL took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on run scoring grounders by Alex Anderson and Justin Jungbauer.

The Temple Terrace team responded by scoring 7 runs in the top of the third inning to take a 7-2 lead. With Temple Terrance still batting in the third, leading 7-2 and having the bases loaded with 1 out, Sean Cunius came into the game and promptly struck out the next two batters to keep the score the same. Cunius was dominate over the next two innings; striking out 4 and not allowing a hit keeping the LOL team within striking distance for a comeback.

The comeback started in the bottom of the fifth where LOL scored 4 times to make the score 7-6. Connor Stephens led the comeback with a 3 run blast to the opposite field and Kyle Bierly hit a towering solo shot two batters later capping off the 4 run inning. Temple Terrace proceeded to score 3 runs of their on in the top of the sixth to make the score 10-6 setting up the dramatic finish to the game.

The LOL players refused to give up, having 7 straight batters reach base through walks and hits, scoring the 5 runs for the exhilarating win.

Next up for the LOL Major All-Star is a game against the New Tampa All-stars in the District 25 championship game tonight (7/8) at the New Tampa Little League complex.