Sunday, July 11: Away vs. Franklin Township Hurricanes

Outlaws 5     Hurricanes 4         

  In what could be a championship round preview, the Outlaws overcame a 4-0 deficit and defeated the National League Regular Season Champion Franklin Hurricanes 5-4.

   Jimmy Redington pitched into the 7th inning to pick up the win and Jon Mandile survived a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the 7th to seal the win for the Outlaws.

   After the first 3 innings, the Outlaws had only managed 1 hit and trailed 4-0 but they began their comeback in the top of the 4th.  Jake Hollweg led off with a double.  After a walk to Dylan Denninger, Aaron Rushin singled home Hollweg to cut the deficit to 4-1.  After a walk to Jon Mandile to load the bases, Redington singled to left to make it 4-2.  Even with none out and the bases loaded, the Outlaws would only score 2 in the inning.

   In the top of the 5th the Outlaws tied the score thanks to an RBI double by Mandile and a wild pitch which scored T.J. O'Connor who was running for Rushin.

   With 1 out in the top of the 7th, Hollweg would hit his 2nd double of the game and would score on a double by Dylan Denninger to give the Outlaws their first lead of the night at 5-4.

   But the Hurricanes would not go away quietly.  After a lead-off single and a hit batter, Redington was relieved for pitcher Mandile who promptly struck out his first batter for one out.  After a wild-pitch put runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Outlaws intentionally walked the Hurricanes clean-up hitter to load the bases.  Mandile would strike out the next 2 batters to save the game for the Outlaws.

   The Outlaws finish the season 16-2 and winners of 14 in a row.  As the Regular Season Champions of the American League, the Outlaws will have home field advantage in the playoffs.

PM: 000 220 1 -- 5

FT:  211 000 0 -- 4

Pitchers:  Redington, Mandile (7) and Rushin

WP:  Redington (4-0)

Save:  Mandile (1)

Hitting leaders:

Jake Hollweg:  3 hits, 2 doubles

Dylan Denninger:  Game winning RBI in 7th