BaldwinCity.com / Softball season ends after heartbreaker

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May 15, 2008

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Eudora — A battle for a spot in the Class 4A regional softball championship came down to extra innings here Wednesday.

Baldwin High School and Tonganoxie squared off in the semifinal round. The two teams remained tied 0-0 after the regulation seven innings. It wasn't until the ninth inning that a team would score.

Tonganoxie led the top of the ninth off with a single. However the next two batters never reached base, but the base runner did advance to third base. The Chieftains scored the only run of the game on a high pitch that bounced off the BHS catcher's glove and rolled to the back stop.

The Chieftains' player sprinted home from third, giving Tonganoxie a 1-0 lead.

Baldwin got one runner on base in the bottom of the ninth, but couldn't tie the game.

There will be a full story on the game with photos in next week's Signal.