Roadrunner Baseball prevailed in another slugfest, holding off a furious ninth inning rally to edge host Lackawanna by a 20-18 score to keep their perfect record intact. DH Luca Reyes and first baseman Nick Slogik led the effort with 3 RBIs each.
RCSJ raced out to an 11-3 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the D2 Hawks exploded for 9 runs in the eighth inning to tie up the game at 15-15.
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The Runners responded with 5 runs in the top of the ninth for a 20-15 advantage but were forced to hold off a rally by Lackawanna to close out the hard-fought win. When the final pitch was in the books, Lackawanna had left the bases loaded.
Other contributors for the Runners offensively included Kyle McSorley, Matt Brunner, RJ Mustaro, Gavin West and Alex Apicella.
"The hitters have really bailed us out in the last three games," said Coach Rob Valli. "They really did their jobs and kept chipping away whenever we need some runs."
The No. 1 D III nationally ranked Runners improved to 19-0 overall to continue the hottest start in program history.
Coach Valli's team faces another tough challenge when they host Harford CC (Maryland) in a 2 pm start on March 20th in Deptford, NJ.