The Milwaukee Brewers held on to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, narrowly averting a potential collapse in the bottom of the ninth. In the third inning, the Brewers capitalized on Pirates’ miscues, scoring three runs off one hit, two walks, and two hit batsmen. The Pirates fought back, with a two-run homer by Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third, but they were unable to overcome the Brewers’ early lead. In the ninth, the Pirates threatened to tie the game with runners on first and third, but Joel Payamps struck out Andrew McCutchen to end the game. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Pirates, while the Brewers improved to 4-3 on their road trip.
Results for: Walk-off win
In a thrilling encounter at Alcyon Park, Pitman emerged victorious over Gateway with a narrow 3-2 margin. Despite being limited to just three hits, Pitman’s key hits at crucial moments proved to be the difference-maker.
Ryan Quinones’ two-run double capped off a thrilling 5-4 victory for Scotch Plains-Fanwood over New Providence in a high school baseball clash. The Pioneers staged a late rally, but the Raiders prevailed with a walk-off run in the bottom of the sixth.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Fordham Prep in a thrilling game that came down to the final at-bat. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning, John Gano was hit by a pitch, driving in the winning run and breaking a 1-1 tie. This triumph elevates Sea’s CHSAA record to 6-3 and their overall record to an impressive 11-4.