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Lewes 8-10 baseball all-stars win thriller over Laurel 18-17

Showdown with Lower Sussex set for July 5 in Laurel
Finn Louden scores the game’s 17th run for Lewes on Brody Fazio’s single to center that also plated Finn Kane to give Lewes an 18-16 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning July 3. AARON MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
July 4, 2024

Literal and figurative fireworks showered the grass and dirt of Laurel Little League July 3, as Lewes and Laurel locked horns and teeth in an epic elimination game.

Jumping out to a 7-2 lead in the first inning, the Lewes 8-10 baseball all-stars continued to tack on runs to make it 15-5 with two outs in the bottom of the fourth. One more out and the game would have been over, but Laurel staged a nine-run, two-out rally to get within one at 15-14. Tied 16-16 in the bottom of the fifth, Brody Fazio came up big for his teammates and drove in two runs to provide the security needed for an 18-17 victory.

The seven-run first featured several walks, aggressive base running and a bases-clearing three-run single off the bat of catcher Austin Huff. Finn Kane, Cooper Skocypec, Fazio, Joey Petito, Andrei Tobias, Grant Hudson and Graham Knowlton all crossed the plate for Lewes. Kane, Skocypec and Petito visited home in the second inning to pad the lead to 10-2. 

With the game tied in the fifth inning, Finn Louden and Finn Kane both reached base. Skocypec got a good piece of a ball, but it landed in leather before reaching the outfield. The next batter, Fazio, jumped on the first pitch he saw, sending a line drive to center field. Louden and Kane both scored, giving Lewes an 18-16 lead.

Fighting to the end, Laurel added another run to come within one in the top of the sixth inning, but Knowlton picked up a backward K to seal the deal for Lewes, 18-17.

Lewes will return to Laurel Friday, July 5, to take on Lower Sussex at 8 p.m. in another elimination game.

 

Preston Cleary was Lewes’ starting pitcher against Laurel July 3.
Cooper Skocypec fires a ball over to first for an out.
Finn Kane makes his way back to the dugout after scoring in the bottom of the first.
Cooper Skocypec slides safely into home.
Although the ball arrived as Brody Fazio slid into home, it squirted into the dirt and allowed him to score.
Andrei Tobias makes his way around third to score the sixth run of Lewes’ seven-run first inning.
Grant Hudson gets a little dirty for Lewes’ seventh run of the first inning.
Austin Huff has to retreat to third after seeing he would have been out at the plate following a wild pitch.
Joey Petito watches Brody Fazio step on second for the final out of the third inning.
Austin Huff looks at the backstop area after taking second on a wild pitch.
Finn Loudon reaches third on a wild pitch.
Brody Fazio’s hard-hit grounder caused a Buckner play at first, which allowed Finn Kane and Finn Louden to score.
Finn Kane scores the 13th run of the game for Lewes.
Graham Knowlton gives Lewes a security run on this slide to make it 16-14 in the bottom of the fourth after Laurel’s nine-run, two-out rally in the top half.
Brody Fazio rips a liner into center to score Finn Louden and Finn Kane and give Lewes an 18-16 lead.
Graham Knowlton took over in the sixth with runners on first and second. Laurel scored one, but the Lewes defense held on for an 18-17 victory.

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