Pioneers Come Back for 6-4 Win Against Mustangs

Post date: Apr 26, 2016 1:12:9 AM

April 22, 2016

A great game at Homestead on Friday as Cupertino takes the lead, falls behind, then comes back in the top of the 7th to win 6-4.

Cupertino went ahead in the fourth as Connor Shiomoto singled, and was then driven in by a Josh Longabaugh double. Cupertino added tow more in the top of the fifth to take a 3-0 lead until in the bottom of the inning Homestead loaded the bases on three straight singles, and then cleared them with a three RBI triple to tie the game. In the bottom of the sixth, the Mustangs added another to take a 4-2 lead. In the top of the seventh, Tim Dinh and Anthony Pozzetti singled, and were driven in by a Connor Shiomoto double to give Cupertino a 5-4 lead. Ben Townsend singled Connor home and. Cupertino took a 6-4 lead to the bottom of the seventh, where Ben Champion, in the unaccustomed role of closer, gave up a single to start the inning. Very quickly the Pioneers rolled a 4-6-3 double play, and then Ben fielded a comebacker, then threw the runner out at first.

Liam Ramairez gets the win, Ben Champion the save.

Connor Shiomoto was tops offensively with a double and a single.

With the win, Cupertino improves to 4-8, 10-12.

WP: Liam Ramirez SV: Ben Champion

Connor Shiomoto 2B, 1B, Tim Dinh 1B 1B, Anthony Pozzetti 1B 1B, Josh Longabaugh 2B, Dean Rodriguez 2B, Ben Townsend 1B, David Kau 1B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Cupertino 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 10 1

Homestead 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 8 2