MIDDLETOWN — Cory McMurray chopped a grounder over the third baseman”s head and into left field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Middletown High School junior varsity baseball team to a dramatic 4-3 win over the Willits Wolverines on Tuesday afternoon in Middletown.
Middletown evened its North Central League I North record at 3-3 and improved to 11-7 overall.
Kyle Harmyk led off the Middletown 11th with a walk and Daniel Sallee followed with a single. John Hays walked to load the bases and McMurray”s game-winning single ended it.
“It was a grinder,” Middletown coach Ron Hays said of the extra-inning victory.
Dylan Galusha worked nine strong innings for Middletown only to receive a no-decision. He struck out 10 and allowed only three hits. Sallee pitched the final two innings, striking out three and walking none, to register the win.
Zack Peterson went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Middletown and Harmyk went 1-for-5 and scored twice.
Middletown plays an NCL I interlock game on Friday in St. Helena at 4 p.m.
