BRADFORD-TIOGA LEGION BASEBALL: SAYRE RIDES BIG SEVENTH INNING TO 15-8 WIN OVER TROY (2022-06-23)

Valley Sports Report
EAST TROY — Sayre scored nine runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull out a 15-8 win over Troy here Thursday evening in Bradford-Tioga counties American Legion baseball action.

Sayre took advantage of some timely hitting, and 14 base on balls from Troy pitching to pull out the win. (Sayre pitchers issued 10 walks in the win.)

Troy took an early lead with three runs — on five walks, an error, and a passed ball — in the bottom of the second inning, but Sayre pushed five runs across the plate in the fourth inning to take a 5-3 lead.

After consecutive walks to Zach Garrity and Karter Green to lead off the top of the fourth, Kannon VanDuzer ripped an RBI single up the middle to close the gap to 3-1.

After a one-out wild to Hogan Shaw to load the bases, Tanner Green pulled a two-run double down the third-base line to tie the game at 3-3.

Brendan Cooke gave Sayre a 4-3 lead with an RBI single, and they tacked on another run with a passed ball.

Troy scored two more runs without the benefit of a hit in the fourth inning to tie the game at 5-5, but Sayre manufactured a run in the top of the fifth — on a lead-off walk to Garrity, a groundout off the bat of Karter Green that advanced Garrity to third, and an RBI groundout by VanDuzer — to take a 6-5 lead.

Troy answered with a run in the home half of the fifth to tie the game at 6-6, then took the lead in the sixth with another run.

Garrity walked to lead off the top of the seventh, stole second, and scored on an RBI single by Karter Green.

With one out, Will Crossett singled to send Karter Green to third base, and stole second. Shaw then plated both runner to give Sayre a 9-7 lead.

Sayre added six more runs — all with two outs — to take a commanding 15-7 lead. Garrity had the key hit with a three-RBI double, and VanDuzer added an RBI single.

VanDuzer singled twice, scored one run, and had three RBI, while Cooke singled twice and drove in one run, Garrity doubled, scored four runs, and knocked in three runs, and Shaw singled, scored twice, and drove in three runs to pace Sayre’s nine-hit attack.

Tanner Green doubled, scored two runs, and drove in two runs in the win, while Crossett singled and scored one run, and Joey VanAllen and Thomas Morley each scored one run and drove in one run.

Crossett had the best turn on the mound for Sayre, allowed two unearned runs on one hit, while striking out three and walking one in 2 1/3 innings of relief.

Shaw earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits, while striking out four and walking one in two innings of relief. Garrity closed out the game, allowing an unearned run, while striking out one and walking two.

Karter Green started for Sayre, allowing three runs — all unearned, while walking six and striking out one in 1 2/3 innings.

Sayre, now 4-0, hosts Athens Monday.