Story written by Ryann Barry – Oahe Zap, being down 9-0 would score eight runs in the late innings, but ultimately fall to the Hastings Sodbusters 16-9 Monday night at Hyde Stadium.
Hastings would score six runs in the top of the fourth to help jump start the big lead which was 9-0 after five innings. Oahe would score two runs in the sixth on a two RBI single from Garren Gledhill and then hit a grand slam in the seventh to pull the Zap within three at 11-8. Mason Lang also hit a two run homer in the inning. But Hastings responded with a five run eighth to secure the win. Gledhill finished 4-5 while Aiden Johnson, Lang and Vince Polizzi all would double. Manager Jamy Habeger says the starting pitcher for Hastings was good…
To be down by nine, Habeger says this group is a bunch of fighters…
To finish out the season, Habeger says throwing strikes and timely hitting will the key for a successful end…
The Zap are now 9-10 and have lost four in a row. Oahe and Hastings will play game two of the three game series tonight with first pitch at 6:05 at Hyde Stadium.
