Baseball

Cooperstown 6, S-E 2 (10 innings)

SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville was unable to cash in on its baserunners late in the game, and Cooperstown was able to solve S-E hurler Sam McClain in the tenth inning.

McClain struck out nine in the contest and had six one-two-three innings in a career-long outing. In the 10th, however, the Redskins loaded the bases, and Phillip Pohl’s pop-up behind third base hit the chalk line scoring two runs.

The Marauders left 15 runners on base including runners in scoring position in the third, fifth, and seventh innings – all established with no outs. “We’re young and maybe a little overwhelmed in the moment,” said S-E coach Brian Hicks. “It was a learning experience and a good game, but I’m just not sure whey we couldn’t come up with the clutch hit.”

McClain, one of four S-E seniors honored before the game, had his best game of the season, Hicks said. “I can’t say enough good things about him, he really gutted it out tonight,” the S-E mentor said. “We’re playing our best baseball of the season now, that’s what you want to be doing at the end of the season, and the fan support was great.”

The Marauders scored their only two runs in the first inning. Caleb Brown hit an RBI triple, and Brown came home on Drew Doscher’s grounder to shortstop that was misplayed. Brown, McLain, Dylan Harris, and Mike McCredy all had two hits for S-E (5-7).