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WESTON -- A furious rally fell short for Elkins as Lewis County claimed a 9-8 walk-off win in Wednesday night in Big 10 Conference play.
The Tigers, who had overcame a 5-1 deficit, took an 8-7 lead in the top of the seventh when Trent Stone and Owen Stanley drew bases-loaded free passes.
But Garrett Moats cracked a two-run homer in the home-half of the frame to give the Minutemen the win.
Lewis County had built a 5-0 lead on Ryder Aman's two-run single in the first, an error in the third and Andrew Lybarger's two-run double in the fourth.
The Tigers eventually drew even at 6-6 in the sixth when Drew Hinzman hit a two-run single and Brayden Biller and Dyer Barger RBI singles.
Braden Cooper had four hits for Elkins in the setback, while Stone and Barger two RBIs each.
The Tigers (3-14) host Grafton at 6 p.m. today for a Big 10 game.
Point Pleasant 8, B-U 5
TENNERTON -- Buckhannon-Upshur dropped an 8-5 verdict to Point Pleasant on Wednesday evening.
Brody McDaniels, Luke Kesling, Jerin Westfall, Weldon Zirkle and Ethan Garvin had RBIs for the Bucs.
Garin Hudnall and Tre Gillispie knocked in two runs apiece for Point Pleasant.
Zirkle was tagged with the loss, allowing six runs (one earned) on six hits, striking out two and walking one in going six innings.
Carrsen Lambert went six innings to earn the win, surrendering three runs on eight hits, fanning nine and walking two.
B-U (7-10) visits University at 5 p.m. today.