Flames End Slump

AP (Moss Park) - The Trump Tower Flames won a seven inning thriller 15-14, ending their 2 game losing streak.


A walk off blast into the right field gap by MVP Anthony scored speed demons (and future life long partners) Teddy Erclik and Anne-Claude Bedard in the bottom of the 7th inning - snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

The Flames led throughout the game but gave up the lead in the top of the 7th, to trail for the first time 14-13. Busting out with 8 runs in the 1st inning and shutting out the Indy Team in the first 2 innings, the Flames appeared to cruising to an easy victory. The Flames added 1 run in the 3rd and 4 runs in the 4th to take a 13-6 lead before their opponents scored 6 runs in the 5th inning to make it a 1 run ball game.

Indy team scored 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning to take their first lead of the game, setting the stage for the never say die Flames to mount a comeback of their own.

Game Notes: First baseman Bedard remained in the game after suffering a bruise on her right hand while taking an accurate throw to first base. X-ray results were pending.