Liberty edges Pendleton in extra innings

PENDLETON Late game errors helped Liberty (5-4, 4-0) beat Pendleton (7-6, 3-2) at Pendleton Friday night.

"We got a little battle tested today and I was proud to see when we came back, even when we watched strike three go by a couple of times," said Liberty coach Scott Kerwin.

The Red Devils struck first in the top of the first inning with a Dakota Barrett home run which brought in Caleb Whitworth from his single.

Blake Martin doubled for Pendleton bringing in Garrett Lovorn for the Bulldog's first run in the bottom of the second.

Tyler Fortner ran in on an error at the top of the third inning putting the Red Devils up 3-1.

Pendleton started a comeback in the bottom of the fifth with Bry Anderson singling Tim Slaton from second in for a run, then at the bottom of the sixth Colin Brady brought Drew Cole in for another tying the game 3-3. Barrett fired off his second home run of the night putting the Devils up at the top of the eighth.

Pendleton answered in the bottom with Brady bringing Slaton in for another run.

A scoreless ninth inning tug of war led the game into extra innings.

Liberty's endurance held up, with Pendleton letting three runners go in on an error, a walk and a balk.

"We get a chance now to show what we can do," said Kerwin.

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Liberty edges Pendleton in extra innings