LOWVILLE — Sandy Creek plated six runs in the top of the 11th inning, keyed by Kaylee Fravel's two-run triple, and kept its Frontier League softball win streak intact with a 9-4 extra-innings decision over Lowville in Tuesday's crossover game.
The victory is the 94th consecutive league triumph for the Comets (15-1 overall, 12-0 league), whose previous Frontier League loss was to the Red Raiders on May 17, 2001.
This one wasn't easy, either.
The teams were tied 2-2 through the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth innings before Sandy Creek seized the lead with a run in the top of the 10th.
Chelsea Claflin's suicide squeeze bunt allowed Meghan Clark to score, but Lowville responded in the bottom of the inning when Jen Lee ran home from second on a Comets' throwing error.
Lyndsay Rowell (Sandy Creek) and Jessica Becker (Lowville) each went the distance, finishing with an impressive 15 strikeouts apiece, and walking just one and two hitters, respectively.
"I can honestly say I've never been to the 11th inning before," Sandy Creek coach Bill Fowler said. "It was exciting. Both sides played very well and it was a battle."
Courtney Claflin and Mercedes LaVeck each executed successful suicide squeeze bunts in the 11th for Sandy Creek, which also got an RBI-double from Tayler Fravel and a run-scoring single from Rowell (3-for-4) in the inning.
Lowville (9-4, 7-4) scored once in the bottom of the 11th, but was retired in order after a base hit by Becker (3-for-5). Rebekah Jantzi added a pair of hits for Lowville.
SOUTH JEFFERSON 8, BEAVER RIVER 7
Donna Goodnough's squeeze bunt allowed her cousin, Kaillie, to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Spartans upended the Beavers in a Frontier League crossover game in Adams.
Goodnough finished with two hits for South Jefferson (14-4 overall, 10-1 league). Shannon Zaykoski also added two hits.
Miranda Austin had two hits, including an RBI single in the top of the ninth for Beaver River (6-9, 4-9) a brief lead.
THOUSAND ISLANDS 11, APW 0
Jessica Wiley registered seven strikeouts and tossed a one-hitter as the Vikings dominated the Rebels (7-7, 5-6) in a crossover matchup in Parish.
Wiley also went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Thousand Islands (11-1, 10-1). Jamie Wiley produced three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs. Beth Thomas and Sara Orvis each added two hits.
SOUTH LEWIS 14, GENERAL BROWN 4
Suzy Fazekas finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a homer and a game-best five RBIs as the Falcons defeated the Lions in a crossover game in Dexter.
Mackenzie Colwell and Lindsay Paluck each supplied three hits for South Lewis (10-8, 8-4). Lindsay Hanson, Erica Hovey and Chelsea Cavellier recorded two hits apiece to lead General Brown (10-8, 5-6).
SACKETS HARBOR 10, LYME 1
Sarah Maxon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs as the Patriots cruised past the Indians in a "D" Division game in Chaumont.
Jenna Weaver finished with two hits, two RBIs and pitched a complete game for Sackets Harbor (10-7, 8-3). Jessica Nappi, Dana Gorman and Courtney Allen each had two hits.
ALEXANDRIA 5, LAFARGEVILLE 4
Madison Loy hit a three-run home run as the Purple Ghosts edged the Red Knights in a "D" Division game at Alexandria Bay.
Alyssa Williams hit a home run for LaFargeville.
