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Sandy Creek's victory streak intact after 11-inning struggle
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

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."

SOUTH JEFFERSON 8, BEAVER RIVER 7

Donna Goodnough's squeeze bunt allowed her cousin, Kailee, 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.

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.

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