FROSTBURG — Connor O’Rourke had three hits and Aaron O’Rourke tossed a complete game as the Times-News defeated Chessie Credit Union, 7-5, to earn a spot in the Rec League finals Friday evening at Frostburg Armory field.
The Times-News (11-7-1) will play regular-season champion WEPCO (17-1) in the first game of the best-of-three championship series on Monday, at 5:30, at the Hammersmith Complex at the Fairgrounds.
The Times-News scored five runs in the first two innings and never trailed in the deciding best-of-three semifinal series with Chessie.
Connor O’Rourke hit a double and two singles for the Times-News, which outhit Chessie 14-7. Forhest Crass and Zach Ward doubled and singled, while Michael Moyer, Aaron O’Rourke and Jared Bittner hit two singles.
Aaron O’Rourke struck out seven in the complete-game win.
Josh Neilson hit two-run double and a single and Josh Jenkins had a two-run double in the seventh for Chessie (10-9), which rallied for three runs and had the bases loaded with two out when O’Rourke got out of the jam with a game-ending pickoff play at second base.
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O’Rourkes lead Times-News into Rec championship
Conner leads at the plate and Aaron shines on the hill in 7-5 win over Chessie
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Five in a row for WEPCO
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WEPCO strikes back, wins 6-2
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Six-run 7th seals Fort Ashby victory
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WEPCO handed first loss
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Souders’ hit caps wild Times-News comeback
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Jenkins homer charges Chessie
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Fort Ashby tops Hite Roofing, 9-5
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O’Rourkes lead T-N to 7-5 victory
Connor O’Rourke tripled in Chris Kendall and Aaron O’Rourke, then scored on Jacob Foreman’s sacrifice fly for a three-run top of the sixth to give the Times-News a 7-5 win over Hite Roofing Wednesday at Bel Air Field.
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Dickel, Torbett lead Barrelville over Fort Ashby
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Hite Roofing beats Arnold Construction
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