WESTERNPORT — Jeremy Shingler fired a four-hitter and Marcus McGinnis and Adam Stowell homered, lifting top-seeded WEPCO to a 5-2 win over fourth-seeded Sweitzer, Simson & Associates in the first game of their best-of-three Rec League semifinal series Monday evening.
Shingler scattered four singles and struck out 12 in a complete-game victory.
Tied 2-2, Justin Blubaugh singled in the WEPCO fifth and McGinnis blasted a two-out, two-run homer to put WEPCO on top to stay.
Stowell hit a solo homer in the second inning, Tom Holtschneider doubled and singled and Steven Holtschneider singled twice for WEPCO (16-1).
Andrew Sisler had two singles for Sweitzer, Simson (8-7-2). Jeremy Sharpless allowed eight hits and struck out seven in six innings.
The second game of the series will be Wednesday, at Southern High, at 5:30.
Times-News 7
Chessie 5
CUMBERLAND — Tristan Beyer singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cap a late-game comeback that lifted second-seeded Times-News over third-seeded Chessie Credit Union in the opening game of their best-of-three series.
The Times-News trailed 5-1 through four innings, tied it with a four-run fifth, went ahead with a pair in the sixth, then got out of a seventh-inning jam to win it.
Danny Mock’s two-run single highlighted the four-run fifth. In the sixth, Lucas Trunkle led off with a single, Aaron O’Rourke reached on an error and Beyer singled home Trunkle to give the Times-News its first lead. O’Rourke scored on another error for an insurance run.
Chessie threatened in the top of the seventh when Matt Farris walked, moved to second on an error and got to third on a single by Josh Jenkins. After a fly out, the Times-News turned a game-ending 6-4-3 double play.
Beyer and Trunkle led the Times-News (10-6-1) with two singles.
Chessie (9-8) lost despite outhitting the Times-News 13-6. Patrick Livingston hit a triple and two singles, Logan Harden had a double and single, Sean Nolan doubled and Josh Neilson singled three times.
The series continues Wednesday at the Frostburg Armory at 5:30.
Rec League
WEPCO, Times-News win Rec playoff openers
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Five in a row for WEPCO
Steven Holtschneider had a perfect day and his teammates didn’t have a bad one either Friday evening in the Rec League championship game.
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WEPCO strikes back, wins 6-2
Adam Stowell and Jacob Miller didn’t want the Rec League season to end prematurely, and neither did any of their WEPCO teammates.
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Six-run 7th seals Fort Ashby victory
Jeffrey Conley, Cody Weese, Jamison Jones and Ollie Douthitt had a pair of hits as the Fort Ashby VFW downed the Times-News, 15-7, in the Rec League regular-season finale for both teams Friday at Frankfort.
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WEPCO handed first loss
Two-run innings in the fourth and fifth were the difference for the Times-News as it broke a 5-5 tie to hand WEPCO Federal Credit Union its first loss of the season, 9-5, in Rec League action Wednesday.
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Souders’ hit caps wild Times-News comeback
Eli Souders singled home two runs to bring the Times-News all the way back from an 11-2 deficit entering the bottom of the seventh inning, capping off a 10-run rally to defeat Barrelville Outdoor Club, 12-11, Monday in Rec League play at Frankfort High School.
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Jenkins homer charges Chessie
Josh Jenkins hit a three-run home run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Chessie Federal Credit Union over Frank Arnold Construction, 6-2, Friday in Rec League play at Southern High School.
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Fort Ashby tops Hite Roofing, 9-5
Fort Ashby VFW made its move by scoring six runs over the fourth and fifth innings to take a 7-3 lead, and would go on to win 9-5 Friday against Hite Roofing at Frankfort High School.
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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
MOUNT SAVAGE — Barrelville Outdoor Club jumped on top of Fort Ashby VFW early while riding the strong arm of Garrett Dickel to an 8-2 victory over Fort Ashby VFW Monday evening at Dickel Field.
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Hite Roofing beats Arnold Construction
Nick Cathell hit a bases-loaded double during a seven-run first inning that helped carry Hite Roofing to a 10-3 win over Frank Arnold Construction in Rec League action Thursday at Southern High School.
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