Nobody saw it coming… until it happened. Trailing by three entering the seventh inning, No. 4 Wyoming Seminary flipped the District 2 Class 2A semifinal upside down Friday at Gibby Field, exploding for five late runs to shock Holy Redeemer 6-3 and punch its ticket to the district championship.
Montrose broke things open in a hurry Friday afternoon. After building a lead early, the Meteors unleashed a six-run third inning and never looked back, punching their ticket to the District 2 Class 2A championship game with an 11-1 semifinal victory over Elk Lake.
Brayden Miller made his presence felt in every phase Friday afternoon. The Elk Lake standout delivered four RBIs at the plate and struck out 10 on the mound as the Warriors pulled away from Lackawanna Trail, earning an 8-2 District 2 Class 2A semifinal victory and a trip to the championship game.
Millionaire Mountain delivered another postseason thriller and once again Wilkes-Barre walked away celebrating. Facing elimination late and trailing entering the seventh inning, the Wolfpack fought back before Nathan Fritz delivered the decisive blow in the ninth, sending Wilkes-Barre to a second straight District 2-4 Class 6A championship appearance with a dramatic 5-2 victory over top-seeded Williamsport.
Benton secured a 6-4 victory over Cowanesque Valley in a neutral conference tournament baseball game on Friday. Benton, the District 4 1A Champion, overcame a four-error outing to outhit their opponents and clinch the win.