Things were not looking good for the Blue Sox. After losing 9-3 against the Oneonta Outlaws, the Sox returned to their home ballpark to compete in a rematch against the Saugerties Stallions.

And in dramatic fashion, the Blue Sox would get their revenge against the Stallions in a nail biting 5-4 victory.

Starters Come Through Early

Throughout the first two innings, both starting pitchers would work in and out of trouble to keep the game scoreless.

In the top of the first inning, Sox starter Aiden Aggarwal, with runners on the corners and two men out, Sox Catcher Brendan Buecker would throw out third baseman Ryan Recio attempting to steal second base to quickly the threat.

After only needing five pitches to get through his half of the first inning, Stallions starter Marciano Neglia would find his trouble in the bottom of the second. With runners on second and third and two out, Neglia would get Blue Sox extra hitter Max French to fly out to left field to end the inning.

The Stallions would be the first to score in the top of the third inning. After getting the first two batters out, Aggerwal would walk the next two batters to set up runners on the corners as shortstop Fritz Genther came to the plate.

Stallions Keep it Tense

For the next two innings, the Blue Sox would find themselves in uneasy situations. After pitching three innings of one run ball, Andrew George would relieve Aggarwal in the top of the fourth inning and he would face trouble in trouble in two innings of work.

He would face runners on second and third and one man out in the fourth inning but would get extra hitter Justin Ford to ground out to second baseman Benny Partridge and strike out Stallions second baseman Rich Rodriguez to end the frame. In the fifth inning, George would face the bases loaded and two men out before Recio to flyout to right field, ending the threat.

The Stallions would come to life in the eighth inning, as Giovanni Canales would replace Botelho after two innings of his own and would walk the first two batters he faced. After a sacrifice bunt by Ford moved the runners into scoring position, Rodriguez would connect for a sacrifice fly to tie the score at three.

The next batter, designated hitter Josh Blackmore would connect for a two out single to left field to give the Stallions their first lead of the game 4-3.

Blue Sox Come Up Clutch

The Blue Sox bats had been quiet since the third inning, and after Ben Keefe replaced Neglia in the bottom of the fifth, the basepaths were eerily silent for the Sox.

The Stallions would not go down without a fight, as Gavin Enright replaces Canales in the top of the ninth inning and would hit Bak to start the inning. After a strikeout of right fielder Evan Dieter, Bak would steal second base and advance to third after a throwing error by Buecker, putting the tying run ninety feet away.

Enright would come up clutch, striking out Genther and getting Recio to ground out to second base to end the game.

This marks the first time the Blue Sox have won after trailing in the seventh inning or later this season.

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