DIAMOND HIT CLUB SNEAKS ONE AWAY FROM CREEKSIDE

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DHC Diamond Hit Club stole the lead late and defeated Creekside Fitness 5-4 on Friday in the second day of the NABF World Series. The game was tied at four with DHC Diamond Hit Club batting in the bottom of the sixth when Nate McClure drew a walk, scoring one run.

DHC Diamond Hit Club built a four-run lead in the third inning and then held off a Creekside Fitness charge. Creekside put up four runs in the failed comeback. Danny Flynn, Nick Magnifico, and Payton Zupko picked up RBIs to lead the rally.

Creekside Fitness evened things up at four in the top of the fifth inning. An error scored one run.

Vince Cairns earned the win for DHC Diamond Hit Club. Cairns surrendered one run on three hits over four innings, striking out one. Adam Salesky threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Salesky recorded the last nine outs to earn the save.

McCartney took the loss for Creekside. The pitcher went one-third of an inning, allowing zero runs on zero hits.

Sam Retton went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead DHC Diamond Hit Club.

Johnny Leedham led Creekside Fitness with two hits in four at bats.