Blue Sox topple Nighthawks in 13 innings.

White River Junction, VT - After a back and forth 13 innings, the Valley Blue Sox (25-17) defeated the Upper Valley Nighthawks, 10-9, in a game that lasted over four and a half hours. Valley is now on a 6-game win streak.

The Blue Sox hope to see the Nighthawks (29-14) again this year since Upper Valley is guaranteed a spot in the Northern Division championship after securing the #1 Seed.

The newest member of the Blue Sox, Michael Wroth (AIC) was fed up with extra innings. It was time for this contest to come to an end. With one ginormous swing of the bat, Wroth launched the ball to the warning track and sprinted until he reached third base. Mac Wilson (North Florida) just had to put the ball in play, and the Blue Sox would finally have the lead. Wilson lined the ball to center field to score Wroth and the Valley bench went electric.

The win was not secured just yet. Normally in this situation Manager, John Raiola would look to his All-Star closer Tyler Smith (Canisius College) to finish the job, but he used Smith in the 11th inning. Dazon Cole (Central Michigan) was the next man up. Cole went on to close the game for the Sox and tallied a strikeout. Cole earned the save, and reliever Joe Pepe (AIC) received the victory in his 2 innings of relief in the 11th and 12th inning.

Eight different pitchers were in the game for the Blue Sox.

The Blue Sox have secured the 2nd seed in the Northern Division and will play a wild card game at Mackenzie Stadium, this coming week. The winner of the wild card game will take on the Upper Valley Nighthawks in the Northern Division Championship. Tonight's game is just a glimpse to what we would see in a Valley/Upper Valley series.

Andrew Rouse (Marist College), Niko Hulsizer (Morehead St.) and Tyler Smith will be heading to North Adams tomorrow to participate in the 2017 NECBL All Star Game. The rest of the Sox will have the day off.