SAULT STE. MARIE – Sault Ste. Marie picked up a 3-2 win in eight innings over Kingsford on Tuesday night in the first round of districts.
Sault Ste. Marie took a 1-0 lead in the sixth thanks to an RBI single by Josh Lumsden, but Kingsford tied it up in the seventh to force extra innings.
Kingsford took a 2-1 lead in the eighth but a balk forced in the tying run.
Then, with two outs, Lumsden connected for a walk-off hit over the left fielder’s head, giving Sault Ste. Marie the 3-2 win.
Sault Ste. Marie will host Escanaba in the next round of districts on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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