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West Delaware takes two extra-inning baseball games from Marion
MARION – West Delaware had not played an extra-inning game yet this season prior to Wednesday night.
Marion pushed the Hawks to the brink twice, and West Delaware triumphed with a doubleheader sweep.
The Hawks, coming off a sweep of Class 2A No. 3 Dyersville Beckman on Tuesday, rallied with two runs in the seventh inning of the opener. Sage Sutter's RBI tied the game as Brent Lammers came home.
In the top of the eighth, Dallyn Putz scored on Kyle Wright's sacrifice fly and the Hawks held on to a 5-4 victory.
West Delaware pulled away for a 13-6, nine-inning victory in the nightcap, improving to 23-4. Marion dropped to 18-12.
West Delaware's Ty Cassutt (left) and Jordan Nolz celebrate the end of the seventh inning of the first game of their double header against Marion at Marion High School in Marion, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. West Delaware won the first game. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Brent Lammers (right) flies over Marion's David Kuhn during the bottom of the first inning of the first game of their double header at Marion High School in Marion, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. West Delaware won the first game 5-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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