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Beechwood pinch runner steals second.

Doty relieved by Raisor. Gets a well deserved standing ovation from Birds fans.

Burch draws a walk. Runners on 1-3 with one down. Beechwood fans consulting the Freedom chaplain near the Kona Ice truck.

Bankemper's deep fly to right badly misplayed and skips past fielder to wall. Bankemper ends up at third. One out.

Combs grounds out 3-1. Nice running scoop by Nolan Ryan ... #14.

Who is #14 for Highlands. Just outstanding tonight.

Highlands 7-7-0, Beechwood 1-2-3 - Bottom 7

Slusher fans Rom to end the inning. Rally caps being applied by the Beechwood faithful. Cake being ogled by the Birds crew.

Slusher into relieve Stringer.

Sharp single to right by #4 for Highlands drives in yet another run. Two down. Runners on 1-2. Birds 7, Tigers 1. Meanwhile, an obese vocalist is quietly warming up over near Rally's.

Runners on 1-3 with two down

Birds add a run on a sacrifice fly to left field foul territory.

Kreeger walks to load the bases. Walkenhorst at the plate...

Stringer relieving Bankemper ... Man's effort by Bankemper stopping the bleeding.

Nice sacrifice bunt by #11 for the Birds. Bankemper could have attempted to get the runner at third, but chose the smart route and nailed the runner by a step at first. Runners on 2-3, one out.

Beautiful bunt single by Bowden...runners on 1 and 2. No outs. Not good for the Tigers.

1-2-3 I believe ... Unsure

#34 for the Birds reaches on an error by Castleman at third.

WOW. Rowe hits ANOTHER deep shot to center that dies just before the fence. Three up, three down. Highlands 5-5-0, Beechwood 1-2-2 - Top 7

Yet ANOTHER deep fly out as Slusher rockets one to deep center that the Birds CF catches easily.

Stringer flies out to the deepest part of the field. JUST missed hitting it out. One down.

Bankemper fans the Highlands batter and continues to impress. Three up, three down. Highlands 5-5-0, Beechwood 1-2-2 - Bottom 6

#10 lazy fly out to center. Two down.

Rom grounds out to third. Nice reach and scoop by Combs at first. One down.

Castleman fouls out to first to end the inning. Not looking good for the boys from Ft. Mitchell. Highlands 5-5-0, Beechwood 1-2-2 - Top 6