The Diamond Devils averaged two hits per inning on top of getting nine hit by pitches to end the game in the bottom of the eight when the seventh run crossed the plate.

The Hutchinson Huskies jumped out to a run lead in the top of the first on a Luke Klitzke home run near the right field foul pole. However, the Devils came back in the bottom half of the inning scoring five runs. Matt Goodwald started off the inning with a walk. Andrew Pratt was hit by a pitch putting runners at second and first. Adam Gregg drove in Matt with a hard hit ball to center. Brandon doubled to score Andrew and leaving runners at third and second. Brad Mazer picked up an RBI with a ground ball to third. KC Johnson doubled to score Brandon. KC moved up to third on a wild pitch. Ryan Dwyer was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners. With Ryan stealing second base KC took off for home. The shortstop threw the ball back to home but the catcher did not cover the plate allowing KC to score as the throw went to the backstop for the final run of the inning.

The Devils scored another run in the bottom of the second. With two outs, Adam Gregg scorched another pitch to center. Adam stole second before a walk to Brandon Schliinz. Brad Mazer followed with a base hit to score the run.

Another run scored in the bottom of the third. Ryan Dwyer led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. Ryan moved up to second on a Pat McPherson base hit. After a strike out in the next at bat, Matt Goodwald scored Ryan with a base hit.

The fifth inning was an ugly one for the Devils. After a triple and a walk, a wild pitch scored the Huskies’ next run. After a ground out to third, Luke Klitzke crushed a home run that finally came down in the middle of the street in right center. After a double and a base hit that appeared to be a foul ball down the right field line, the starting pitcher was told by the umpire to leave the game after the ump admitted that he did not see where the ball landed. Two more runs scored before Pat McPherson was able to stop the bleeding.

The Devils bounced back in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring three more runs. Two base hits and a hit by pitch loaded the bases. KC Johnson was hit by a pitch to score the first run. After a fly out, Pat McPherson was hit by a pitch to score the second run. Craig Hawkinson hit a sac fly to left to score the final run of the inning.

The Devils ended it early by scoring seven runs in the eighth inning. KC Johnson led off the inning with his third double of the game. Ryan Dwyer followed with a double of his own scoring KC. Pat McPherson was hit by another pitch.  Craig Hawkinson was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Matt Goodwald singled to score a run. Andrew Pratt’s sac fly to center scored another run. Adam Gregg singled to reload the bases. Cory Schultz singled to score another run. Brad Mazer almost ended the game with a double off the left field fence scoring two more runs. The final run was scored on a wild pitch in Mike Rippberger’s time at the plate.