Baseball: Springfield 8, OV 7 (8 Innings)

There was plenty of drama at Birksy-Wyman Field as Ben Tubbs knocked in Kyle Weeks with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Springfield defeated Otter Valley.

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Published May 24, 2016 in the Rutland Herald BASEBALL Springfield 8, OV 7 (8 Innings) STAFF REPORTS SPRINGFIELD — There was plenty of drama at Birksy-Wyman Field as Ben Tubbs knocked in Kyle Weeks with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Springfield defeated Otter Valley. The Cosmos had to do a lot of work to force extra innings, staging a thrilling comeback with four runs in the bottom of the seventh. They did it by flexing their extra-base muscle as Tubbs had an RBI triple in the inning and Matt Veysey an RBI double. Zach Tubbs had a two-run double. John Hildreth got the win by throwing just 12 pitches after coming on to pitch in the eighth. It is a good thing that Hildreth was so economical with his pitches as coach Rich Saypack will send him back to the hill today to start against Windsor, another game at Birsky-Wyman Field. Zach Tubbs led the Cosmos with three hits including two doubles. Ben Tubbs, Nick Bedi, Zeb Reardon and Veysey had two safeties apiece. Both of Veysey’s hits were doubles. Derek Aines took the loss. Aines, Tyler Allen and Gregory Whitney led the Otters at the plate. The Cosmos take a 5-8 record into today’s game. http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20160524/SPORTS02/160529746