Bridegrooms Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Blue Pirates, 5-4
The <Maryland Bridegrooms:team#76> weathered a fine game by <Ontario:team#77> designated hitter <Jonathan James:player#5181> to upend the Blue Pirates, 5-4, at Bridegrooms Stadium. James was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.   <Ruud Bik:player#1806>, now 3-4, was credited with the win. He allowed no runs on no hits, while striking out 1 and walking 0. Maryland is now riding a 3-game win streak.

<Pat Ritchie:player#6667> was the walk-off hero for Maryland. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bridegrooms third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring  single to send the teams home.

"We fed off the energy of the crowd at the end," Ritchie said.



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