Above: New Orleans players Bryce Pitts (left) and Riley Rowell.
Perennial AAABA Tournament power New Orleans overcame a four-run deficit with a pair of runs in the seventh inning and three in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the game against Johnstown-2 Martella’s Pharmacy 5-4 Thursday afternoon at Sargent’s Stadium.
Frank Randol’s sacrifice fly to deep center field tied the game 4-all with two outs, and the winning run scored after the high throw into the infield was impacted by a slide and collision at second base.
Bryce Pitts pitched six innings in relief for New Orleans. The right-hander allowed five hits and one run while striking out four and walking one.
Johnstown-2 Martella’s Pharmacy received a strong outing by right-hander Lucas Turner, who threw six scoreless innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Turner allowed three hits.
New Orleans finished with six hits and capitalized on six walks. Rhett Centanni had two hits, including a double, two RBIs and scored the game-winning run. Josh Hoffman had a double.
Martella’s Pharmacy’s Ben Ryan had three hits, including a solo homer and two runs scored. He drove in a run. Owen McDermott had two hits, and Cainen Atherton doubled.