BRAD HUGHES STRIKES OUT 9 IN WIN...

Huron improved to 3-1 ( 2-0 in league play) with their 7-6 thrilling in over SMCC. Huges started gave up 2 earned runs while striking out 9 in 5.2 innings. The Chiefs jumped out to an early 2 run lead when Aiden Sainato and Hughes on Nick Suemnick's hard ground to short that could not be fielded cleanly. SMCC shipped away with single runs in the 2nd , 3rd and 4th innings to take a 3-2 lead only to have the Chiefs tie it with a run in the bottom of the 4th. Suemnick reached on another SMCC error and score on Nate Mastos ground ball to 2nd.  SMCC took the lead again in the top of the 5th on some sloppy defense by Huron by scoring 2 runs but again the Chiefs fought back to tie the score with 2 of their own in the bottom of the 5th. Shaun Folkwein started the rally by inducing a walk and went to 3rd on Dayton Millers sharp single to center. Taking no chances with Suemnick they walk him to load the bases for Tyler Phillips. Philips gets a single to score the 2nd run of the inning to tie the score at 5. After 2 out in the 6th Hughes starts the rally with an infield single Miller follows with a single to put runners on 1st and 2nd . They both steal bases and then Hughes scores on a wild pitch to give Huron a 6-5 lead. Miller scores on the errant throw to 3rd for a 2 run lead. SMCC would not go away quietly scoring 1 in the top of the 7th but Miller closed the game out for the save .