Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Waltham Nationals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 Norfolk County Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 2

ROSLINDALE -- After leaving six baserunners stranded after six innings down 1-0 to division rival Waltham, things were starting to look bleak for the defending champion Mariners. Better late than never, Ryan Manning stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 7th and ripped a double into left. Tyler Higgins followed with a single, putting runners at 1st and 3rd with no outs. Scott Haley then walked to the plate and as if it were a scene from an ESPN 30 for 30 special, made eye contact with Manning at 3rd and they both knew -- squeeze. Haley got the bunt down, while Manning slid home, tying the game. The Nats worked out of the jam, but two innings later, Manning doubled again, setting up the game winning hit -- a double by Tyler Higgins . This effort was only made possible by a dominant pitching performance by Chris Horne who went the distance going 9 innings, striking out 9, and allowing one unearned run for a hard fought victory.