Steamers Edge Fightin' Cranes

Sedalia fought past Grand Island 5-3 in 10 innings in a matchup of the top two teams in the Diamond Baseball League on Friday. 

The Fightin' Cranes took a 1-0 lead in the first on back-to back doubles from Ian Rodriguez and Anderson Schirm. 

After Sedalia tied it in the third, Grand Island  grabbed a 3-1 lead on a two-run homer from Sawyer Slade. 

The Steamers rallied with runs in the seventh and eighth and scored two in the top of the 10th for the victory.  Schirm was 3-4. Rodriguez finished 2-5. Allen Chorba worked the first seven innings allowing only two runs on three hits but didn't figure in the decision.

See the box score here.

The same two teams meet Saturday night at 7pm at Ryder Park. 

Listen to a player profile with RHP Jared Hardie of Whitworth College, WA.