Monticello survives Wolves’ comeback

DIVING LESSON: Lake Hamilton baserunner Tyler Faught slides back to first as Monticello’s Taylor Smith waits for the throw during a second-round American Legion tournament game Saturday at Lakeside. Monticello improved to 2-0 in the double-elimination format with a 5-4 victory, advancing to the winners’-bracket final against Hot Springs Village at 7 p.m. today.

As far as incomplete comebacks go, Lake Hamilton’s came as close as they get.

Down 5-0 in the second inning, the Wolves had the tying run thrown out at the plate twice in their last three at-bats in a 5-4 loss to Monticello on Saturday in the American Legion Class AA Zone 4 tournament at Lakeside.

Chris Walker drove in the final run in Lake Hamilton’s four-run fifth before being tagged out at home. Lake Hamilton (13-9) appeared on the brink of a 5-5 tie when Josh Fortner singled to right off reliever Caleb Bryant with Walker on second base. Moved from the mound to right...

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July, 2009