Published July 14. 2023 10:55PM
July 15, 2008 - Tamaqua explodes for seven runs in the fifth inning to walk off with a 15-5 victory over Valley East in the first game of its best-of-three series in the District 18 9-10 championship round. The winners break a 5-5 tie with three runs in the home fourth before closing out the game with their big fifth frame. Zack Coleman delivers an RBI double, one of 10 two-base hits for Tamaqua in the contest, to drive home the first run of the inning. Nick Clemson follows with a two-run double, while Owen Bates comes through with an RBI single. Matt Minchhoff adds a double to knock in another run, with Blaker and Coleman closing out the game with RBI singles.