Published August 21. 2023 01:56PM
August 21, 1970 - Bobby Smith delivers a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Summit Hill a 5-4 walk-off victory over Coaldale in a Panther Valley Little League tournament contest. The Hillers send the game to extra innings by rallying for three runs in the home sixth. Tom Catha homers during the frame, while Jerome Hnat also collects a run-scoring single. Kerry Lesniak tosses all eight innings, striking out 14, to earn the win. Bob Melnick finishes with two hits and two runs, with Catha contributing a pair of hits.