The Stars tried their best to align for that first win of the season at Belmont High School in the late game on Sunday against the Wild Boars. But it was not to be as they just came up short unable to stop a late rally by the Boars in the bottom of the 7th. Pitcher Coty Hahn pitched well enough following on the heels of Jack Washburn  who pitched an excellent first game but came away with the loss.

The Stars struck early off pitcher Zephrey Merchant by getting 3 runs in the 1st off hits by John Rutherford and Ron Sheppard and a walk issued by Merchant to Ryan Scanlan When Jeremy Liddy drove in 3 with a Double. The Boars countered with 2 of their own after Zach Carroll doubled Coy Chase still swinging a hot bat drove in Carroll and 1st Baseman Joe Cantrell hit an rbi single to left. Both Merchant and Hahn held tough and went scoreless in the 2nd despite giving up a couple hits the defense on both sides held and retired each other. 

In the top of the 3rd the Stars Austin Suddith a new addition hit a single followed by Ron Sheppard. Stars Coach Chris Campbell was retired and Jeremy Liddy was struck out Coty Hahn hit an rbi single but a play at the plate when Ron Sheppard ran into Dan Nordin who had just caught the ball Nordin was ran into and Sheppard was ejected But Suddith had scored.

In the bottom of the 3rd the Boars came away with 3 and the lead for the first time in the game, Adkins doubled and scored on Merchants single Coy hit a single Cantrell walked Travis Denkenberger hit into a fielders choice but beat the throw on the double play attempt and scored on Dan Nordins single. 

The lead however was short lived when in the top of the 4th the Stars pitcher from game 1 Jack Baby Giraffe Washburn was walked and a failed pick off attempt from Merchant let Washburn go to 2nd, Washburn scored when John Rutherford hit a single and after a couple wild pitches and a passed ball allowed 3 other runs to come in The Stars led 8 to 5.

In the bottom half of the 4th Adkins and Merchant again hooked up with a single and a double from Merchant to score a run in the 4th score 8 to 6.

Zach Carroll was brought in to stop the Stars but a fielding error in left allowed  the Stars to add 2 more in the top of the 5th and they were holding strong behind Coty Hahn, after a double by Liddy who scored on the error in left on a hit by Nate Harewood. Harewood who also scored after a double by John Rutherford. Carroll then got Ryan Scanlin to fly out to Adkins in Center score 10 to 6

 In the bottom of the 5th the Boars began chipping away Joe Cantrell sliced a line drive into the gap at left center and went into second standing up, after a balk by Hahn, Cantrell went to 3rd and scored on an rbi single by Trent Sheaf. Sheaf was left on base score 10 to 7

 Carroll had now come into his stride and kept the Stars scoreless in both the top halves of the 6th and the 7th allowing the Boars to work at picking apart the lead.

In the bottom of the 6th Keinon Smith hit a single as did Zach Carroll his 3rd hit of the day both scored on the 2nd double off the bat of Zephrey Merchant who was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 5 rbi's score was now 10 to 9.

The Boars headed into the bottom of the 7th trailing by 1 and the bottom of the order due up Travis Denkenberger beat out an infield hit and scored to tie the game when Dan Nordin brought the guns out when the sun came out and launched a massive hit to left that bounced over the fence for a ground rule double. Nordin scored when Trent Sheaf lined a walk off single to the outfield and sealed the win in come from behind fashion.

Carroll picked up his 2nd win of the season and is vying for team honors with Lucas and Knight.

Defensive player of the Game goes to Doug Adkins for chasing down some short pop fly balls and ending Stars rally's 

Offensive players of the Game Zach Carroll 2nd game in a row 3 for 4 with 1 double 1 stolen base. Zephrey Merchant 3 for 4 with 5 rbi's 2 doubles 1 stolen base, Trent Sheaf 3 for 4 with 1 double and a walk off rbi single that sealed the win his 2nd of 2 rbi's on the day.