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Seventh-inning rally lifts Carbon Monarchs to victory

The Carbon Monarchs used a last-inning rally to gain a Lehigh Valley Legion victory over Lower Macungie

LEHIGH VY. LEGIONMonarchs-Lower MacThe Carbon Monarchs rallied for six runs in the seventh inning Tuesday to help post an 8-4 victory over Lower Macungie.The Monrachs trailed by a 3-2 score after six frames, but batted around in the seventh to pull out the win.Jonny Herman led off the winning rally with a bunt single and eventually scored the tying run on a squeeze bunt by Nick Porembo.Collin Haupt delivered the tie-breaking run with an RBI double. A beses-loaded walk to Jake Burkhart forced in another run, while Terry Buss and Herman added run-scoring hits to complete the big frame.Haupt gained the pitching win, allowing eight hits and just one earned run. He walked one and struck out four.Herman finished with two hits and two RBIs, while Burkhardt also knocked in a pair of runs.With the win, Carbon improved to 2-1.Carbon 000 200 6 - 8 6 1Lower Mac 030 000 1 - 4 8 4Haupt and Wagner; Zimmerman, Sipp (6), Rongione (7) and Tucker. W - Haupt.SCHUYLKILL/BERKS LEGIONTamaqua-KutztownTamaqua jumped out to an early lead Tuesday, but couldn't hold it in dropping a 5-2 decision to Kutztown.Matt Minchhoff had three hits and a run scored for the Blue Box, who led 2-0 after the first inning.Brady Moyer added a hit and an RBI.Tamaqua 200 000 0 - 2 6 1Kutztown 030 011 x - 5 8 8W - Angstadt. L - Rother. S - Fritz.