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Saint Charles West beats Warrenton 14-12 in extra innings at Warrenton home opener
Summary
In a back-and-forth conference opener at First State Community Bank Field, Saint Charles West rallied for a 14-12 extra‑inning win over Warrenton. Ava Fleck hit two two‑run homers for West; Cadence Haverfield had a three‑RBI double that tied the game for Warrenton; freshman Evelyn Dennison closed out the game in relief.
Saint Charles West defeated Warrenton 14-12 in extra innings at First State Community Bank Field on the Warrenton High School campus in the teams' conference opener and Warrenton's home opener. The game featured multiple lead changes, a five‑run outburst by Saint Charles West in the sixth inning and a late comeback by Warrenton that forced extra innings.
Ava Fleck, a sophomore for Saint Charles West, accounted for the early offense with two two‑run homers that gave West a multi‑run advantage. Fleck's power helped build a 12-6 lead in the sixth inning after a string of productive plate appearances and small‑ball plays by West throughout the middle innings.
Warrenton answered with a rally in the seventh inning. Senior first baseman Cadence Haverfield delivered a three‑RBI double with the bases loaded to tie the score and send the game to extra innings. Warrenton also manufactured runs with multiple stolen bases and a run scored on a wild pitch earlier in the game.
On the mound, Warrenton starter Hannah Gibson worked into the middle innings and recorded several strikeouts; the broadcast noted she reached at least six strikeouts in the game. Saint Charles West turned to freshman Evelyn Dennison in relief in extra innings; Dennison threw two scoreless innings in relief and struck out the side to end the game.
The final sequence in extra innings saw Saint Charles West score in the top half of the ninth, and Dennison preserve the victory by retiring the side in the bottom half. The announced final score was Saint Charles West 14, Warrenton 12.
The teams are scheduled to continue their season play the next day, with Warrenton slated to host Saint Francis Borgia, according to the broadcast schedule announced after the game.
