Appalachian State 10, at Gardner-Webb 11

SHELBY, N.C. (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth contest that stretched from afternoon into evening, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs staged a stunning six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Appalachian State Mountaineers 11-10 on Saturday at John Henry Moss Stadium. The victory, sealed by a two-run, walk-off single by pinch-hitter Ripepi, gave Gardner-Webb its second consecutive one-run win in the series after a 12-inning triumph the afternoon before. It improved the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ record to 8-3, while the Mountaineers fell to 7-3. The most important part of the game was undoubtedly the bottom of the… Read more...