For Wausau Pilot & Review
MEQUON – Nine innings weren’t enough Thursday night at Kapco Park, as the Wausau Woodchucks earned their third win in extra innings this season, defeating the Lakeshore Chinooks 9-5 in a Northwoods League baseball game.
Wausau loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the 10th before Dalton Pearson (Georgia State) was a hero again, hitting an RBI single to score one of four runs in the frame. Brent Widder (Evansville) would also pick up an RBI single in the inning.
Lakeshore (8-16) nearly had the game won in the ninth, but reliever Cole Hentschel (Richmond) escaped a jam by striking out Brady Counsell (Minnesota).
The Chinooks would threaten again in the bottom of the 10th, but left two runners stranded in scoring position.
With the win, the Woodchucks (15-10) remain undefeated against the Chinooks and will look to sweep another two-game set Friday. Game time is 6:35 p.m.
Pearson had another big night at the plate, going 3-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a run scored.
Widder also had himself a nice night at the plate, as he had three hits as well. Along with the 3-for-4 mark, he was walked twice, stole two bases and scored a run.
