Buckman Billygoats vs St. Stephen Steves Region 8C 2023

The Billygoats became the first team to clinch a spot in the State Tournament with a 5-4,, 10-inning victory over the Steves on Sunday afternoon in Avon.  Bo Schmitz led off the game with a homer to give St. Stephen an early lead but the Goats tied it in the bottom of the 1st on a Noah Boser run-scoring ground out.  Buckman took a lead in the 4th on a Matt Tautges rbi single and a Lane Girtz rbi double to make it 3-1 after 4.  In the 5th. Noah Boser drove in his 2nd run of the game with a single to make it 4-1. But St. Stephen rallied to tie the game in the top of the 8th on a sacrifice fly by Cole Fuecker and rbi singles by Jack Greenlun and Logan Siemers.  In the bottom of the 10th, Lane Girtz doubled with 1 out, then scored on a smash to 1st by Noah Boser, with Girtz scoring from 2nd when the ball deflected into center field and give Buckman the 5-4 win.