MALONE — Paragon Promotions followed the lead of Hogan's Heroes into the championship series in the Malone Women's Softball League.
Hogan's Heroes, which finished off Leroux Moira Store 3-2 Tuesday with a game-ending double play, had the tables turned on Wednesday as Paragon pulled off a double play of its own to cap a 10-9 triumph over Hogan's.
The tense victory sends Paragon into the best-of-three finals Friday night, against the winner of tonight's Old Time Butcher Block vs. BJ Carpentry semifinal. Play will begin at 6 p.m. both days.
Paragon jumped out to a seemingly safe lead Wednesday with nine runs in the first three innings. However, Hogan's battled back with five in the fifth.
HH- Chandra Lamica 2-5; Mary Tashjian 4-5; Jen Dunn 3-5; Lindsay Hicks 2-5.
Old Time Butcher Block 17
ISRA Farms 0
WP-Camy Poirier. LP-Fran Spaulding.
OT-Terri Marrama 2-2; Camy Poirier 2-2; Amber Brown 2-3 triple; Sarah Poirier 2-3; Heather LaFlesh 2-2; Holly Angus 2-2.
ISRA- Angie Trumble 2-2.
Tuesday, Aug. 31
Hogan's Heroes 3
Leroux Moira Store 2
WP-Lisa Gervais. LP-Amanda Barse.
HH- Autumn Kenney 2-4; Lori Poirier 3-4; Heather Garland 2-4. HH turned a double play in the bottom of seventh with the bases loaded. Left-fielder Mary Tashjian caught a fly, threw to second baseman Poirier, who then threw to first baseman Chandra Lamica to pick off the runner at first to end the game.
