Burger walk-off hit gives Millbrook baseball win over James Wood

WINCHESTER — Cris Burger drove in Haden Madagan from second base with a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Millbrook baseball team an 8-7 win against James Wood in Class 4 Northwestern District action on Thursday at Millbrook.

James Wood (4-7, 2-3) took a 6-3 lead with three runs in the top of the fifth inning. Millbrook (10-3, 6-1) answered with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 7-6 lead. The Colonels scored once in the sixth to tie the game at 7-7.

Leaders — Millbrook: Burger 3-5, 2 RBIs; Michael Robertson (win) 3.1 innings to close the game, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts; Logan Hartigan 2-5, double, run; Jalen Tyson 2-4; Robertson 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Chandler Ballenger 2-5, 1 run, 2 RBIs; Madagan 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; James Wood: Aden Payne 3-5, 2 runs, RBI; Hayden Cunningham 1-5, home run, 2 RBIs; Kevin Brown 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Kaden Spaid 2-5, RBI.