Gibraltar took both ends of a doubleheader from Algoma on Saturday, winning the opener 3-1 before holding off a wild comeback attempt in the nightcap to walk off 10-9.

 

Game one was a pitcher's duel from start to finish. Jacob Massey was outstanding for the Wolves, going five and two-thirds innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 13. Algoma actually out-hit Gibraltar four to two on the day, but Gibraltar's Aaron Brey was equally sharp, going six and two-thirds innings with 14 strikeouts. 

 

Algoma drew first blood in the third when Massey drove in a run on a sacrifice fly, but Gibraltar took the lead for good in the sixth on a two-run single by Owen Donhausen. The Wolves wouldn't answer and dropped game one 3-1.

 

Game two was a different animal entirely. Algoma out-hit Gibraltar ten to nine and drew 10 walks, but a stunning seven-run seventh inning by Gibraltar erased what looked like a sure Wolves win. Algoma had flipped a 3-3 game on its head in the top of the seventh, plating six runs capped by a three-run double from Jonah Dahms to go up 9-3. 

 

Gibraltar answered right back in the bottom half, putting up seven of their own, with the winning run coming on a walk-off single by Cam Munao. Braeden Leist led Algoma with three hits, and Dahms drove in four despite going just 2-for-2. Charlie Prokash started and was solid through five innings, allowing just one unearned run while striking out six.

 

Algoma drops to 0-2 on the young season and welcomes Mishicot on Monday meanwhile Gibraltar moves to 2-1 and will play Xavier.