Lunkers Outlast Bombers

With the rain falling in the bottom of the 12th inning, David Valesente lambasted his biggest hit of the year to the leftfield wall to bring home pinch-runner Brian Garman to give the Brainerd Lunkers of the Northwoods League a 5-4 victory over the Battle Creek Bombers at Mills Field in Brainerd.

The Lunkers improve to 27-29 overall and 11-12 in the second half, and remain alive in the North Division playoff race. They meet the Bombers in Game Two tonight at Mills Field and kids will have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with Spiderman as part of Marvel Comic Character Spiderman Night. First pitch is 7:05 PM.