Tough day for Westfield

Eight runs in the top of the seventh at Union. An improbable rally. Darkness. Game called. Rally wiped out.

That's what happened to Westfield Wednesday afternoon in a 4-hour marathon at Union.

The Blue Devils lost 18-12. Now, Westfield scored eight runs in the top of the seventh to take a 20-18 lead.

But.

With darkness closing in, Union's first batter in the bottom of the seventh walked. Umpires then decided to call the game because of darkness. Thus the game reverts to the end of six, meaning a 18-12 Union win.

Tough to take.

Now here's where there's a twist. Union has lights. Could somebody have put the lights on as darkness closed in? Seems reasonable enough, right?

"I don't blame the umpires,'' said Westfield coach Bobby Brewster, who said he had never seen anything like it in more than 30 years of coaching.