Day 50

The standings                              
                                                W      L    Pct.     GB
Walleyes                                23     15    .605     ---
Herons                                   22     16    .579     1
Loons                                     19     18    .513     3.5
Conifers*                               18     20    .487     5
Tourists                                  12     25    .324   10.5

* A Conifers victory on Day 23 was double-counted. The extra win has been removed from the record at this point.

Day 50 results

Conifers 3, Walleyes 2

WP: SJ Williams (6-5)

LP: D. Brown (6-2)
HR: Gibson (10), Rogan (3)

Herons 9, Loons 4
WP: Donaldson (3-3)
LP: Mathis (3-3)
HR: White (2)

Day 51: PNC Park
Tourists (Radcliffe 0-1) at Conifers (Matlock 2-1)
Walleyes (Paige 5-5) at  Loons (Drake 6-4)

Day 50 recaps
Conifers 3, Walleyes 2
Josh Gibson and Bullet Rogan hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to put the Conifers in the lead, and Smokey Joe Williams went the distance, allowing one earned run on eight hits.

Herons 9, Loons 4
Chaney White hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs from the leadoff spot. John Donaldson scattered seven hits and allowed three earned runs in the complete game win. Red Parnell and Bonnie Serrell each scored twice as the Herons moved to a game behind the Walleyes. Each team has two games left on the schedule.

Pitcher use notes

Herons: T Williams rests until Day 52. Manning done for rest of schedule, would start a tiebreaker. Donaldson finished for season.

Conifers: Byrd rests until Day 52. Rogan rests until Day 53. SJ Williams is finished for the season

Walleyes: Day rests until Day 52. Redding done for rest of schedule, would start a tiebreaker. D Brown is finished for the season. Wickware pitched two innings on Day 50.

Tourists: B Foster rests until Day 52. Trent rests until Day 53. No more than one inning for Dismukes on Day 51.

Loons:  McDonald and Bell rest until Day 53. Mathis finished for season.