Amirillo Walks Away With Win

Five walks in the bottom of the 9th paved the way for the Amarillo Dillas to come from behind and beat the Rio Grande Valley White Wings Saturday.

Amarillo batters were walked five times in the ninth inning, and as a result, the two runs scored proved the difference in Amarillo's 11-10 United League Baseball win before a loud and enthusiastic crowd of 4,129 fans in the Amarillo National Bank Dilla Villa.

The final walk coaxed by Dillas shortstop Ericnardo Padilla out of Igancio Estrada plated Gary Schneidmiller with the winning run.

It marked the fourth time in the game, and second time in the inning, Amarillo scored off a bases-loaded walks.

The Dillas tied the game at 10-10 the batter before Padilla when Marcus Lewis earned his fourth walk of the game on four pitches, plating Brett Donahoo.

Padilla then gutted out his plate appearance with two outs. Twice the 20-year-old Padilla fouled off pitches with the count full, then took an inside pitch that produced the winning RBI.

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The teams play in the independent United Baseball League.

I've been in the stands when my local team has walked in the scoring or winning run. It's about as frustrating as it can get for a baseball-fan. That had to be a long ride back to the hotel for the White Wings.

[wrapups: Amarillo.com, OurSportsCentral]