The Melville Millionaires only won one contest in a four game road swing, but what a way to win.
A triple-play in the 10th inning closed the game out for the Millionaires who scored three times in their half of the extra frame, propelling them to a 6-3 win over the Okotoks Dawgs.
For nine innings it was a pitcher's battle with Millionaires hurler Derek Howell going six strong innings, while only yielding one run on seven hits.
Corey Sartor, the game's eventual winner, chipped in with a three-inning effort, giving up a pair of runs on three hits before Ryan Crossingham shut the Dawgs down, pitching a scoreless 10th to register the save.
Josh Federico went two-for-five with two runs scored while Paul LaMantia was three-for-five at the dish with an RBI to lead the Mils offense.
The other three games on the road swing were not as impressive as the Mils lost to Okotoks Friday, then lost a pair to the Lethbridge Bulls Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday, the Millionaires jumped out to a 2-1 lead, but a five-run sixth inning for Lethbridge put the game out of reach.
Federico had a three-for-five outing to lead a sluggish offense that also got multiple hits from James Green who belted a homer and Mark Cochran who had a pair of two-base hits.
Righthander Josh Haun started for the Millionaires and was tagged with the loss.
Casey Justice had a three-run jack and went three-for-five at the plate with four RBIs, but it wasn't enough to help the Mils who lost 13-7 to the Bulls Saturday.
Phillip Roscoe was the only other player for the Blue and White to register more than one hit in the contest started and lost by Crossingham.
A seven-run, fifth inning outburst by the Okotoks Dawgs snuffed out any hope for a Millionaires sweep over the defending league champs Friday, as the home field Dawgs doubled the Mils 10-5.
Ryan Hasbini led the Mils offensively, going three-for-four with LaMantia and Green each recording a pair of hits, one a circuit-clout for Green.
Wayland Moore took the loss for the Millionaires who left eight men on base in the game.
The Millionaires will conclude the regular season with a home game against the Moose Jaw Express. Melville is a lock to take second spot in the very competitive East Division, three and 1/2 games behind the Regina Red Sox and nine games ahead of the Weyburn Beavers.
