Yardley-Morrisville (18-15, 12-14) won an extra inning game 9-8 to avoid elimination from the playoffs against Yardley-Western on Thursday night.  YM jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning thanks to 2 RBIs from Shane Coleman and Phil Herring.  Chris Rupprecht started on the hill for YM and pitched an excellent 5 innings, giving up just 1 hit until the sixth inning when Western scored 6 runs to go up 6-5.  YM tied the game in the bottom of the 6th thanks to Eddie Budnick scoring on an Ed Los infield hit.  However, Western jumped out again in the top of the 7th, scoring 2 runs.  Dave Schilling came in to pitch at the end of the inning to clean things up. 

In the bottom of the seventh, Ken McCormick led off with a walk and Ryan Donovan had a pinch hit single and Chris Hunter pinch ran for Donovan.  Phil Herring moved the runners over with a sacrifice bunt which allowed Budnick to drive McCormick in with a single.  Mike Decembrino then came up and drove in Hunter to tie the game with a 2 out double.  In the top of the ninth, Chris Fisher made an outstanding catch on a foul ball to double up Rich Brebner and end a Western threat.  In the bottom of the inning, Herring led off with a walk and Budnick followed him with a another walk.  Jordan Caiola then used a sacrifice bunt to move the runners over and Decembrino had a walk off single to drive in Herring for the winning run.

Decembrino was 5 for 5 with a walk, double, 2 RBIs and a run scored.  Caiola contributed a run scored, a hit, and two sacrifice bunts.  Los and McCormick both knocked in runs.  Donovan came up big with a pinch hit single and Phil Herring was 2 for 3 with a run and 2 RBIs.  Schilling recorded his 7th win of the season.  Schilling has struck out 67 batters this year with only 25 walks and his ERA sits at 3.34 in 58 2/3 innings of work.  The rubber match between YM and YW is tomorrow at 5:00 pm at Conwell Egan High School.  The winner advances to the championship round against Bristol and the loser goes home.

Yardley-Morrisville (15-14, 10-13) swept a doubleheader against Newtown on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive.  In the first game YM won 3-2 and Dave Schilling (5-4) went the distance giving up only 2 runs, striking out 7 and walking none.  Offensively, Mike Decembrino scored twice and Phil Herring scored YM's other run.  Ed Los tripled and had an RBI while Ken McCormick went 2 for 3.  Shane Coleman added a sacrifice fly.

YM won the second game 6-5.  Newtown scored 5 runs in teh first inning; however, YM held them scoreless for the rest of the game.  Jordan Caiola went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored from the leadoff hole.  Mike Decembrino was 3 for 4 with a triple an RBI and a run scored.  Ed Los added 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, and a triple as well.  Shane Coleman contributed 2 RBIs and Jon Nisula added 2 hits and an run scored.  Sam Truelove (4-3) picked up the win for YM, tossing 4 innings and striking out 4.  Matt Godart collected his 4th save of the year, pitching 3 innings and only giving up one hit.

 YM's playoff chances looked slim entering Friday's games, but after the sweep they now have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs.  A win on Tuesday night against Bristol will put YM into the playoffs.  YM travels to Mercer County Park for a 7:15 non-league game against Hightstown on Monday.