HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Bridgeport dropped a 6-5 decision to Cabell Midland on Thursday at Marshall Thundering Herd Baseball Field, with the Knights delivering a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The game was tied at 5-5 entering the final frame before Cabell Midland's Brunty lined a base hit to bring home the winning run, sealing the victory in dramatic fashion.

Bridgeport's offense was led by Owen Sondericker, who turned in a strong performance at the plate with three hits in four at-bats. He tripled in the sixth inning and added singles in the fourth and eighth innings to pace the Indians.

Cabell Midland struck first in the bottom of the opening inning, using a pair of singles to take an early lead, highlighted by an RBI base hit from Hunt.

Bridgeport battled back and evened the score at 3-3 in the top of the sixth when Straley delivered a clutch single down the left field line.

The Indians regained the advantage in the eighth inning. Dom Fazalare drove in a run with a single, and McNally added another by stealing home to give Bridgeport a 5-3 lead.

However, Cabell Midland responded in the bottom half of the inning, tying the game with the help of a walk and a Bridgeport error to set the stage for the ninth-inning finish.

Bridgeport starter Brandon Butcher delivered a solid outing, working 7 1/3 innings while allowing four runs on nine hits, striking out nine and walking one.

Bridgeport will look to bounce back quickly as it travels to PikeView for its next game on Friday at 2pm on the Bridgeport Sports Radio App.