Conner Bastarache was freed up in the end.
Down to his last batter no matter the result, the Wright City senior was able to go back to what had made him so effective for the game’s first six innings.
The at-bat ended with Rattan’s Rece Bankston swinging at a curve ball in the dirt, Lumberjax catcher Brady Evans stepping on the plate and with a celebration in front of the mound.
Wright City beat the Rams 5-1 on Saturday at Palmer Field to win the Class A state championship — the first in the sport for the far southeastern Oklahoma town.