Submitted Photo Pictured, in front, from left, are: Jack Lerow, Theo Monacelli, Gunnar Webster, John Lerow, Carter Collins and bat boy Landon Johnson. In the middle are: Wesley Long, Bentley Frank, Easton Johnson, Chase Beichner, Karson Welka, Bo Morabito and Cullen Webster. In back are: coaches Tyler Lerow, Todd Welka, B.J. Monacelli, Ben Long and Scott Johnson. Cayden Gnadzinski was absent.

The Cassadaga Cubs and Cassadaga Reds had an epic clash in the recent Valley League Minors Division championship game.

The Cubs won the game 5-4 with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The Reds got on the board first in the top of the third inning with an RBI single from Aiden Rasmussen, who had his first hit of the season.

The Cubs answered back in the bottom of the third with three runs of their own featuring a single by Carter Collins, an RBI double by Bentley Frank and an RBI triple by Jack Lerow.

The Cubs were able to put another run on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning with a Lerow RBI double.

The Reds came storming back in the top of the fifth with three runs featuring an RBI single from Colton Johnson and a two-run double by Nick Conti.

With the score still tied 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Frank got on base with a single. Then, with two outs and a runner on first, Lerow hit a walk-off RBI triple to win the game for the Cubs.

The game featured some dominant pitching on both sides. Johnson of the Reds pitched a stellar three-plus innings on the mound and logged seven strikeouts. Conti finished out the game strong for the Reds with nine strikeouts of his own.

Karson Welka started the game on the mound for the Cubs and also had a fantastic three-plus innings with seven strikeouts. Chase Beichner closed out the game for the Cubs with seven strikeouts, including a three-up, three-down inning in the top of the sixth.

For the Reds, Conti doubled twice and drove in two runs, Johnson singled and drove in a run, Rasmussen singled and drove in a run, Trenton Farnsworth had a putout at first base, and Korbin Klepfer made multiple nice plays to keep hard-hits balls in the infield.

For the Cubs, Frank had two hits, including a double, and an RBI; Lerow went 4 for 4 with a double, two triples, three RBIs and the game-winning hit; Cullen Webster and Collins had singles; Theo Monacelli had a putout at second base; and Beichner had a putout on the mound.

Lerow provided outstanding backup on a throw to third on an attempted steal. When the runner tried to advance, Lerow threw the ball to Frank, the catcher, who tagged the runner out at home to save a run.