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A walk-off single led Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars past Timber Creek Regional Chargers Varsity 7-6 on Sunday. The game was tied at six with Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars batting in the bottom of the seventh when Zach Salsbery singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. A six-run lead in the fifth inning was just enough for Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars to hold off Timber Creek Regional Chargers Varsity for the victory. Timber Creek Regional Chargers Varsity scored six runs in the failed comeback on a double by Kyle Leiser in the sixth, a in the seventh, and a grand slam by Sal Rose in the seventh. In the first inning, Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars got their offense started when Peter Longo singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. Michael Schulke started the game for Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars. The pitcher lasted six innings, allowing six hits and one run while striking out eight and walking one. Alex Tanaka was the winning pitcher for Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars. Tanaka lasted one-third of an inning, allowing zero hits and zero runs while walking zero. Justin Yang threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars had ten hits in the game. Ethan Haddock, Salsbery, Brandon Dekerlegand, and Brett McLaughlin all collected multiple hits for Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars. Haddock went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars in hits. Cherry Hill East Varsity Cougars was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Longo had the most chances in the field with ten.