The Alvinston Indians travelled to Fingal on Tuesday night, to face the always tough Shedden Mission.  Shedden scored two in the first off of Alvinston starter Jeff Lyons.  However, Alvinston squared matters in the second, when after four walks, Alvinston was able to count 2 runs, as Brad Young and Scott Smith both scored, to tie the game.  The pesky Shedden Mission went back to work however, and were able to count a run off of Indians relief pitcher Brad Young, who took over for Lyons, in the second inning.  The game remained 3-2 for Shedden, until the top of the fifth inning, when after Chris Drew walked, Jeff Ingram crushed a two run homerun, to put the Indians in front 4-3.  However, Shedden squared matters once again, when Hutchings and Halliburton both doubled for Shedden, to produce the tying run in the sixth inning.  With both teams failing to score in the seventh, the game went to extra innings.  With Brad Young as the runner on second base for the Indians with the international tie-breaker rule in effect, Scott Smith smacked a single, which plated Young for what would be the game winning run, as Alvinston and pitcher Brad Young, shut down Shedden in their half of the 8th inning, for an exciting 5-4 win. 
 
Alvinston is now 14-6 on the season, and are in a battle for first place in the league with St. Thomas, who are 12-5.  Alvinston will now host the STDMFL All-Stars on Thursday evening in Alvinston at 7:30pm, for this year's version of the St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League All-Star Game.  They are then off to Frankenmuth this weekend, for the 15 team Pete Schwab Memorial Fastpitch Tournament.