OKLAHOMA CITY – Silo put 10 runs on the board in the top of the fifth and wound up needing that big inning as the game wore on.
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In the Class A fall baseball semifinal, Silo outlasted Dale, 17-9, in another classic between the two programs.
Easton Ford had a stellar day at the plate to lead the Rebels, going 4-for-4, with three RBI and scoring four times. Delton Roberts did his part as well, with a 3-for-4 afternoon, scoring twice and recording four RBI.
Silo (25-2) picked up a run in the first and four more in the third, three of which were answered by Dale in the fourth to head into the fifth inning with a 5-3 lead for the Rebels.
Then the bats woke up for both teams.
Silo went to the plate 14 times in the top of the fifth, scoring 10 times and nine of those runs came as part of a two-out rally.
Not to be outdone, Dale scored six times in the bottom half of the frame.
The Rebels would tack on an insurance run in both the sixth and seventh innings.
Carter Parker started the game for Silo and finished it, as well, while Charlie Gardner came in for a stint in the fifth during Dale run.
Beside Ford and Roberts, three other Rebels had at least two RBI: Sawyer Reddick, Josh Trout and Mason Urbany.
Silo once again heads to the championship game on Saturday. The Rebels, No. 2 in the Class A ranking, will take on No. 1 Oktaha at 3 p.m. at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark